Agriculture: Livestock and livestock products produced in Delaware are broilers (young chickens), milk and hogs. Broilers contribute the largest portion, by far, of Delaware's farm income. Crops account for a minor portion of the economy. Soybeans are Delaware's most important crop followed by corn. Farmers also grow barley and wheat. Potatoes and peas are the state's largest vegetable crops. Apples are Delaware's largest fruit crop. Greenhouse and nursery products (flowers, ornamental shrubs, young plants) provide some income. [Find out more]
Manufacturing: Chemicals are Delaware's primary manufacture product (drugs, industrial chemicals, plastics and other synthetics). The food processing industry (gelatin, pudding, other prepared desserts, canneries, poultry, baked goods, fish products, soft drinks) ranks second followed by automobile production..
Services: The finance, insurance and real estate industry contributes more to the gross state product than any other industry. Growth in the finance and insurance sectors fuel growth in real estate. Community, business and personal services (private health care, law firms, hotels, car rental agencies) rank second followed by the wholesale (automobiles, food products, commercial equipment and supplies) and retail (discount stores, grocery stores, restaurants) trade industry.
Mining: Delaware ranks last of all the states in mineral production. Magnesium is the primary mineral product followed by sand and gravel.
Highest Point: West of Ebright Road, 450 feet above sea level in a mobile home park just west of Ebright Road. Ebright Road is in northern Delaware near the Pennsylvania border..
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