Agriculture: The most important source of agricultural income in New Jersey is from the greenhouse and nursery products sector. Roses, chrysanthemums, geraniums, lilies, orchids and poinsettias are all grown for the urban markets. Nursery products include grass sod and ornamental shrubs (arborvitae, holly, juniper). The second most important source of agricultural income is milk, followed vegetables. New Jersey is a major producer of asparagus, bell peppers, eggplant, endive, lettuce and spinach. Cabbages, snap peas and corn are also raised. The state's most valuable fruit crops are blueberries and cranberries. New Jersey is a leading producer. Apples, peaches and strawberries are also important New Jersey crops. Leading field crops are soybeans, corn and wheat. [Find out more]
Fishing: New Jersey is a leader in the value of their clam catch with huge clam beds available to them off their Atlantic coast. Other ocean products include blue crab, flounder, lobster, mackerel, menhaden, porgies, scallops, squid, swordfish and whiting.
Mining: New Jersey's most important mined products are crushed stone (traprock, granite)and sand and gravel. Some greensand marl and peat are produced as well
Services: Finance, insurance and real estate combine to make up New Jersey's most important services sector. Commercial real estate (office buildings, factories) and insurance (large insurance company headquarters) are leading sectors. Community, business (private health care, hotels and casinos, private research laboratories) and personal services rank second in the Garden State. Other businesses are computer programming and management consulting. Ranking third is the wholesale (leading center for wholesale trade of chemicals and machinery) and retail (discount stores, service stations) trade group.
Manufacturing: One of the leading states in the production of chemicals. Pharmaceuticals are, by far, the largest sector of this market with leading pharmaceutical companies headquartered in New Jersey. Other important products fall into the personal care category (shampoos, lotions, perfumes). Detergents, industrial chemicals, paint and plastics resins are also manufactured in New Jersey. The second-ranking manufacturing area is the food processing (bakery products, beverages, fruits, meats, roasted coffee, sugar and confectionery products, vegetables) sector. The manufacture of computer and electronic products (wireless and broadcast communications equipment, electronic components, surveillance and navigation equipment.) ranks third.
Natural Resources: Fertile soils and small deposits of minerals. New Jersey does not rely heavily on its own natural resources, like some other states, for its economy.
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