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Here’s a neat data project showing the most common crop by acreage for every county in the United States. The overall winner is—hay! Of course, there is a lot of variation, with the Corn Belt having the most acres in corn (big surprise!), South Georgia in cotton, and eastern North Carolina in sorghum. There are also maps broken down by fruit, vegetables, and nuts. Check it out at https://erdavis.com/2022/06/07/whats-the-most-common-crop-in-the-us/.