Table 76: Number and Percent of Persons Employed in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and 
          Hunting, and Mining Industries for the United States and States in the United 
          States, 2000 - Ranked by Percent Employed in, Agriculture, Forestry Fishing 
          and Hunting, and Mining Industries in 2000
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Rank  US/State                                              Number                 Percent
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   .  United States                                      2,426,053                     1.9

   1  Wyoming                                               25,732                    10.7
   2  North Dakota                                          25,914                     8.2
   3  South Dakota                                          30,305                     8.1
   4  Montana                                               33,691                     7.9
   5  Idaho                                                 34,503                     5.8
   6  Nebraska                                              48,942                     5.6
   7  Alaska                                                13,774                     4.9
   8  Iowa                                                  65,903                     4.4
   9  Louisiana                                             78,167                     4.2
  11  Oklahoma                                              62,743                     4.1
  11  West Virginia                                         29,945                     4.1
  12  New Mexico                                            30,529                     4.0
  13  Kansas                                                50,508                     3.8
  14  Arkansas                                              43,665                     3.7
  15  Mississippi                                           39,473                     3.4
  16  Kentucky                                              59,729                     3.3
  17  Oregon                                                52,069                     3.2
  18  Vermont                                                9,643                     3.0
  19  Wisconsin                                             75,418                     2.8
  20  Texas                                                247,697                     2.7
  22  Maine                                                 16,087                     2.6
  22  Minnesota                                             67,883                     2.6
  23  Washington                                            68,976                     2.5
  24  Hawaii                                                12,119                     2.3
  25  Missouri                                              58,415                     2.2
  26  Colorado                                              44,658                     2.0
  29  Alabama                                               37,310                     1.9
  29  California                                           282,717                     1.9
  29  Utah                                                  20,288                     1.9
  31  Nevada                                                14,938                     1.6
  31  North Carolina                                        61,185                     1.6
  32  Arizona                                               32,676                     1.5
  35  Georgia                                               53,201                     1.4
  35  Indiana                                               42,041                     1.4
  35  Tennessee                                             36,051                     1.4
  38  Florida                                               92,463                     1.3
  38  Pennsylvania                                          73,459                     1.3
  38  Virginia                                              43,425                     1.3
  43  Delaware                                               4,042                     1.1
  43  Illinois                                              66,481                     1.1
  43  Michigan                                              49,496                     1.1
  43  Ohio                                                  57,518                     1.1
  43  South Carolina                                        20,785                     1.1
  44  New Hampshire                                          5,837                     0.9
  46  Maryland                                              16,178                     0.6
  46  New York                                              54,372                     0.6
  47  Rhode Island                                           2,396                     0.5
  49  Connecticut                                            7,445                     0.4
  49  Massachusetts                                         12,440                     0.4
  50  New Jersey                                            12,618                     0.3
  51  District of Columbia                                     203                     0.1
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