The United States and GDP

The United States has the highest gross domestic product in the world at approximately 8.5 trillion dollars. The U.S. is the world economic leader and is one of the most developed countries in the world. The United States has a market economy that is based on a free-enterprise system. People are free to purchase what they want and to choose their own ways of earning income. Advanced agriculture, science, technology, and medicine make the GDP incredibly high.

Where does all the money come from, and what are a few things that go into the calculation of the GDP?

Agriculture has always been a major economic activity in the U.S. Farmers all over the country grow different kinds of crops and raise various kinds of livestock to sell to consumers and businesses. Farmers in northeastern states often raise cattle and chickens. Farmers in southern states, such as Florida, produce and sell citrus fruits. Farmers in Georgia focus on pecans and peanuts. The Midwest region of the U.S. is often called the farm belt, because the fertile midwestern soil produces corn and soybeans.