Economy

 

 

•  Montana's economy depends a lot on farming. The things they grow here are: wheat, barley, sugar beets, and hay. They also have large ranches of beef cattle and hogs.

 

• The industry is closely tied to their natural resources. Industry for the state is: mining, lumber and wood products, food processing, and tourism. Large mines of coal and oil are found in the state as well.

 

• People also mine gold, silver, and copper from the Rocky Mountains. Sapphires, a gemstone, are found near Philipsburg.