Tonight, we take a look at Land Use in the State of New Jersey. Notable is how Northwest Jersey on the Delaware River Gap has a fair amount of hay and pasture, while South Jersey has quite a few acres under cultivation for field crops. So, while you might know it Scroll in to see county and township lines, or switch layers.
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Like with New York, the metropolitan region gets most of the attention but Warren County, New Jersey is quite agricultural with a mixture of pasture, woods and field crops.
New Jersey's economy is multifaceted, but is centered on the pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology, information technology, the financial industry, chemical development, telecommunications, food processing, electric equipment, printing, publishing, and tourism. New Jersey's agricultural outputs are nursery stock, horses, vegetables, fruits and nuts, seafood, and dairy products. New Jersey ranks second among states in blueberry production, third in cranberries and spinach, and fourth in bell peppers, peaches, and head lettuce. The state harvests the fourth-largest number of acres planted with asparagus.