Besides shipping and government contracting, Maryland attracts many other businesses such as manufacturing,
tourism, service industries, financial companies, insurance and real estate, which are all important
to the economy. Many Marylander's are employed with the federal government and work in either Maryland
offices or in Washington, D. C. Other sources of income in Maryland are agriculture, farming which yields
corn, hay, tobacco, soybeans and other crops as well as income from livestock (broiler chickens)
and livestock products.
