Iowa Is Number One At All Of These Things
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Michaela Kendall
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It’s no secret that Iowa is the best state, and we have the stats to prove it. From the best in agriculture to the best in education, here are 9 things that Iowa is number one at:
Iowa grows more corn than any of state in the country. In an average year, Iowa even produces more corn than most countries - about 3 times as much corn as a country like Mexico.
Iowa also produces more soybeans than any other state in the U.S.
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Iowa leads the nation in pork production, with nearly one-third of the nation’s hogs being raised in Iowa. At any given time, there are approximately 20 million pigs in Iowa, and 3 million people.
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Iowa’s egg farmers lead the nation in egg production, producing nearly 15 billion eggs per year. That’s almost one out of every five eggs produced in the United States.
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We also have top notch education here in Iowa. At 90%, we have the highest graduation rate in the country.
At 99%, Iowa also leads the nation in literacy.
In 2014, the Today Show named Des Moines the Wealthiest City in America. Des Moines was also named the Best City for Young Professionals by Forbes in 2014.
Despite our impressive credentials, though, we still know how to have fun. For the 2013-2014 school year, the Princeton Review names the University of Iowa the number one party school in the nation.
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But that's not all, Iowa has also been named the most American state in the nation by Estately.com. We always knew this, but we're glad that everyone else realizes this too.
If you weren’t convinced before about Iowa being the best state, you surely are now.
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