Question: Which state raises the most turkeys? (1596 hits)
Thanksgiving Fact: Mashed potatoes, pumpkin pies, and cranberries were not foods present on the first Thanksgiving's feast table.
A. North Carolina
B. Arkansas
C. Minnesota
D. Indiana
Answer: Minnesota leads the nation by raising an estimated 46 million turkeys in 2012 according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The other states were not even close in turkey production such as North Carolina (36 million), Arkansas (29 million), Missouri (18 million), Virginia (17 million) and Indiana (17 million). Those five states plus Minnesota account for about two-thirds of U.S. turkey production in 2012 www.triviatoday.com
