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Iowa Industry Surpasses Farming in 1962 Output
Iowa’s nonagricultural sector generated an estimated 5.85 billion dollars in industrial product value in 1962, more than twice the 2.67 billion produced by farms. Growth included 2+ plant openings and 36 expansions, adding about 3380 jobs and nearly 15 million dollars in annual payroll, with the Fort Madison California Chemical fertilizer plant highlighted as a decade’s top expansion.
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Towa
Iowa
Beeree Collins Radio Co
Cedar
Dollar Value Rapids
Wasileader
Agriculture
California Chemical Co
Fort Madison
Robert P. Schmidt
Iowa Business and Industry Magazine