Arizona
Arizona's Economy Based on Manufacturing and Mining
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The first thoughts that come to mind about Arizona usually are tourism and retirement. But manufacturing is the state's prime source of income, with mining a close second. Electronics, fabricated metals, plastics, precision machinery and agricultural chemicals and equipment are all important to Arizona's economy.
Metallic ores – copper, silver, gold, and zinc – make up the largest commodity group shipped by rail from Arizona, while some 10,000,000 tons of coal are shipped in to run the state's power plants.
The Sunset Route, across the southern portion of Arizona, is the state's busiest, with its Los Angeles-El Paso-Houston-New Orleans connections.
The principal terminal in Arizona is at Tucson, with a yard, and mechanical and locomotive maintenance facilities. (Phoenix, the state capitol, is served by a branch line.)
| Fast Facts in Arizona | |
| Miles of Track | 686 |
| Employees | 1,477 |
| Annual Payroll | $109.2 million |
| Purchases Made | $24 million |
| Community Giving | $278,415 |
| Capital Spending 2007 Capital Spending 2003-2006 |
$129.8 million $219.2 million |