T. Woods
14 min read
So much of America’s economic news in 2025 has been driven by President Donald Trump’s controversial tariffs. The president’s hoped-for result is that Americans will turn to products made in the USA as the rising prices of imports make U.S. goods more attractive.
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With that in mind, GOBankingRates has compiled a list of one item (or types of item) that are made and manufactured by each state in the union. See what’s made in your state.
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Mercedes
Yes, Mercedes-Benz is a German automotive company, but it’s one that reshaped the global auto industry in 1993 built a $400 million auto plant just outside Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Thirty years later, Mercedes reportedly has invested over $7 billion in the state, per Made in Alabama, and paved the way for other foreign automakers — such as Honda, Hyundai, Mazda and Toyota — to build factories in the Yellowhammer State.
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Seafood
Per the US Global Leadership Coalition, Alaska’s vast natural resources earn the state $5.2 billion annually. Despite those resources including gas, oil, precious metals and timber, more than half of Alaska’s annual export income comes from its seafood industry.
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Aircraft parts
Arizona is a hub for the aircraft and aerospace industries, with Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace and Northrop Grumman all making their homes in the state and pulling in over $3 billion annually, per Yahoo Finance.
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Military projectiles
The U.S. Army has teamed with General Dynamics Ordinance and Tactical Systems to build a facility in Camden, Arkansas, that is dedicated to the production of 155mm high-explosive artillery projectiles for the military. The facility has created 185 new jobs for the area, and the Army plans on doubling production to 100,000 units per month.
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Wine
California is a juggernaut of wine production in the United States, accounting for more than 84% of America’s yearly wine output. To put that into a global context, if California were a sovereign nation, it would be the world’s fourth-largest maker of wine, per the Wine Institute.
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Coors beer
Golden, Colorado, is home to the Coors Brewery, which is one of the largest breweries on the planet — it produces over 20 million barrels of beer annually, per Craft Beer & Brewing.
