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The Rice Belt of the United States includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, four southern U.S. states that grow a significant portion of the nation's rice crop. The name is in conformity with the Corn Belt of the Midwest, in which much of the nation's corn (maize) is grown.
Arkansas is the nation's leading producer, followed by California (not part of the Rice Belt), Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Missouri (not part of the Rice Belt).
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