High Pressure
North AmericaPhysical EnvironmentA region where atmospheric pressure at the surface is greater than surrounding areas
NOAAA map highlights the high-pressure regions in North America with a letter H enclosed in a circle. Near Columbia Kootenay Mountain and, near Ottawa.
High Pressure | Specialty crop or livestock farming | Mixed farming | Commercial wheat and other small grain farming | Dairy farming | General farming | Livestock ranching | Irrigated agriculture | Mediterranean agriculture (with irrigation) | Nonfarming | Value | |
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British Columbia | 1 | ||||||||||
Nova Scotia | 36.7% | 19.0% | |||||||||
Prince Edward Island | 98.5% | ||||||||||
Saskatchewan | 44.8% | ||||||||||
New Brunswick | 4.59% | 69.9% | 15.9% | 9.03% | |||||||
Alberta | 14.2% | 16.7% | 1.37% | ||||||||
Québec | 1 | 1.00% | 1.28% | ||||||||
Manitoba | 14.1% | 4.24% | |||||||||
Ontario | 1.82% | 8.82% | 2.80% | ||||||||
Alabama | 100% | McCain (R) | |||||||||
Alaska | McCain (R) | ||||||||||
Arizona | 55.8% | 1.74% | McCain (R) | ||||||||
Arkansas | 74.6% | 7.82% | 2.70% | McCain (R) | |||||||
California | 30.0% | 2.07% | 42.1% | 4.51% | Obama (D) | ||||||
Colorado | 17.8% | 67.2% | 9.64% | 3.65% | Obama (D) | ||||||
Connecticut | 99.9% | Obama (D) | |||||||||
Delaware | 99.2% | Obama (D) | |||||||||
District of Columbia | 93.5% | 6.49% | Obama (D) | ||||||||
Florida | 52.7% | Obama (D) | |||||||||
Georgia | 99.9% | McCain (R) | |||||||||
Hawaii | Obama (D) | ||||||||||
Idaho | 80.1% | 1.68% | 3.82% | McCain (R) | |||||||
Illinois | 1.38% | 89.2% | 2.58% | 6.84% | Obama (D) | ||||||
Indiana | 67.6% | 32.4% | Obama (D) | ||||||||
Iowa | 99.5% | Obama (D) | |||||||||
Kansas | 20.9% | 64.6% | 5.63% | 8.39% | McCain (R) | ||||||
Kentucky | 4.50% | 95.5% | McCain (R) | ||||||||
Louisiana | 98.0% | 1.56% | McCain (R) | ||||||||
Maine | 11.2% | 78.0% | 10.3% | Obama (D) | |||||||
Maryland | 35.0% | 33.2% | 11.4% | Obama (D) | |||||||
Massachusetts | 98.2% | Obama (D) | |||||||||
Michigan | 5.98% | 64.0% | Obama (D) | ||||||||
Minnesota | 17.0% | 7.67% | 56.4% | Obama (D) | |||||||
Mississippi | 100% | McCain (R) | |||||||||
Missouri | 12.6% | 41.5% | 45.8% | McCain (R) | |||||||
Montana | 13.8% | 79.9% | 1.03% | McCain (R) | |||||||
Nebraska | 46.2% | 15.2% | 29.5% | 3.16% | 1.83% | McCain (R) | |||||
Nevada | 95.3% | Obama (D) | |||||||||
New Hampshire | 94.9% | 5.10% | Obama (D) | ||||||||
New Jersey | 65.3% | 34.4% | Obama (D) | ||||||||
New Mexico | 1.35% | 94.7% | 1.16% | Obama (D) | |||||||
New York | 2.90% | 6.80% | Obama (D) | ||||||||
North Carolina | 83.7% | 16.0% | Obama (D) | ||||||||
North Dakota | 97.2% | 2.79% | McCain (R) | ||||||||
Ohio | 12.6% | 39.3% | 48.1% | Obama (D) | |||||||
Oklahoma | 67.7% | 1.43% | 15.1% | 9.41% | 6.32% | McCain (R) | |||||
Oregon | 10.4% | 1.98% | 53.5% | 1.61% | Obama (D) | ||||||
Pennsylvania | 1.55% | 88.8% | 9.67% | Obama (D) | |||||||
Rhode Island | 3.91% | Obama (D) | |||||||||
South Carolina | 99.9% | McCain (R) | |||||||||
South Dakota | 25.4% | 18.2% | 56.3% | McCain (R) | |||||||
Tennessee | 42.6% | 57.4% | McCain (R) | ||||||||
Texas | 45.6% | 41.0% | 1.75% | McCain (R) | |||||||
Utah | 80.7% | 5.63% | 1.50% | McCain (R) | |||||||
Vermont | 99.4% | Obama (D) | |||||||||
Virginia | 1.66% | 7.48% | 37.3% | Obama (D) | |||||||
Washington | 2.54% | 6.88% | 28.9% | 1.54% | Obama (D) | ||||||
West Virginia | 2.88% | 97.1% | McCain (R) | ||||||||
Wisconsin | 3.92% | 95.5% | Obama (D) | ||||||||
Wyoming | 95.3% | 3.25% | McCain (R) | ||||||||
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