farm belt

noun

1. an area or region noted principally for farming.
2. (initial capital letters) the central states of the midwestern U.S., in which agriculture is significant.

Example Sentences

Golden State voters held unusual power in the national fight this year, with the suburbs of Orange County, the Central Valley’s farm belt and desert communities around Palm Springs and Lancaster playing an outsized role in shaping the next Congress.

From Los Angeles Times

Fong defeated fellow Republican and Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux in a special election last month in the 20th Congressional District, in the state’s farm belt.

From Seattle Times

Fong also promises to “end the chaos” at the border with Mexico while prioritizing water and energy needs in the farm belt.

From Seattle Times

State Assembly member Vince Fong and Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, both Republicans, are vying for the vacant 20th Congressional District seat in the state’s Central Valley farm belt.

From Seattle Times

The district, which cuts through the Central Valley farm belt including parts of Bakersfield and Fresno, is the most strongly Republican seat in heavily Democratic California.

From Seattle Times