Maine State (U.S.A.), a land of Shipbuilding, agriculture, and industrial outputs Well known with a longstanding tradition of being home to many shipbuilding companies,

Maine is market of + 1 million consumers.

Maine's agricultural outputs include poultry, eggs, dairy products, cattle, wild blueberries, apples, maple syrup, and maple sugar. Aroostook County is known for its potato crops. Commercial fishing, once a mainstay of the state's economy, maintains a presence, particularly lobstering and groundfishing. Western Maine aquifers and springs are a major source of bottled water.

Maine's industrial outputs consist chiefly of paper, lumber and wood products, electronic equipment, leather products, food products, textiles, and bio-technology.

Brunswick Landing, formerly Naval Air Station Brunswick, is also in Maine.

Maine is the number one US producer of low-bush blueberries (Vaccinium angustifolium). The largest toothpick manufacturing plant in the United States used to be located in Strong, Maine. 

Tourism and outdoor recreation play a major and increasingly important role in Maine's economy. 

Maine ports played a key role in national transportation. 

Portland Maine's Portland International Jetport was recently expanded, providing the state with increased air traffic from carriers such as JetBlue and Southwest Airlines.

Maine is also the home of The Jackson Laboratory, the world's largest non-profit mammalian genetic research facility and the world's largest supplier of genetically purebred mice.

Maine has an income tax structure containing two brackets, 6.5% to 7.95% of personal income.

 The state also levies charges of 7% on lodging and prepared food and 10% on short-term auto rentals. All real and tangible personal property located in the state of Maine is taxable unless specifically exempted by statute.

Maine receives passenger jet service at its two largest airports, the Portland International Jetport in Portland, and the Bangor International Airport in Bangor.

Many smaller airports are scattered throughout Maine, only serving general aviation traffic. The Eastport Municipal Airport, for example, is a city-owned public-use airport with 1,200 general aviation aircraft operations each year from single-engine and ultralight aircraft.

Interstate 95 (I-95) travels through Maine, as well as its easterly branch I-295 and spurs 195, 395 and the unsigned I-495. In addition, U.S. Route 1 (US 1) starts in Fort Kent and travels to Florida.

The Downeaster passenger train, operated by Amtrak, provides passenger service between Brunswick and Boston's North Station, with stops in Freeport, Portland, Old Orchard Beach, Saco, and Wells. The Downeaster makes five daily trips, two of which continue past Portland to Brunswick.

Freight service throughout the state is provided by a handful of regional and shortline carriers: Pan Am Railways (formerly known as Guilford Rail System), which operates the former Boston & Maine and Maine Central railroads.