Kentucky's early economy was dominated by agriculture. The advent of the steamboat and the state's extensive river system made Kentucky an agricultural center in the early 1800s.(Kentucky Life)

From: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY) | Date: October 22, 2003 | Copyright information

Kentucky's early economy was dominated by agriculture. The advent of the steamboat and the state's extensive river system made Kentucky an agricultural center in the early 1800s.

But the state didn't invest much in infrastructure, such as canals and railroads. While its neighbors to the north industrialized, Kentucky remained largely agricultural.

Farming began a steady decline after World War II and manufacturing stepped up, with the number of factories increasing by 42 percent from 1939 to 1947, according to the Kentucky ...

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