What are Alaska's three most important industries?

The three most important industries in Alaska are tourism, fishing and oil production. Almost 85 percent of the state's revenue comes from oil. Therefore, the Alaska's economy is highly impacted by fluctuations in world oil prices.

Tourism is the second largest industry in Alaska. Approximately 1.1 million people visit Alaska each year. The third largest industry in Alaska is fishing. The country harvests 6 billion pounds of fish each year.

Timber, mining and agriculture are also large industries in Alaska. The state contains half of the coal resources found in the United States. It also has the largest zinc and silver mines in the country.