Answer:
Top 5 industries in Houston:
- Petroleum and coal products.
- Chemicals.
- Oil and Gas extraction.
- Construction and Mining machinery.
- Plastics.
Other sectors supported by Energy sector.
- Real Estate - oil workers are able to rent and buy houses.
- Finance and Insurance - due to investments in the Energy industry as well as salaries enabling investments in other finance products.
- Retail Trade - Employees in energy are able to afford goods and services offered by retail trade thereby supporting the sector.
- Government - Huge taxes generated from energy sector jobs contribute to both the Federal and State governments.
- Agriculture - As is the case in other sectors, energy sector employees spend a lot on food which props up the agricultural sector.
- Construction - With the massive construction projects needed in the energy sector, the construction sector gains massively from interacting with the energy sector.
