If this happens, AR, OK, KS, NE, SD, ND, WY, and ID would likely ask to join immediately. The central plains are fed up with economic and regulatory attacks on farming. Its worth noting that the major north south gas pipelines and trucking corridors are in these states to get goods (especially grains, livestock, and oil) to the Gulf.

US farmers have been buying seed and fertilizer at retail pricing whiles selling their products at wholesale for decades. It isn't a sustainable business model and they are slowly losing their family land to the banks and big ag.

Just like France, Germany, and the Netherlands; farmers will eventually start dumping manure on the capital steps.