 Ohio 's food processing industry produces $ 23 @.@ 5 billion in food shipments annually . The frozen food industry is the largest sub @-@ industry , surpassing even the state of California by $ 700 million in frozen food shipments , in which Ohio ships $ 2 @.@ 4 billion of frozen food shipments annually . Ohio also ranks 1st out of every state in the United States in frozen food shipments and Ohio 's frozen food industry accounts for 20 @.@ 7 % of the United States ' frozen food processing . 
