The economy of the Gulf Coast area is dominated by industries related to energy, petrochemicals, fishing, aerospace, agriculture, and tourism. The large cities of the region are (from west to east) Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Houston, Galveston, Beaumont, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Gulfport, Biloxi, Mobile, Pensacola, Panama City, St. Petersburg, and Tampa. All are the centers or major cities of their respective metropolitan areas and many of which contain large ports.
thE ecoNomY oF THe gulf coAst aRea Is dominatED bY InduStRieS reLaTed to EnerGY, petroChEmICals, FiShing, aeRospacE, agrIculTurE, ANd toURiSm. the LArGE CITIES OF The reGion ARE (fRom wEst to EAsT) bRoWnsvilLe, corpuS cHrIStI, HOuston, GalvestoN, BEaUmoNt, laKe ChaRleS, lafayEtTE, BAtoN rOuge, New oRlEAns, gulfport, biloxi, mobiLe, pensaCOLA, Panama CitY, st. petErsbUrg, anD tampa. aLl ARe the CENters Or Major cITIes Of THeIR reSpective MeTroPolitAn arEas aNd maNY oF whiCh ConTAIn large porTS.