SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF THE STATE OF MATO GROSSO AND ITS AGRICULTURAL AREAS
Municipal development, agricultural areas, Commodities
Mato Grosso stands out as one of the main agricultural producers in the country, with a territorial area that raises great expectations for development in the state and, consequently, in the municipalities. Given the projections for the state, this research aimed to investigate the influence of this sector on the development of municipalities, analyzing relationships with social indicators, based on data provided by IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), by CAR (Rural Environmental Registry), and by CONAB (National Supply Company). The applied methodology involved statistical analysis in 2 clusters divided using the clustering method. Preliminary results indicate a tendency towards a relationship between the agricultural sector and the development of municipalities