TEXARKANA MAGAZINE
AGRICULTURE IN TEXAS An overview of Texas’ leading agricultural products
Agriculture contributes $25.4 BILLION annually to the TX economy
#1 CATTLE #2 COTTON #3 MILK #4 BROILERS #5 GREENHOUSE #6 CORN #7 SORGHUM #8 WHEAT #9 FRUITS & VEGGIES #10 EGGS TOP TEXAS COMMODITIES
37% of 408,506 PRODUCERS in Texas are women
7% OF TEXAS FARMLAND (176,837 acres) is dedicated to orchards
1 of every 7 WORKING TEXANS is in an agriculture-related job
Texas is ranked number one in the nation for beef cattle production $12.3 BILLION ANNUALLY
Texas leads the nation in the number of farms and ranches with 248,416 FARMS & RANCHES
Texas leads the nation in cotton production $2.6 BILLION ANNUALLY
covering 127 MILLION ACRES IN FARMLAND
Source: texasagriculture.gov
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