2017 STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW

Texas

† Survey Data from Quick Stats as of: Apr/23/2018

Farms Operations^†

Farm Operations - Area Operated, Measured in Acres / Operation	540
Farm Operations - Number of Operations	240,000
Farm Operations - Acres Operated	129,600,000

Livestock Inventory ^†

Cattle, Cows, Beef - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2018 )	4,585,000
Cattle, Cows, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2018 )	515,000
Cattle, Incl Calves - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2018 )	12,500,000
Cattle, On Feed - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2018 )	2,650,000
Goats, Angora - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2018 )	75,000
Goats, Meat & Other - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2018 )	795,000
Goats, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2018 )	26,000
Sheep, Incl Lambs - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2018 )	750,000
Hogs - Inventory ( First of Dec. 2017 )	1,040,000

Milk Production ^†

Milk - Production, Measured in Lb / Head	23,589
Milk - Production, Measured in Lb	12,054,000,000

Crops - Planted, Harvested, Yield, Production, Price (MYA), Value of Production ^†
Sorted by Value of Production in Dollars

Commodity	Planted All Purpose Acres	Harvested Acres	Yield	Production or Sales	Price per Unit	Value of Production or Sales in Dollars
COTTON
COTTON, UPLAND	6,900,000	5,750,000	793 LB / ACRE	9,500,000 480 LB BALES	0.66 $ / LB	3,009,600,000
COTTON, COTTONSEED				3,005,000 TONS	134 $ / TON	402,670,000
COTTON	6,914,000	5,763,000	793 LB / ACRE	9,523,000 480 LB BALES
COTTON, PIMA	14,000	13,000	849 LB / ACRE	23,000 480 LB BALES	(D) $ / LB	(D)
HAY & HAYLAGE
HAY & HAYLAGE		4,905,000	2.23 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	10,921,000 TONS, DRY BASIS		1,193,422,000
HAY & HAYLAGE, ALFALFA	10,000	105,000	4.73 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	497,000 TONS, DRY BASIS
HAY & HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)		4,800,000	2.17 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	10,424,000 TONS, DRY BASIS
CORN
CORN, GRAIN		2,240,000	140 BU / ACRE	313,600,000 BU	3.75 $ / BU	1,176,000,000
CORN, SILAGE		150,000	22 TONS / ACRE	3,300,000 TONS
CORN, NON-IRRIGATED, GRAIN		1,285,000	101.2 BU / ACRE	130,000,000 BU
CORN, IRRIGATED	1,102,000
CORN	2,450,000
CORN, IRRIGATED, GRAIN		955,000	192.3 BU / ACRE	183,600,000 BU
CORN, NON-IRRIGATED	1,348,000
HAY
HAY		4,800,000	2.16 TONS / ACRE	10,350,000 TONS	123 $ / TON	1,131,660,000
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA)		4,700,000	2.1 TONS / ACRE	9,870,000 TONS	106 $ / TON	1,046,220,000
HAY, ALFALFA		100,000	4.8 TONS / ACRE	480,000 TONS	178 $ / TON	85,440,000
SORGHUM
SORGHUM, GRAIN		1,500,000	63 BU / ACRE	94,500,000 BU	6.45 $ / CWT	341,334,000
SORGHUM, SILAGE		65,000	15 TONS / ACRE	975,000 TONS
SORGHUM, NON-IRRIGATED, GRAIN		1,295,000	59.8 BU / ACRE	77,400,000 BU
SORGHUM, IRRIGATED, GRAIN		205,000	83.4 BU / ACRE	17,100,000 BU
SORGHUM, IRRIGATED	230,000
SORGHUM, NON-IRRIGATED	1,420,000
SORGHUM	1,650,000
WHEAT
WHEAT, WINTER	4,700,000	2,350,000	29 BU / ACRE	68,150,000 BU	3.75 $ / BU	255,563,000
WHEAT	4,700,000	2,350,000	29 BU / ACRE	68,150,000 BU	3.75 $ / BU	255,563,000
WHEAT, WINTER, NON-IRRIGATED	3,990,000	1,985,000	25.5 BU / ACRE	50,650,000 BU
WHEAT, WINTER, IRRIGATED	710,000	365,000	47.9 BU / ACRE	17,500,000 BU
PEANUTS
PEANUTS	275,000	210,000	3,600 LB / ACRE	756,000,000 LB	0.271 $ / LB	204,876,000
RICE
RICE	173,000	158,000	7,260 LB / ACRE	11,468,000 CWT	11.6 $ / CWT	133,029,000
POTATOES
POTATOES	22,000	21,500	395 CWT / ACRE	8,493,000 CWT	15.4 $ / CWT	130,792,000
MELONS
MELONS, WATERMELON	25,000	22,000	290 CWT / ACRE	6,380,000 CWT	14.9 $ / CWT	91,651,000
MELONS, CANTALOUP	1,400	1,300	110 CWT / ACRE	143,000 CWT	24 $ / CWT	3,432,000
MELONS, CANTALOUP, FRESH MARKET					24 $ / CWT	3,432,000
MELONS, WATERMELON, UTILIZED				6,156,700 CWT
MELONS, CANTALOUP, UTILIZED				143,000 CWT
MELONS, WATERMELON, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
MELONS, WATERMELON, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
GRAPEFRUIT
GRAPEFRUIT		17,100	281 BOXES / ACRE		12.98 $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	62,280,000
GRAPEFRUIT, UTILIZED				192,000 TONS
GRAPEFRUIT, PROCESSING				2,000,000 BOXES	(D) $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	(D)
GRAPEFRUIT, FRESH MARKET				2,800,000 BOXES	(D) $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	(D)
SOYBEANS
SOYBEANS	210,000	185,000	37 BU / ACRE	6,845,000 BU	8.9 $ / BU	60,921,000
CABBAGE
CABBAGE, FRESH MARKET					17.8 $ / CWT	32,574,000
CABBAGE	6,500	6,100	300 CWT / ACRE	1,830,000 CWT	17.8 $ / CWT	32,574,000
CABBAGE, UTILIZED				1,830,000 CWT
SPINACH
SPINACH	4,300	4,100	240 CWT / ACRE	984,000 CWT	28.8 $ / CWT	28,363,000
SPINACH, FRESH MARKET					39.3 $ / CWT	26,685,000
SPINACH, PROCESSING					110 $ / TON	1,678,000
SPINACH, UTILIZED				984,000 CWT
ORANGES
ORANGES		7,400	185 BOXES / ACRE		17.74 $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	24,298,000
ORANGES, UTILIZED				58,000 TONS
ORANGES, PROCESSING				190,000 BOXES	(D) $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	(D)
ORANGES, FRESH MARKET				1,180,000 BOXES	(D) $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	(D)
PUMPKINS
PUMPKINS	4,600	4,500	195 CWT / ACRE	877,500 CWT	26.8 $ / CWT	23,163,000
PUMPKINS, FRESH MARKET					26.8 $ / CWT	23,163,000
PUMPKINS, UTILIZED				864,300 CWT
CUCUMBERS
CUCUMBERS	7,500	6,800	100 CWT / ACRE	680,000 CWT	19 $ / CWT	12,920,000
CUCUMBERS, PROCESSING					350 $ / TON	9,520,000
CUCUMBERS, FRESH MARKET					25 $ / CWT	3,400,000
CUCUMBERS, UTILIZED				680,000 CWT
SUNFLOWER
SUNFLOWER	46,000	43,000	1,395 LB / ACRE	60,000,000 LB	19.8 $ / CWT	11,892,000
OATS
OATS	455,000	60,000	45 BU / ACRE	2,700,000 BU	3.9 $ / BU	10,530,000
PEPPERS
PEPPERS, CHILE	3,400	3,100	55 CWT / ACRE	170,500 CWT	61.3 $ / CWT	10,458,000
PEPPERS, CHILE, UTILIZED				170,500 CWT
PEPPERS, CHILE, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
PEPPERS, CHILE, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
SQUASH
SQUASH, FRESH MARKET					63.7 $ / CWT	9,746,000
SQUASH	1,900	1,700	90 CWT / ACRE	153,000 CWT	63.7 $ / CWT	9,746,000
SQUASH, UTILIZED				153,000 CWT
BEANS
BEANS, DRY EDIBLE	22,000	20,000	1,100 LB / ACRE	220,000 CWT	34.6 $ / CWT	7,612,000
BEANS, SNAP	6,800	6,700	60 CWT / ACRE	402,000 CWT	9 $ / CWT	3,618,000
BEANS, SNAP, UTILIZED				402,000 CWT
BEANS, SNAP, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
BEANS, SNAP, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
CARROTS
CARROTS	1,200	1,100	240 CWT / ACRE	264,000 CWT	10.5 $ / CWT	2,762,000
CARROTS, UTILIZED				264,000 CWT
CARROTS, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
CARROTS, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
SUGARCANE
SUGARCANE, SEED		1,300	48 TONS / ACRE	62,000 TONS
SUGARCANE, SUGAR		40,500	36.8 TONS / ACRE	1,490,000 TONS
SUGARCANE, SUGAR & SEED		41,800	37.1 TONS / ACRE	1,552,000 TONS
PECANS
PECANS, UTILIZED, IN SHELL				47,000,000 LB
GRAPES
GRAPES				15,500 TONS
HAYLAGE
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)		160,000	7 TONS / ACRE	1,120,000 TONS
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA		5,000	7 TONS / ACRE	35,000 TONS
HAYLAGE		165,000	7 TONS / ACRE	1,155,000 TONS
PEACHES
PEACHES				4,700 TONS

(NA) Not Available
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate
(X) Not Applicable
(Z) Less than half the rounding unit

Census State Profile: Texas

Ranked Items Within The U.S., 2012

Item	Quantity	U.S. Rank	Universe ¹
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD ($1,000)
Total value of agricultural products sold	25,375,581	3	50
Value of crops, including nursery and greenhouse	7,366,993	8	50
Value of livestock, poultry, and their products	18,008,588	1	50

VALUE OF SALES BY COMMODITY GROUP ($1,000)
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas	3,049,522	14	50
Tobacco	-	-	19
Cotton and cottonseed	1,618,671	1	17
Vegetables, melons, potatoes and sweet potatoes	474,949	8	50
Fruit, tree nuts, and berries	251,647	8	50
Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture and sod	1,011,669	3	50
Cut Christmas trees and short rotation woody crops	2,446	20	49
Other crops and hay	958,088	3	50
Poultry and eggs	2,624,759	6	50
Cattle and calves	13,013,127	1	50
Milk from cows	1,698,264	6	50
Hogs and pigs	239,358	15	50
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and milk	122,053	1	50
Horses, ponies, mules, burros, and donkeys	149,103	3	50
Aquaculture	82,033	7	50
Other animals and other animal products	79,891	3	50

TOP CROP ITEMS (acres)
Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, grass silage, and greenchop	5,069,579	1	50
Cotton, all	3,844,464	1	17
Upland cotton	3,835,216	1	17
Wheat for grain, all	2,993,969	5	49
Winter wheat for grain	2,989,113	3	48

TOP LIVESTOCK INVENTORY ITEMS (number)
Broilers and other meat-type chickens	107,351,698	6	50
Layers	20,902,244	5	50
Cattle and calves	11,159,747	1	50
Pullets for laying flock replacement	6,244,474	7	50
Turkeys	1,747,526	17	50

Other State Highlights, 2012

Economic Characteristics	Quantity
Farm by value of sales
Less than $1,000	80,196
$1,000 to $2,499	32,579
$2,500 to $4,999	29,961
$5,000 to $9,999	32,144
$10,000 to $19,999	25,156
$20,000 to $24,999	6,625
$25,000 to $39,999	11,250
$40,000 to $49,999	4,255
$50,000 to $99,999	9,154
$100,000 to $249,999	7,631
$250,000 to $499,999	3,846
$500,000 or more	6,012

Total farm production expenses ($1,000)	25,404,943
Average per farm ($)	102,106

Net cash farm income of the operations ($1,000)	1,965,736
Average per farm ($)	7,901

Operator Characteristics	Quantity
Principal operators by primary occupation
Farming	104,769
Other	144,040

Principal operators by sex
Male	210,357
Female	38,452

Average age of principal operator	60.1

All operators by race ²
American Indian or Alaska Native	3,820
Asian	1,226
Black or African American	11,719
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	147
White	351,950
More than one race	2,202

All operators of Spanish, Hispanic or Latino Origin ²	34,264

Note: See "Census of Agriculture, Volume 1, Geographic Area Series" for complete footnotes, explanations, definitions, and methodology.
   ¹ Universe is number of states in U.S. with item.
   ² Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm.
  (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
   - Represents zero.