2015 STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW

Texas

† Survey Data from Quick Stats as of: May/06/2026

Farms Operations^†

Farm Operations - Area Operated, Measured in Acres / Operation	520
Farm Operations - Number of Operations	247,000
Farm Operations - Acres Operated	128,500,000

Livestock Inventory ^†

Cattle, Cows, Beef - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2016 )	4,290,000
Cattle, Cows, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2016 )	460,000
Cattle, Incl Calves - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2016 )	11,800,000
Cattle, On Feed - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2016 )	2,440,000
Goats, Angora - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2016 )	78,000
Goats, Meat & Other - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2016 )	745,000
Goats, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2016 )	24,000
Sheep, Incl Lambs - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2016 )	725,000
Hogs - Inventory ( First of Dec. 2015 )	860,000
Chickens, Broilers - Production, Measured in Head	608,700,000

Milk Production ^†

Milk - Production, Measured in Lb / Head	22,248
Milk - Production, Measured in $	1,823,277,000
Milk - Production, Measured in Lb	10,301,000,000

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	Price per Unit	Value of Production in Dollars
COTTON
COTTON, UPLAND	4,800,000	4,500,000	610 LB / ACRE	5,720,000 480 LB BALES	0.57 $ / LB	1,564,992,000
COTTON, COTTONSEED				1,844,000 TONS	224 $ / TON	413,056,000
COTTON, PIMA	17,000	15,000	896 LB / ACRE	28,000 480 LB BALES	1.07 $ / LB	14,381,000
COTTON, UPLAND, IRRIGATED	1,530,000	1,412,000	963 LB / ACRE	2,832,000 480 LB BALES
COTTON	4,817,000	4,515,000	611 LB / ACRE	5,748,000 480 LB BALES
COTTON, UPLAND, NON-IRRIGATED	3,270,000	3,088,000	449 LB / ACRE	2,888,000 480 LB BALES
CORN
CORN, GRAIN		1,970,000	135 BU / ACRE	265,950,000 BU	4.2 $ / BU	1,116,990,000
CORN, IRRIGATED	1,330,000
CORN, NON-IRRIGATED, GRAIN		885,000	75 BU / ACRE	66,400,000 BU
CORN, SILAGE		250,000	21 TONS / ACRE	5,250,000 TONS
CORN, IRRIGATED, GRAIN		1,085,000	183.9 BU / ACRE	199,550,000 BU
CORN, NON-IRRIGATED	970,000
CORN	2,300,000
HAY & HAYLAGE
HAY & HAYLAGE		4,836,000	2.14 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	10,334,000 TONS, DRY BASIS		858,921,000
HAY & HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)		4,700,000	2.08 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	9,793,000 TONS, DRY BASIS
HAY & HAYLAGE, ALFALFA	15,000	136,000	3.98 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	541,000 TONS, DRY BASIS
HAY
HAY		4,730,000	2.05 TONS / ACRE	9,720,000 TONS	98.5 $ / TON	809,440,000
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA)		4,600,000	2 TONS / ACRE	9,200,000 TONS	76 $ / TON	699,200,000
HAY, ALFALFA		130,000	4 TONS / ACRE	520,000 TONS	212 $ / TON	110,240,000
SORGHUM
SORGHUM, GRAIN		2,450,000	61 BU / ACRE	149,450,000 BU	6.83 $ / CWT	571,616,000
SORGHUM, IRRIGATED, GRAIN		497,000	83.3 BU / ACRE	41,400,000 BU
SORGHUM, SILAGE		70,000	14.5 TONS / ACRE	1,015,000 TONS
SORGHUM, IRRIGATED	550,000
SORGHUM, NON-IRRIGATED, GRAIN		1,953,000	55.3 BU / ACRE	108,050,000 BU
SORGHUM	2,600,000
SORGHUM, NON-IRRIGATED	2,050,000
WHEAT
WHEAT, WINTER	6,100,000	3,550,000	30 BU / ACRE	106,500,000 BU	4.71 $ / BU	501,615,000
WHEAT	6,100,000	3,550,000	30 BU / ACRE	106,500,000 BU	4.71 $ / BU	501,615,000
WHEAT, WINTER, IRRIGATED	950,000	650,000	48.8 BU / ACRE	31,725,000 BU
WHEAT, WINTER, NON-IRRIGATED	5,150,000	2,900,000	25.8 BU / ACRE	74,775,000 BU
POTATOES
POTATOES	21,500	19,500	375 CWT / ACRE	7,313,000 CWT	15.7 $ / CWT	114,814,000
PEANUTS
PEANUTS	170,000	165,000	3,200 LB / ACRE	528,000,000 LB	0.214 $ / LB	112,992,000
RICE
RICE	133,000	129,000	6,900 LB / ACRE	8,896,000 CWT	12.4 $ / CWT	110,310,000
PECANS
PECANS, UTILIZED, IN SHELL				35,000,000 LB		73,860,000
PECANS		(NA)			2.11 $ / LB
MELONS
MELONS, WATERMELON, FRESH MARKET	29,000	23,000	240 CWT / ACRE	5,520,000 CWT	9.4 $ / CWT	51,888,000
MELONS, CANTALOUP, FRESH MARKET	2,000	1,800	120 CWT / ACRE	216,000 CWT	31.8 $ / CWT	6,869,000
MELONS, HONEYDEW, FRESH MARKET	700	600	166 CWT / ACRE	100,000 CWT	28.2 $ / CWT	2,820,000
GRAPEFRUIT
GRAPEFRUIT		17,100	249 BOXES / ACRE		9.07 $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	38,557,000
GRAPEFRUIT, UTILIZED				4,250,000 BOXES
GRAPEFRUIT, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / BOX, FOB	(D)
GRAPEFRUIT, PROCESSING					(D) $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV	(D)
CABBAGE
CABBAGE, FRESH MARKET	6,100	5,500	330 CWT / ACRE	1,815,000 CWT	17 $ / CWT	30,855,000
SOYBEANS
SOYBEANS	130,000	115,000	26 BU / ACRE	2,990,000 BU	8.4 $ / BU	25,116,000
SUGARCANE
SUGARCANE, SUGAR & SEED		36,600	31.4 TONS / ACRE	1,150,000 TONS	(NA) $ / TON	24,266,000
SUGARCANE, SUGAR		35,200	31.4 TONS / ACRE	1,105,000 TONS	21.1 $ / TON	23,316,000
SUGARCANE, SEED		1,400	32.1 TONS / ACRE	45,000 TONS
SUNFLOWER
SUNFLOWER	114,000	107,000	1,015 LB / ACRE	108,650,000 LB	19.6 $ / CWT	21,377,000
ONIONS
ONIONS, DRY, SPRING	10,000	4,000	200 CWT / ACRE	800,000 CWT	24.6 $ / CWT	19,680,000
ONIONS, DRY, SUMMER, NON-STORAGE	(D)	(D)	(D) CWT / ACRE	(D) CWT	(D) $ / CWT	(D)
GRAPES
GRAPES, UTILIZED				11,400 TONS		18,260,000
GRAPES, PROCESSING				11,300 TONS	1,600 $ / TON	18,080,000
GRAPES, FRESH MARKET				100 TONS	1,800 $ / TON	180,000
GRAPES		3,800	3 TONS / ACRE	11,400 TONS	1,600 $ / TON
ORANGES
ORANGES		7,400	196 BOXES / ACRE		9.56 $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV	16,509,000
ORANGES, UTILIZED				1,452,000 BOXES
ORANGES, PROCESSING					(D) $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	(D)
ORANGES, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / BOX, FOB	(D)
PEPPERS
PEPPERS, CHILE	3,000	2,700	72 CWT / ACRE	195,000 CWT	73.5 $ / CWT	14,335,000
OATS
OATS	520,000	55,000	48 BU / ACRE	2,640,000 BU	3.95 $ / BU	10,428,000
SQUASH
SQUASH	2,100	2,000	90 CWT / ACRE	180,000 CWT	57 $ / CWT	10,260,000
PEACHES
PEACHES, FRESH MARKET				4,700 TONS	1,800 $ / TON	8,460,000
PEACHES, UTILIZED				4,700 TONS		8,460,000
PEACHES		3,000	1.7 TONS / ACRE	5,100 TONS	1,800 $ / TON
PEACHES, PROCESSING					(X) $ / TON
SWEET CORN
SWEET CORN, FRESH MARKET	4,400	4,200	79 CWT / ACRE	332,000 CWT	21.5 $ / CWT	7,138,000
CUCUMBERS
CUCUMBERS, PROCESSING, PICKLES	4,150	3,950	5.52 TONS / ACRE	21,800 TONS	320 $ / TON	6,976,000
CUCUMBERS, FRESH MARKET	1,600	1,500	77 CWT / ACRE	116,000 CWT	18.5 $ / CWT	2,146,000
SPINACH
SPINACH, FRESH MARKET	2,200	2,100	125 CWT / ACRE	263,000 CWT	21 $ / CWT	5,523,000
SPINACH, PROCESSING				(D) TONS
TOMATOES
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, FRESH MARKET	1,100	900	90 CWT / ACRE	81,000 CWT		4,860,000
TOMATOES, FRESH MARKET					60 $ / CWT
CUT FLOWERS
CUT FLOWERS
HAYLAGE
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)		250,000	4.8 TONS / ACRE	1,200,000 TONS
HAYLAGE		256,000	4.85 TONS / ACRE	1,242,000 TONS
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA		6,000	7 TONS / ACRE	42,000 TONS
FLOWERING PLANTS, POTTED
FLOWERING PLANTS, POTTED, INDOOR USE
CUT CULTIVATED GREENS
CUT CULTIVATED GREENS
FOLIAGE PLANTS
FOLIAGE PLANTS, INDOOR USE, POTS
FOLIAGE PLANTS, INDOOR USE
BEDDING PLANTS, ANNUAL
BEDDING PLANTS, ANNUAL
PROPAGATIVE MATERIAL
PROPAGATIVE MATERIAL, FLORICULTURE
BEDDING PLANTS, HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL
BEDDING PLANTS, HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL, POTS
CARROTS
CARROTS, FRESH MARKET	(D)	(D)	(D) CWT / ACRE	(D) CWT	(D) $ / CWT	(D)
CARROTS, PROCESSING				(D) TONS	(D) $ / TON	(D)
BEANS
BEANS, SNAP, PROCESSING		(D)	(D) TONS / ACRE	(D) TONS	(D) $ / TON	(D)
SWEET POTATOES
SWEET POTATOES	1,000	700	100 CWT / ACRE	70,000 CWT	(D) $ / CWT	(D)

(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

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