2016 STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW

Texas

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

Farms Operations^†

Farm Operations - Area Operated, Measured in Acres / Operation	513
Farm Operations - Number of Operations	248,500
Farm Operations - Acres Operated	127,500,000

Livestock Inventory ^†

Cattle, Cows, Beef - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2017 )	4,450,000
Cattle, Cows, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2017 )	500,000
Cattle, Incl Calves - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2017 )	12,300,000
Cattle, On Feed - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2017 )	2,430,000
Goats, Angora - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2017 )	80,000
Goats, Meat & Other - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2017 )	760,000
Goats, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2017 )	26,000
Sheep, Incl Lambs - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2017 )	710,000
Hogs - Inventory ( First of Dec. 2016 )	880,000
Chickens, Broilers - Production, Measured in Head	629,500,000

Milk Production ^†

Milk - Production, Measured in Lb / Head	22,585
Milk - Production, Measured in $	1,852,956,000
Milk - Production, Measured in Lb	10,773,000,000

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	5,650,000	5,200,000	748 LB / ACRE	8,100,000 480 LB BALES	0.667 $ / LB	2,593,296,000
COTTON, COTTONSEED				2,528,000 TONS	194 $ / TON	490,432,000
COTTON, PIMA	17,000	15,000	1,056 LB / ACRE	33,000 480 LB BALES	1.07 $ / LB	16,949,000
COTTON	5,667,000	5,215,000	749 LB / ACRE	8,133,000 480 LB BALES
COTTON, UPLAND, IRRIGATED	1,890,000	1,737,000	1,103 LB / ACRE	3,991,700 480 LB BALES
COTTON, UPLAND, NON-IRRIGATED	3,760,000	3,463,000	569 LB / ACRE	4,108,300 480 LB BALES
HAY & HAYLAGE
HAY & HAYLAGE		4,716,000	2.6 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	12,257,000 TONS, DRY BASIS		1,256,840,000
HAY & HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)		4,580,000	2.52 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	11,544,000 TONS, DRY BASIS
HAY & HAYLAGE, ALFALFA	20,000	136,000	5.24 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	713,000 TONS, DRY BASIS
HAY
HAY		4,630,000	2.53 TONS / ACRE	11,714,000 TONS	112 $ / TON	1,201,714,000
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA)		4,500,000	2.45 TONS / ACRE	11,025,000 TONS	98 $ / TON	1,080,450,000
HAY, ALFALFA		130,000	5.3 TONS / ACRE	689,000 TONS	176 $ / TON	121,264,000
CORN
CORN, GRAIN		2,550,000	127 BU / ACRE	323,850,000 BU	3.71 $ / BU	1,201,484,000
CORN	2,900,000
CORN, NON-IRRIGATED, GRAIN		1,350,000	81.5 BU / ACRE	110,000,000 BU
CORN, SILAGE		250,000	17 TONS / ACRE	4,250,000 TONS
CORN, IRRIGATED, GRAIN		1,200,000	178.2 BU / ACRE	213,850,000 BU
CORN, NON-IRRIGATED	1,500,000
CORN, IRRIGATED	1,400,000
SORGHUM
SORGHUM, GRAIN		1,750,000	66 BU / ACRE	115,500,000 BU	5.94 $ / CWT	384,199,000
SORGHUM, IRRIGATED, GRAIN		245,000	82 BU / ACRE	20,100,000 BU
SORGHUM, SILAGE		85,000	14.5 TONS / ACRE	1,233,000 TONS
SORGHUM, NON-IRRIGATED, GRAIN		1,505,000	63.4 BU / ACRE	95,400,000 BU
SORGHUM, IRRIGATED	275,000
SORGHUM, NON-IRRIGATED	1,625,000
SORGHUM	1,900,000
WHEAT
WHEAT, WINTER	5,000,000	2,800,000	32 BU / ACRE	89,600,000 BU	3.54 $ / BU	317,184,000
WHEAT	5,000,000	2,800,000	32 BU / ACRE	89,600,000 BU	3.54 $ / BU	317,184,000
WHEAT, WINTER, IRRIGATED	875,000	500,000	55 BU / ACRE	27,500,000 BU
WHEAT, WINTER, NON-IRRIGATED	4,125,000	2,300,000	27 BU / ACRE	62,100,000 BU
RICE
RICE	195,000	187,000	7,360 LB / ACRE	13,766,000 CWT	10.4 $ / CWT	143,166,000
POTATOES
POTATOES	21,500	21,000	395 CWT / ACRE	8,295,000 CWT	17.1 $ / CWT	141,845,000
PEANUTS
PEANUTS	305,000	205,000	2,730 LB / ACRE	559,650,000 LB	0.232 $ / LB	129,839,000
PECANS
PECANS, UTILIZED, IN SHELL			390 LB / ACRE	39,000,000 LB		94,020,000
PECANS		100,000			2.41 $ / LB
MELONS
MELONS, WATERMELON	28,000	25,000	290 CWT / ACRE	7,250,000 CWT	10.2 $ / CWT	73,950,000
MELONS, WATERMELON, FRESH MARKET					10.2 $ / CWT	73,950,000
MELONS, CANTALOUP	2,000	1,900	125 CWT / ACRE	237,500 CWT	22 $ / CWT	5,225,000
MELONS, CANTALOUP, FRESH MARKET					22 $ / CWT	5,225,000
MELONS, WATERMELON, UTILIZED				7,250,000 CWT
MELONS, CANTALOUP, UTILIZED				237,500 CWT
GRAPEFRUIT
GRAPEFRUIT		17,100	281 BOXES / ACRE		8.97 $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV	50,430,000
GRAPEFRUIT, UTILIZED				4,800,000 BOXES
GRAPEFRUIT, PROCESSING					(D) $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV	(D)
GRAPEFRUIT, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV	(D)
SOYBEANS
SOYBEANS	165,000	145,000	31 BU / ACRE	4,495,000 BU	9.16 $ / BU	41,174,000
CABBAGE
CABBAGE	6,100	5,700	350 CWT / ACRE	1,995,000 CWT	18 $ / CWT	35,910,000
CABBAGE, FRESH MARKET					18 $ / CWT	35,910,000
CABBAGE, UTILIZED				1,995,000 CWT
ORANGES
ORANGES		7,400	229 BOXES / ACRE		17.93 $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	30,319,000
ORANGES, UTILIZED				1,691,000 BOXES
ORANGES, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	(D)
ORANGES, PROCESSING					(D) $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	(D)
SUGARCANE
SUGARCANE, SUGAR & SEED		39,600	37 TONS / ACRE	1,465,000 TONS		30,033,000
SUGARCANE, SUGAR		37,700	37 TONS / ACRE	1,395,000 TONS	20.5 $ / TON	28,598,000
SUGARCANE, SEED		1,900	37 TONS / ACRE	70,000 TONS
GRAPES
GRAPES, UTILIZED				13,500 TONS		20,664,000
GRAPES, PROCESSING				13,200 TONS	1,530 $ / TON	20,196,000
GRAPES, FRESH MARKET				300 TONS	1,560 $ / TON	468,000
GRAPES		4,500	3.02 TONS / ACRE	13,600 TONS	1,530 $ / TON
PUMPKINS
PUMPKINS	4,400	4,000	410 CWT / ACRE	1,640,000 CWT	10.4 $ / CWT	17,056,000
PUMPKINS, FRESH MARKET					10.4 $ / CWT	17,056,000
PUMPKINS, UTILIZED				1,640,000 CWT
CUCUMBERS
CUCUMBERS	6,700	6,400	105 CWT / ACRE	672,000 CWT	18.1 $ / CWT	12,136,000
CUCUMBERS, PROCESSING					340 $ / TON	9,139,000
CUCUMBERS, FRESH MARKET					22.3 $ / CWT	2,997,000
CUCUMBERS, UTILIZED				672,000 CWT
OATS
OATS	470,000	60,000	50 BU / ACRE	3,000,000 BU	4.03 $ / BU	12,090,000
SPINACH
SPINACH	4,200	4,000	245 CWT / ACRE	980,000 CWT	10.5 $ / CWT	10,245,000
SPINACH, FRESH MARKET					26.5 $ / CWT	7,325,000
SPINACH, PROCESSING					83 $ / TON	2,920,000
SPINACH, UTILIZED				980,000 CWT
SUNFLOWER
SUNFLOWER	45,500	38,500	1,309 LB / ACRE	50,400,000 LB	18.7 $ / CWT	9,408,000
PEACHES
PEACHES, FRESH MARKET				4,200 TONS	2,200 $ / TON	9,240,000
PEACHES, UTILIZED				4,200 TONS		9,240,000
PEACHES		3,000	1.47 TONS / ACRE	4,400 TONS	2,200 $ / TON
PEACHES, PROCESSING					(X) $ / TON
SQUASH
SQUASH	2,000	1,900	90 CWT / ACRE	171,000 CWT	41.2 $ / CWT	7,042,000
SQUASH, UTILIZED				171,000 CWT
SQUASH, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
SQUASH, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
CARROTS
CARROTS	2,100	2,000	295 CWT / ACRE	590,000 CWT	11.2 $ / CWT	6,608,000
CARROTS, UTILIZED				590,000 CWT
CARROTS, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
CARROTS, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
PEPPERS
PEPPERS, CHILE	2,600	2,300	50 CWT / ACRE	115,000 CWT	60 $ / CWT	6,576,000
PEPPERS, CHILE, FRESH MARKET					60 $ / CWT	3,912,000
PEPPERS, CHILE, PROCESSING					1,200 $ / TON	2,664,000
PEPPERS, CHILE, UTILIZED				109,600 CWT
BEANS
BEANS, SNAP	2,500	2,200	55 CWT / ACRE	121,000 CWT	10.6 $ / CWT	1,249,000
BEANS, SNAP, UTILIZED				118,100 CWT
BEANS, SNAP, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
BEANS, SNAP, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
HAYLAGE
HAYLAGE		147,000	7.48 TONS / ACRE	1,099,000 TONS
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)		140,000	7.5 TONS / ACRE	1,050,000 TONS
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA		7,000	7 TONS / ACRE	49,000 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

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