2017 STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW

Texas

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

Farms Operations^†

Farm Operations - Area Operated, Measured in Acres / Operation	511
Farm Operations - Number of Operations	248,500
Farm Operations - Acres Operated	127,000,000

Livestock Inventory ^†

Cattle, Cows, Beef - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2018 )	4,520,000
Cattle, Cows, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2018 )	530,000
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 )	765,000
Goats, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2018 )	29,000
Sheep, Incl Lambs - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2018 )	750,000
Hogs - Inventory ( First of Dec. 2017 )	1,050,000
Chickens, Broilers - Production, Measured in Head	651,200,000

Milk Production ^†

Milk - Production, Measured in Lb / Head	23,406
Milk - Production, Measured in $	2,217,936,000
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	Price per Unit	Value of Production in Dollars
COTTON
COTTON, UPLAND	7,000,000	5,500,000	809 LB / ACRE	9,270,000 480 LB BALES	0.663 $ / LB	2,950,085,000
COTTON, COTTONSEED				2,852,000 TONS	138 $ / TON	393,576,000
COTTON, UPLAND, NON-IRRIGATED	4,602,000	3,375,000	642 LB / ACRE	4,511,500 480 LB BALES
COTTON	7,014,000	5,513,000	809 LB / ACRE	9,296,000 480 LB BALES
COTTON, UPLAND, IRRIGATED	2,398,000	2,125,000	1,075 LB / ACRE	4,758,500 480 LB BALES
COTTON, PIMA	14,000	13,000	960 LB / ACRE	26,000 480 LB BALES	(D) $ / LB	(D)
CORN
CORN, GRAIN		2,240,000	140 BU / ACRE	313,600,000 BU	3.7 $ / BU	1,160,320,000
CORN, NON-IRRIGATED, GRAIN		1,285,000	101.2 BU / ACRE	130,000,000 BU
CORN, SILAGE		150,000	22 TONS / ACRE	3,300,000 TONS
CORN, NON-IRRIGATED	1,348,000
CORN, IRRIGATED, GRAIN		955,000	192.3 BU / ACRE	183,600,000 BU
CORN, IRRIGATED	1,102,000
CORN	2,450,000
HAY & HAYLAGE
HAY & HAYLAGE		4,655,000	2.2 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	10,236,000 TONS, DRY BASIS		1,117,264,000
HAY & HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)		4,530,000	2.14 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	9,677,000 TONS, DRY BASIS		1,016,085,000
HAY & HAYLAGE, ALFALFA	10,000	125,000	4.47 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	559,000 TONS, DRY BASIS		101,179,000
HAY
HAY		4,520,000	2.11 TONS / ACRE	9,548,000 TONS	116 $ / TON	1,042,668,000
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA)		4,400,000	2.05 TONS / ACRE	9,020,000 TONS	105 $ / TON	947,100,000
HAY, ALFALFA		120,000	4.4 TONS / ACRE	528,000 TONS	181 $ / TON	95,568,000
SORGHUM
SORGHUM, GRAIN		1,500,000	63 BU / ACRE	94,500,000 BU	6.3 $ / CWT	333,396,000
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	1,650,000
SORGHUM, IRRIGATED	230,000
SORGHUM, NON-IRRIGATED	1,420,000
WHEAT
WHEAT, WINTER	4,700,000	2,350,000	29 BU / ACRE	68,150,000 BU	3.89 $ / BU	265,104,000
WHEAT	4,700,000	2,350,000	29 BU / ACRE	68,150,000 BU	3.89 $ / BU	265,104,000
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	3,320 LB / ACRE	697,200,000 LB	0.286 $ / LB	199,399,000
RICE
RICE	173,000	158,000	7,260 LB / ACRE	11,468,000 CWT	11.9 $ / CWT	136,469,000
POTATOES
POTATOES	23,300	22,800	390 CWT / ACRE	8,892,000 CWT	15.2 $ / CWT	135,158,000
PECANS
PECANS, UTILIZED, IN SHELL			426 LB / ACRE	49,000,000 LB		110,010,000
PECANS		115,000			2.25 $ / LB
MELONS
MELONS, WATERMELON	25,000	22,000	290 CWT / ACRE	6,380,000 CWT	14.9 $ / CWT	91,651,000
MELONS, CANTALOUP	2,100	2,000	110 CWT / ACRE	220,000 CWT	24 $ / CWT	5,280,000
MELONS, CANTALOUP, FRESH MARKET					24 $ / CWT	5,280,000
MELONS, WATERMELON, UTILIZED				6,156,700 CWT
MELONS, CANTALOUP, UTILIZED				220,000 CWT
MELONS, WATERMELON, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
MELONS, WATERMELON, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
GRAPEFRUIT
GRAPEFRUIT		16,400	293 BOXES / ACRE		11.43 $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV	62,280,000
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	210,000	185,000	37 BU / ACRE	6,845,000 BU	8.9 $ / BU	60,921,000
CABBAGE
CABBAGE	6,400	6,000	300 CWT / ACRE	1,800,000 CWT	17.8 $ / CWT	32,040,000
CABBAGE, FRESH MARKET					17.8 $ / CWT	32,040,000
CABBAGE, UTILIZED				1,800,000 CWT
SUGARCANE
SUGARCANE, SUGAR & SEED		41,800	37.1 TONS / ACRE	1,552,000 TONS	(NA) $ / TON	31,040,000
SUGARCANE, SUGAR		40,500	36.8 TONS / ACRE	1,490,000 TONS	20 $ / TON	29,800,000
SUGARCANE, SEED		1,300	48 TONS / ACRE	62,000 TONS
ORANGES
ORANGES		8,000	171 BOXES / ACRE		15.93 $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV	24,298,000
ORANGES, UTILIZED				58,000 TONS
ORANGES, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / BOX, FOB	(D)
ORANGES, PROCESSING					(D) $ / BOX, ON TREE 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
SPINACH
SPINACH	3,000	2,800	240 CWT / ACRE	672,000 CWT	28.8 $ / CWT	19,369,000
SPINACH, FRESH MARKET					39.3 $ / CWT	18,223,000
SPINACH, PROCESSING					110 $ / TON	1,146,000
SPINACH, UTILIZED				672,000 CWT
GRAPES
GRAPES, UTILIZED				11,660 TONS		18,891,000
GRAPES, PROCESSING				11,450 TONS	1,620 $ / TON	18,549,000
GRAPES, FRESH MARKET				210 TONS	1,630 $ / TON	342,000
GRAPES		4,600	2.56 TONS / ACRE	11,760 TONS	1,620 $ / TON
SUNFLOWER
SUNFLOWER	46,000	43,000	1,423 LB / ACRE	61,200,000 LB	19.2 $ / CWT	11,724,000
CUCUMBERS
CUCUMBERS	6,700	6,100	100 CWT / ACRE	610,000 CWT	19 $ / CWT	11,590,000
CUCUMBERS, PROCESSING					350 $ / TON	8,540,000
CUCUMBERS, FRESH MARKET					25 $ / CWT	3,050,000
CUCUMBERS, UTILIZED				610,000 CWT
OATS
OATS	455,000	60,000	45 BU / ACRE	2,700,000 BU	4.28 $ / BU	11,556,000
SQUASH
SQUASH	1,900	1,700	90 CWT / ACRE	153,000 CWT	63.7 $ / CWT	9,746,000
SQUASH, FRESH MARKET					63.7 $ / CWT	9,746,000
SQUASH, UTILIZED				153,000 CWT
PEPPERS
PEPPERS, CHILE	2,700	2,400	55 CWT / ACRE	132,000 CWT	61.3 $ / CWT	8,096,000
PEPPERS, CHILE, UTILIZED				132,000 CWT
PEPPERS, CHILE, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
PEPPERS, CHILE, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
PEACHES
PEACHES, FRESH MARKET				2,500 TONS	2,500 $ / TON	6,250,000
PEACHES, UTILIZED				2,500 TONS		6,250,000
PEACHES, PROCESSING					(X) $ / TON
PEACHES		2,700	1 TONS / ACRE	2,700 TONS	2,500 $ / TON
CARROTS
CARROTS	2,000	1,900	240 CWT / ACRE	456,000 CWT	10.5 $ / CWT	4,771,000
CARROTS, UTILIZED				456,000 CWT
CARROTS, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
CARROTS, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
BEANS
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)
HAYLAGE
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA		9,000	7 TONS / ACRE	63,000 TONS
HAYLAGE		199,000	7 TONS / ACRE	1,393,000 TONS
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)		190,000	7 TONS / ACRE	1,330,000 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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