2018 STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW

Texas

† Survey Data from Quick Stats as of: May/07/2026

Farms Operations^†

Farm Operations - Area Operated, Measured in Acres / Operation	516
Farm Operations - Number of Operations	246,000
Farm Operations - Acres Operated	127,000,000

Livestock Inventory ^†

Cattle, Cows, Beef - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2019 )	4,655,000
Cattle, Cows, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2019 )	545,000
Cattle, Incl Calves - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2019 )	13,000,000
Cattle, On Feed - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2019 )	2,750,000
Goats, Angora - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2019 )	75,000
Goats, Meat & Other - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2019 )	740,000
Goats, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2019 )	27,000
Sheep, Incl Lambs - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2019 )	750,000
Hogs - Inventory ( First of Dec. 2018 )	1,110,000
Chickens, Broilers - Production, Measured in Head	653,500,000

Milk Production ^†

Milk - Production, Measured in Lb / Head	23,948
Milk - Production, Measured in $	2,173,340,000
Milk - Production, Measured in Lb	12,860,000,000

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	7,750,000	4,200,000	783 LB / ACRE	6,850,000 480 LB BALES	0.679 $ / LB	2,232,552,000
COTTON, COTTONSEED				2,088,000 TONS	159 $ / TON	331,992,000
COTTON	7,768,000	4,217,500	783 LB / ACRE	6,884,000 480 LB BALES
COTTON, UPLAND, NON-IRRIGATED	5,221,000	1,993,000	574 LB / ACRE	2,384,000 480 LB BALES
COTTON, UPLAND, IRRIGATED	2,529,000	2,207,000	971 LB / ACRE	4,466,000 480 LB BALES
COTTON, PIMA	18,000	17,500	933 LB / ACRE	34,000 480 LB BALES	(D) $ / LB	(D)
HAY & HAYLAGE
HAY & HAYLAGE		4,745,000	1.84 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	8,745,000 TONS, DRY BASIS		1,124,628,000
HAY & HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)		4,600,000	1.73 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	7,944,000 TONS, DRY BASIS		961,224,000
HAY & HAYLAGE, ALFALFA	15,000	145,000	5.52 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	801,000 TONS, DRY BASIS		163,404,000
HAY
HAY		4,640,000	1.77 TONS / ACRE	8,209,000 TONS	143 $ / TON	1,058,361,000
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA)		4,500,000	1.65 TONS / ACRE	7,425,000 TONS	121 $ / TON	898,425,000
HAY, ALFALFA		140,000	5.6 TONS / ACRE	784,000 TONS	204 $ / TON	159,936,000
CORN
CORN, GRAIN		1,750,000	108 BU / ACRE	189,000,000 BU	4.13 $ / BU	780,570,000
CORN, IRRIGATED	995,000
CORN	2,200,000
CORN, IRRIGATED, GRAIN		750,000	160 BU / ACRE	120,000,000 BU
CORN, SILAGE		270,000	16 TONS / ACRE	4,320,000 TONS
CORN, NON-IRRIGATED, GRAIN		1,000,000	69 BU / ACRE	69,000,000 BU
CORN, NON-IRRIGATED	1,205,000
WHEAT
WHEAT	4,500,000	1,750,000	32 BU / ACRE	56,000,000 BU	5.17 $ / BU	289,520,000
WHEAT, WINTER	4,500,000	1,750,000	32 BU / ACRE	56,000,000 BU	5.17 $ / BU	289,520,000
WHEAT, WINTER, NON-IRRIGATED	3,830,000	1,440,000	28.9 BU / ACRE	41,600,000 BU
WHEAT, WINTER, IRRIGATED	670,000	310,000	46.5 BU / ACRE	14,400,000 BU
SORGHUM
SORGHUM, GRAIN		1,350,000	46 BU / ACRE	62,100,000 BU	6.64 $ / CWT	230,913,000
SORGHUM, IRRIGATED	220,000
SORGHUM, SILAGE		80,000	13 TONS / ACRE	1,040,000 TONS
SORGHUM, IRRIGATED, GRAIN		190,000	70.5 BU / ACRE	13,400,000 BU
SORGHUM, NON-IRRIGATED, GRAIN		1,160,000	42 BU / ACRE	48,700,000 BU
SORGHUM	1,550,000
SORGHUM, NON-IRRIGATED	1,330,000
RICE
RICE	195,000	189,000	7,970 LB / ACRE	15,060,000 CWT	12.5 $ / CWT	188,250,000
MELONS
MELONS, WATERMELON	22,100	21,200	345 CWT / ACRE	7,314,000 CWT	18.5 $ / CWT	134,110,000
MELONS, CANTALOUP, FRESH MARKET					23 $ / CWT	5,060,000
MELONS, CANTALOUP	2,100	2,000	110 CWT / ACRE	220,000 CWT	23 $ / CWT	5,060,000
MELONS, WATERMELON, UTILIZED				7,262,800 CWT
MELONS, CANTALOUP, UTILIZED				220,000 CWT
MELONS, WATERMELON, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
MELONS, WATERMELON, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
PEANUTS
PEANUTS	152,000	142,000	3,270 LB / ACRE	464,340,000 LB	0.275 $ / LB	127,694,000
POTATOES
POTATOES	18,000	17,500	425 CWT / ACRE	7,438,000 CWT	12.6 $ / CWT	93,719,000
GRAPEFRUIT
GRAPEFRUIT		15,600	306 BOXES / ACRE		13.56 $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	65,080,000
GRAPEFRUIT, UTILIZED				4,800,000 BOXES
GRAPEFRUIT, FRESH MARKET				112,000 TONS	(D) $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	(D)
GRAPEFRUIT, PROCESSING				80,000 TONS	(D) $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	(D)
PECANS
PECANS, UTILIZED, IN SHELL				35,400,000 LB		59,040,000
PECANS		118,000	300 LB / ACRE		1.67 $ / LB
ORANGES
ORANGES		6,800	276 BOXES / ACRE		17.11 $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV	35,538,000
ORANGES, UTILIZED				1,880,000 BOXES
ORANGES, FRESH MARKET				63,000 TONS	(D) $ / BOX, FOB	(D)
ORANGES, PROCESSING				17,000 TONS	(D) $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV	(D)
SOYBEANS
SOYBEANS	175,000	135,000	31.5 BU / ACRE	4,253,000 BU	7.59 $ / BU	32,280,000
SUGARCANE
SUGARCANE, SUGAR & SEED		38,900	36.6 TONS / ACRE	1,425,000 TONS		28,215,000
SUGARCANE, SUGAR		37,600	36.6 TONS / ACRE	1,376,000 TONS	19.8 $ / TON	27,245,000
SUGARCANE, SEED		1,300	37.9 TONS / ACRE	49,000 TONS
PUMPKINS
PUMPKINS	5,400	4,900	330 CWT / ACRE	1,617,000 CWT	14.9 $ / CWT	24,069,000
PUMPKINS, FRESH MARKET					14.9 $ / CWT	24,069,000
PUMPKINS, UTILIZED				1,615,400 CWT
CABBAGE
CABBAGE, FRESH MARKET					20.3 $ / CWT	22,472,000
CABBAGE	4,500	4,100	270 CWT / ACRE	1,107,000 CWT	20.3 $ / CWT	22,472,000
CABBAGE, UTILIZED				1,107,000 CWT
OATS
OATS	450,000	50,000	50 BU / ACRE	2,500,000 BU	4.82 $ / BU	12,050,000
PEPPERS
PEPPERS, CHILE	2,700	2,500	55 CWT / ACRE	137,500 CWT	64.5 $ / CWT	8,873,000
PEPPERS, CHILE, UTILIZED				137,500 CWT
PEPPERS, CHILE, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
PEPPERS, CHILE, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
CUCUMBERS
CUCUMBERS	5,700	4,900	97 CWT / ACRE	475,300 CWT	17.2 $ / CWT	8,165,000
CUCUMBERS, PROCESSING					340 $ / TON	7,846,000
CUCUMBERS, FRESH MARKET					24 $ / CWT	319,000
CUCUMBERS, UTILIZED				474,800 CWT
SPINACH
SPINACH	3,500	3,300	115 CWT / ACRE	379,500 CWT	19.1 $ / CWT	7,235,000
SPINACH, FRESH MARKET					38.8 $ / CWT	6,037,000
SPINACH, PROCESSING					107 $ / TON	1,198,000
SPINACH, UTILIZED				379,500 CWT
BEANS
BEANS, SNAP	3,000	2,800	70 CWT / ACRE	196,000 CWT	29.2 $ / CWT	5,723,000
BEANS, SNAP, FRESH MARKET					29.2 $ / CWT	5,723,000
BEANS, SNAP, UTILIZED				196,000 CWT
SUNFLOWER
SUNFLOWER	25,500	23,500	1,174 LB / ACRE	27,580,000 LB	19.4 $ / CWT	5,342,000
CARROTS
CARROTS	1,700	1,600	250 CWT / ACRE	400,000 CWT	9.46 $ / CWT	3,785,000
CARROTS, UTILIZED				400,000 CWT
CARROTS, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
CARROTS, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
SQUASH
SQUASH	1,900	1,500	59 CWT / ACRE	88,500 CWT	39.5 $ / CWT	3,481,000
SQUASH, UTILIZED				88,200 CWT
SQUASH, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
SQUASH, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
CHICKPEAS
CHICKPEAS	(D)	(D)	(D) LB / ACRE	(D) CWT
CUT FLOWERS
CUT FLOWERS
HAYLAGE
HAYLAGE		145,000	7.48 TONS / ACRE	1,085,000 TONS
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA		5,000	7 TONS / ACRE	35,000 TONS
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)		140,000	7.5 TONS / ACRE	1,050,000 TONS
FLOWERING PLANTS, POTTED
FLOWERING PLANTS, POTTED, INDOOR USE
FOLIAGE PLANTS
FOLIAGE PLANTS, INDOOR USE
FOLIAGE PLANTS, INDOOR USE, POTS
BEDDING PLANTS, HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL
BEDDING PLANTS, HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL, POTS
BEDDING PLANTS, ANNUAL
BEDDING PLANTS, ANNUAL
PROPAGATIVE MATERIAL
PROPAGATIVE MATERIAL, FLORICULTURE

(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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