2023 STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW

 Texas
Survey Data from Quick Stats as of: Nov/21/2024

Farms Operations

Farm Operations - Area Operated, Measured in Acres / Operation541
Farm Operations - Number of Operations231,000
Farm Operations - Acres Operated125,000,000

Livestock Inventory

Cattle, Cows, Beef - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2024 )4,115,000
Cattle, Cows, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2024 )635,000
Cattle, Incl Calves - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2024 )12,000,000
Cattle, On Feed - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2024 )2,870,000
Goats, Angora - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2024 )60,000
Goats, Meat & Other - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2024 )700,000
Goats, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2024 )26,000
Sheep, Incl Lambs - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2024 )655,000
Hogs - Inventory ( First of Dec. 2023 )1,140,000
Chickens, Broilers - Production, Measured in Head708,600,000

Milk Production

Milk - Production, Measured in Lb / Head25,802
Milk - Production, Measured in $3,362,695,000
Milk - Production, Measured in Lb16,565,000,000
County outlines for TEXAS

Crops - Planted, Harvested, Yield, Production, Price (MYA), Value of Production
Sorted by Value of Production in Dollars
CommodityPlanted All Purpose AcresHarvested AcresYieldProductionPrice per UnitValue of Production in Dollars
HAY & HAYLAGE
HAY & HAYLAGE4,740,0002.02 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS9,563,000 TONS, DRY BASIS1,863,325,000
HAY & HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)4,650,0001.95 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS9,059,000 TONS, DRY BASIS1,730,269,000
HAY & HAYLAGE, ALFALFA21,00090,0005.6 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS504,000 TONS, DRY BASIS133,056,000
HAY
HAY4,685,0001.87 TONS / ACRE8,748,000 TONS229 $ / TON1,705,032,000
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA)4,600,0001.8 TONS / ACRE8,280,000 TONS196 $ / TON1,581,480,000
HAY, ALFALFA85,0005.5 TONS / ACRE468,000 TONS269 $ / TON123,552,000
CORN
CORN, GRAIN2,100,000122 BU / ACRE256,200,000 BU5.6 $ / BU1,434,720,000
CORN2,500,000
CORN, SILAGE280,00018 TONS / ACRE5,040,000 TONS
COTTON
COTTON, UPLAND5,550,0002,100,000618 LB / ACRE2,705,000 480 LB BALES0.738 $ / LB969,024,000
COTTON, COTTONSEED815,000 TONS242 $ / TON211,750,000
COTTON5,579,0002,123,000618 LB / ACRE2,733,000 480 LB BALES
COTTON, PIMA29,00023,000584 LB / ACRE28,000 480 LB BALES
WHEAT
WHEAT6,400,0002,100,00037 BU / ACRE77,700,000 BU7.19 $ / BU559,440,000
WHEAT, WINTER6,400,0002,100,00037 BU / ACRE77,700,000 BU7.19 $ / BU559,440,000
SORGHUM
SORGHUM, GRAIN1,550,00049 BU / ACRE75,950,000 BU9.76 $ / CWT408,307,000
SORGHUM2,000,000
SORGHUM, SILAGE185,00013 TONS / ACRE2,405,000 TONS
PEANUTS
PEANUTS225,000165,0002,780 LB / ACRE458,700,000 LB0.409 $ / LB216,216,000
RICE
RICE149,000143,0007,670 LB / ACRE10,972,000 CWT17.6 $ / CWT193,107,000
POTATOES
POTATOES15,00014,600460 CWT / ACRE6,716,000 CWT15.6 $ / CWT104,770,000
MELONS
MELONS, WATERMELON21,00018,800230 CWT / ACRE4,324,000 CWT15.5 $ / CWT66,889,000
MELONS, WATERMELON, FRESH MARKET15.5 $ / CWT66,889,000
MELONS, WATERMELON, UTILIZED4,315,400 CWT
GRAPEFRUIT
GRAPEFRUIT9,000250 BOXES / ACRE20.93 $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV50,575,000
GRAPEFRUIT, PROCESSING40,000 TONS
GRAPEFRUIT, FRESH MARKET50,000 TONS
GRAPEFRUIT, UTILIZED90,000 TONS
PECANS
PECANS, UTILIZED, IN SHELL30,800,000 LB47,302,000
PECANS120,000257 LB / ACRE1.54 $ / LB
CABBAGE
CABBAGE, FRESH MARKET32.7 $ / CWT37,409,000
CABBAGE4,6004,400260 CWT / ACRE1,144,000 CWT32.7 $ / CWT37,409,000
CABBAGE, UTILIZED1,144,000 CWT
SOYBEANS
SOYBEANS125,00085,00025 BU / ACRE2,125,000 BU12.5 $ / BU26,563,000
OATS
OATS390,00070,00054 BU / ACRE3,780,000 BU5.2 $ / BU18,900,000
SUNFLOWER
SUNFLOWER50,50043,0001,362 LB / ACRE58,550,000 LB27.4 $ / CWT16,755,000
ORANGES
ORANGES6,100185 BOXES / ACRE24,558,000 $, FOB13.08 $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV14,784,000
ORANGES, UTILIZED48,000 TONS
ORANGES, PROCESSING12,000 TONS
ORANGES, FRESH MARKET35,000 TONS
CUCUMBERS
CUCUMBERS5,3004,800120 CWT / ACRE576,000 CWT17.9 $ / CWT10,298,000
CUCUMBERS, UTILIZED576,000 CWT
CUCUMBERS, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
CUCUMBERS, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
PROPAGATIVE MATERIAL
PROPAGATIVE MATERIAL, FLORICULTURE
CUT FLOWERS
CUT FLOWERS
SUGARCANE
SUGARCANE, SEED24.7 TONS / ACRE
SUGARCANE, SUGAR16,50022.5 TONS / ACRE371,000 TONS
SUGARCANE, SUGAR & SEED16,50022.5 TONS / ACRE371,000 TONS
BEDDING PLANTS, ANNUAL
BEDDING PLANTS, ANNUAL
BEDDING PLANTS, HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL
BEDDING PLANTS, HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL
PUMPKINS
PUMPKINS, UTILIZED(D) CWT
PUMPKINS, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
PUMPKINS(D)(D)(D) CWT / ACRE(D) CWT(D) $ / CWT(D)
PUMPKINS, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
FOLIAGE PLANTS
FOLIAGE PLANTS, INDOOR USE
HAYLAGE
HAYLAGE184,0008.95 TONS / ACRE1,647,000 TONS
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)175,0009 TONS / ACRE1,575,000 TONS
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA9,0008 TONS / ACRE72,000 TONS
FLOWERING PLANTS, POTTED
FLOWERING PLANTS, POTTED, INDOOR USE, POTS
SPINACH
SPINACH, UTILIZED(D) CWT
SPINACH, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
SPINACH, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
SPINACH(D)(D)(D) CWT / ACRE(D) 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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