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Click here for Texas 2022 Census of Agriculture State and County Profiles featuring land, sales, and demographic highlights and much more.
According to the USDA’s most recent Census of Agriculture, Texas has 230,662 farms with a market value of agricultural products sold totaling more than $32 billion. (The 2022 Census of Agriculture data was released in February 2024 and is the most recent census data available.)
The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) administers this federally funded program operating at approximately 13,000 sites in Texas, including adult day care centers, childcare centers, home-based day cares and afterschool programs.
Texas agriculture continues to show its importance as a lead-commodity producing state. Of course, nearly half the value of market products sold in Texas during 2017 belonged to the Cattle and Calf sector, contributing nearly $12.3 billion in sales.
Texas Department of Agriculture. The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is a state agency within the state of Texas, which is responsible for matters pertaining to agriculture, rural community affairs, and related matters. It is currently headed by Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, a Republican, who was reelected to a 3rd term in 2022.
From the fertile plains to the coastal regions, Texas offers diverse climates and soil types that support a wide array of crops and livestock. Here, we delve into the top 10 farming areas in the Lone Star State, each with its own unique agricultural specialties and contributions.
Texas farms grow a wide variety of crops ranging from cotton to peanuts. The state of Texas is not only recognized for its agricultural sales, according to the 2012 census, the Texas ranchers tended to around 11 million Texas cattle which generated a sale of more than $13 billion.
The Census of Agriculture, taken only once every five years, looks at land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures. For America's farmers and ranchers, the Census of Agriculture is their voice, their future, and their opportunity.
New data shows how Texas farmers adjust to climate and costs. Census of agriculture reveals big dips in cotton and cattle cultivation.
Texas agriculture’s total economic impact reaches $150 billion annually, and one out of every seven Texans works in an agriculture-related job. Some of the state’s top commodities include cattle and calves, cotton, and dairy products.