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Crop Review

Texas — Crop Production & Agriculture

Texas produces 17 major field crops across 22.0M acres. The top crop is Hay with 1.7B bu.

17

Major Crops

22.0M acres

Total Acreage

Hay

Top Crop

Crop Production in Texas

#CropProductionAcreage
1Hay1.7B bu4.8M acres
2Hay1.6B bu4.8M acres
3Cotton958.2M bu3.5M acres
4Wheat558.7M bu2.0M acres
5Wheat558.7M bu2.0M acres
6Sorghum415.1M bu185K acres
7Cotton197.2M bu3.5M acres
8Rice193.8M bu24K acres
9Sorghum99.8M bu185K acres
10Sorghum94.5M bu185K acres
11Sorghum94.5M bu185K acres
12Sorghum93.5M bu185K acres
13Sorghum76.0M bu185K acres
14Sunflower58.5M bu41K acres
15Sunflower54.5M bu41K acres
16Sunflower51.3M bu41K acres
17Oats19.7M bu39K acres

Frequently Asked Questions

Texas grows 17 major field crops: Hay, Hay, Cotton, Wheat, Wheat, Sorghum, Cotton, Rice, Sorghum, Sorghum, Sorghum, Sorghum, Sorghum, Sunflower, Sunflower, Sunflower, Oats.

Hay is Texas's top crop with 1.7B bu produced across 4.8M acres.

Sources: USDA NASS

Data from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Production in bushels, bales, or tons depending on crop.