Texas, Crop Production & Agriculture
Texas produces 7 major field crops across 10.6M acres. The top crop is Hay with 1.7B bu.
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7
Major Crops
10.6M acres
Total Acreage
Hay
Top Crop
What the Texas Data Shows
Texas produces 4.0B bu across 7 major field crops, a top-tier output in the U.S. row-crop economy.
Texas ranks #12 of 35 tracked states for total field-crop production, supplying roughly 2.8% of combined output, in the upper-middle tier of crop-producing states.
Hay leads the mix at roughly 44% of Texas's tracked production, with the rest spread across 6 other major field crops — closer to a diversified row-crop state than a monoculture.
Field crops cover 10.6M acres in Texas, a meaningful share of the state's working land that anchors rural employment and grain handling.
Beyond the lead crop, Texas also grows Cotton, Wheat, and Sorghum; the second-largest, Cotton, adds 958.2M bu — 24% of the state's tracked output.
Crop Production in Texas
Frequently Asked Questions
Texas grows 7 major field crops: Hay, Cotton, Wheat, Sorghum, Rice, Sunflower, Oats.
Hay is Texas's top crop with 1.7B bu produced across 4.8M acres.
Data from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Production in bushels, bales, or tons depending on crop.
Source: USDA NASS Quick Stats, 2026.
Crops Grown in Texas
1.7B bu across 4.8M acres in Texas
958.2M bu across 3.5M acres in Texas
558.7M bu across 2.0M acres in Texas
415.1M bu across 185K acres in Texas
193.8M bu across 24K acres in Texas
58.5M bu across 41K acres in Texas