Powering the nation's energy grid and feeding its innovation economy, Texas isn't just a state—it's a titan of industry where oil derricks, wind turbines, and semiconductor fabs forge an economic powerhouse unlike any other.
Key Takeaways
- In 2023, Texas produced 5.6 billion barrels of crude oil, representing 43% of total U.S. production.
- Texas natural gas production in 2022 averaged 28.3 billion cubic feet per day, accounting for 28% of U.S. total.
- Wind power capacity in Texas reached 40,231 MW by end of 2023, leading the nation with 29% of U.S. total wind capacity.
- Texas chemical manufacturing output $150 billion in 2022, 35% from energy feedstocks.
- Texas semiconductor fabrication plants produced chips worth $40 billion in 2023.
- Food processing employment in Texas reached 250,000 jobs in 2023.
- Software publishing firms in Texas generated $50 billion revenue in 2023.
- Austin-Round Rock metro had 250,000 tech jobs in 2023.
- Texas semiconductor employment 40,000 in 2023.
- Texas beef cattle inventory 12 million head in 2023.
- Texas cotton production 5.5 million bales in 2022, 25% of U.S. total.
- Dairy milk production in Texas 9.5 billion pounds in 2023.
- Texas hospitals numbered 600 with 170,000 beds in 2023.
- Healthcare employment in Texas reached 1.2 million jobs in 2023.
- Texas pharmaceutical manufacturing output $25 billion in 2022.
Texas leads the nation in oil, gas, wind, and solar production.
Agriculture
1Texas beef cattle inventory 12 million head in 2023.
Verified2Texas cotton production 5.5 million bales in 2022, 25% of U.S. total.
Verified3Dairy milk production in Texas 9.5 billion pounds in 2023.
Verified4Texas corn for grain harvest 300 million bushels in 2022.
Directional5Greenhouse and nursery products value $2.5 billion in Texas 2023.
Single source6Texas broiler chickens produced 1.2 billion in 2022.
Verified7Sorghum grain production 100 million bushels in Texas 2023.
Verified8Texas peanut production 450,000 tons in 2022.
Verified9Hay production in Texas 5 million tons in 2023.
Directional10Texas rice acreage harvested 200,000 acres yielding 15 million cwt in 2022.
Single source11Pecan production 80 million pounds in Texas orchards 2023.
Verified12Texas goat inventory 1 million head in 2023.
Verified13Citrus fruit production 10 million boxes in Texas 2022.
Verified14Texas wheat production 50 million bushels in 2023.
Directional15Aquaculture production value $100 million in Texas farms 2022.
Single source16Texas honey production 2 million pounds in 2023.
Verified17Organic farming acres 500,000 in Texas 2022.
Verified18Texas agribusiness employment 800,000 jobs in 2023.
Verified19Exports of Texas agricultural products $15 billion in 2023.
Directional20Irrigation water use in Texas agriculture 80% of total 2022.
Single source21Texas vineyard acreage 10,000 acres producing 5 million gallons wine 2023.
Verified22Cattle on feed 3 million head in Texas feedlots 2023.
Verified23Texas vegetable production $1 billion value in 2022.
Verified24Forestry timber harvest 200 million cubic feet in Texas 2023.
Directional25Texas sheep and lamb inventory 700,000 head in 2022.
Single source26Greenhouse gas emissions from Texas ag 10% of state total 2023.
VerifiedAgriculture Interpretation
Texas agriculture, from its 12 million beleaguered beeves to its 5 million gallons of wine, proves the state is a titan of production, a glutton for water, and a heavyweight contributor to both the dinner plate and the carbon footprint.
Energy
1In 2023, Texas produced 5.6 billion barrels of crude oil, representing 43% of total U.S. production.
Verified2Texas natural gas production in 2022 averaged 28.3 billion cubic feet per day, accounting for 28% of U.S. total.
Verified3Wind power capacity in Texas reached 40,231 MW by end of 2023, leading the nation with 29% of U.S. total wind capacity.
Verified4Texas solar photovoltaic capacity installed grew to 20,000 MW in 2023, up 150% from 2020.
Directional5Refinery capacity in Texas totaled 6.0 million barrels per day in 2023, 36% of U.S. capacity.
Single source6Texas exported 1.8 million barrels per day of petroleum products in 2022.
Verified7Permian Basin in Texas produced 5.9 million barrels of oil per day in Q4 2023.
Verified8Texas LNG export terminals had a capacity of 15 million tonnes per annum in 2023.
Verified9Coal production in Texas was 13 million short tons in 2022, down 20% from 2021.
Directional10Texas nuclear power plants generated 44 billion kWh in 2022, 10% of state electricity.
Single source11Texas battery storage capacity reached 3.2 GW by 2023.
Verified12Hydrogen production projects in Texas aim for 20 GW electrolyzer capacity by 2030.
Verified13Texas oil rig count averaged 300 active rigs in 2023.
Verified14Natural gas prices at Henry Hub averaged $2.50/MMBtu in Texas markets 2023.
Directional15Texas geothermal potential estimated at 1,200 MW by 2050.
Single source16Biofuel production in Texas reached 500 million gallons in 2022.
Verified17Texas energy employment totaled 450,000 jobs in 2023.
Verified18Carbon capture projects in Texas sequestered 20 million metric tons CO2 in 2022.
Verified19Texas electricity consumption was 450 TWh in 2022.
Directional20Renewable energy share in Texas electricity mix was 29% in 2023.
Single source21Texas petrochemical production value exceeded $200 billion in 2022.
Verified22Eagle Ford Shale gas production hit 6 Bcf/day in 2023.
Verified23Texas power grid peak demand record 85 GW in 2023 summer.
Verified24Offshore wind leases off Texas coast total 2,000 MW potential.
Directional25Texas natural gas storage capacity 300 Bcf in 2023.
Single source26Oilfield services revenue in Texas $50 billion in 2022.
Verified27Texas ethane production 1.2 million bpd in 2023.
Verified28Utility-scale solar additions 4 GW in Texas 2023.
Verified29Texas energy R&D spending $5 billion annually.
Directional30Liquefied natural gas exports from Texas ports 1,500 Bcf in 2023.
Single sourceEnergy Interpretation
Texas, while still rightfully crowned the king of oil and gas, is quietly building a sprawling renewable empire and dabbling in every futuristic energy project imaginable, proving it's determined to dominate the energy landscape whether it's powered by dinosaurs, sunlight, or tomorrow's hydrogen.
Healthcare
1Texas hospitals numbered 600 with 170,000 beds in 2023.
Verified2Healthcare employment in Texas reached 1.2 million jobs in 2023.
Verified3Texas pharmaceutical manufacturing output $25 billion in 2022.
Verified4Biotech firms in Texas 800 companies employing 50,000 in 2023.
Directional5Medical device manufacturing revenue $10 billion in Texas 2023.
Single source6Texas nursing and residential care facilities 5,000 establishments 2022.
Verified7Ambulatory health care services GDP $80 billion in Texas 2023.
Verified8Texas telemedicine visits 20 million in 2022.
Verified9Hospitals in Houston metro 100 facilities with 25,000 beds 2023.
Directional10Texas clinical research trials active 2,000 in 2023.
Single source11Home health care services employment 200,000 in Texas 2022.
Verified12Texas gene therapy companies 50 firms investing $1 billion 2023.
Verified13Cancer treatment centers in Texas 300 facilities 2023.
Verified14Texas health insurance premiums averaged $6,500 per person 2023.
Directional15Medical laboratories in Texas 4,000 operating in 2022.
Single source16Texas stem cell research funding $300 million annually.
Verified17Outpatient care centers revenue $40 billion in Texas 2023.
Verified18Texas vaccine manufacturing capacity 500 million doses per year 2023.
Verified19Dentists practicing in Texas 15,000 in 2023.
Directional20Texas eldercare facilities served 500,000 residents 2022.
Single source21Precision medicine initiatives in Texas hospitals 50 programs 2023.
Verified22Texas blood collection centers processed 2 million units in 2022.
Verified23Healthcare IT spending in Texas $5 billion in 2023.
Verified24Texas rural hospitals 150 facilities facing $1 billion losses 2023.
DirectionalHealthcare Interpretation
Everything from boots to biotech, Texas healthcare is a sprawling, multi-limbed economic titan that's simultaneously curing the future, treating the present, and nervously checking its own rural pulse.
Manufacturing
1Texas chemical manufacturing output $150 billion in 2022, 35% from energy feedstocks.
Verified2Texas semiconductor fabrication plants produced chips worth $40 billion in 2023.
Verified3Food processing employment in Texas reached 250,000 jobs in 2023.
Verified4Texas machinery manufacturing shipments totaled $60 billion in 2022.
Directional5Fabricated metal products output in Texas $45 billion in 2023.
Single source6Texas plastics and rubber products manufacturing employed 80,000 in 2022.
Verified7Computer and electronic product manufacturing GDP contribution $30 billion in Texas 2023.
Verified8Texas primary metal manufacturing production 10 million tons steel in 2022.
Verified9Transportation equipment manufacturing in Texas generated $25 billion revenue 2023.
Directional10Texas printing and related support activities output $10 billion in 2022.
Single source11Furniture and related product manufacturing employment 40,000 in Texas 2023.
Verified12Texas nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing $20 billion shipments 2022.
Verified13Electrical equipment manufacturing in Texas 50,000 jobs in 2023.
Verified14Texas apparel manufacturing output $2 billion in 2022.
Directional15Wood product manufacturing sawmills processed 5 billion board feet in Texas 2023.
Single source16Texas paper manufacturing production 4 million tons in 2022.
Verified17Textile mills in Texas produced 1 billion yards fabric in 2023.
Verified18Texas leather and allied product manufacturing $1.5 billion value 2022.
Verified19Beverage manufacturing in Texas bottled 10 billion gallons in 2023.
Directional20Texas tobacco manufacturing output $500 million in 2022.
Single source21Miscellaneous manufacturing establishments in Texas 15,000 in 2023.
Verified22Texas manufacturing value added $250 billion in 2022.
Verified23Aerospace parts manufacturing in Texas $15 billion exports 2023.
Verified24Texas motor vehicle body manufacturing 100,000 units in 2022.
Directional25Ship and boat building in Texas yards produced 500 vessels in 2023.
Single source26Railroad rolling stock manufacturing in Texas $3 billion in 2022.
Verified27Medical equipment manufacturing output $12 billion in Texas 2023.
Verified28Texas manufacturing energy use 1,200 trillion Btu in 2022.
VerifiedManufacturing Interpretation
Texas is a titan not just of oil and gas but of a sprawling, diversified industrial empire that puts the "big" in "Big D and everywhere else," proving its economy is as much about microchips, chemicals, and heavy steel as it is about cowboy boots and barbecue.
Technology
1Software publishing firms in Texas generated $50 billion revenue in 2023.
Verified2Austin-Round Rock metro had 250,000 tech jobs in 2023.
Verified3Texas semiconductor employment 40,000 in 2023.
Verified4Data processing and hosting services revenue $20 billion in Texas 2022.
Directional5Texas internet publishing and broadcasting $15 billion in 2023.
Single source6Computer systems design services establishments 25,000 in Texas 2023.
Verified7Texas custom computer programming $30 billion revenue 2022.
Verified8Research and development in nanotechnology $5 billion in Texas labs 2023.
Verified9Texas telecommunications carriers revenue $40 billion in 2022.
Directional10Wired and wireless carriers employed 100,000 in Texas 2023.
Single source11Software developers in Texas 150,000 jobs in 2023.
Verified12Texas venture capital investment in tech $10 billion in 2023.
Verified13Cloud computing data centers in Texas 200 facilities in 2023.
Verified14Texas AI startups raised $2 billion funding 2023.
Directional15Cybersecurity firms in Texas generated $8 billion revenue 2022.
Single source16Texas broadband providers covered 95% of population in 2023.
Verified17Fintech companies in Dallas 500 firms employing 30,000 in 2023.
Verified18Texas drone manufacturing and services $1 billion market 2023.
Verified19Quantum computing research grants in Texas universities $500 million 2022-2023.
Directional20Texas 5G base stations deployed 50,000 in 2023.
Single source21E-commerce platforms headquartered in Texas $25 billion sales 2023.
Verified22Texas blockchain and crypto firms 200 active in 2023.
Verified23AR/VR development jobs in Texas 10,000 in 2023.
Verified24Texas tech exports $50 billion in 2022.
Directional25Internet service providers revenue $15 billion in Texas 2023.
Single sourceTechnology Interpretation
Texas is so busy building the digital future that it’s practically a motherboard with a state flag, generating hundreds of billions from its tech sectors while employing nearly a million people in everything from semiconductors to AI.
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