Texas agriculture supports over 12 million head of cattle, while its energy sector produced 43% of the nation's crude oil. This analysis details the output and scale of the state's five largest industrial sectors.
Key Takeaways
- Texas beef cattle inventory 12 million head in 2023.
- In 2023, Texas produced 5.6 billion barrels of crude oil, representing 43% of total U.S. production.
- Texas hospitals numbered 600 with 170,000 beds in 2023.
- Texas chemical manufacturing output $150 billion in 2022, 35% from energy feedstocks.
- Software publishing firms in Texas generated $50 billion revenue in 2023.
Texas industries added jobs this year, highlighting steady growth and resilient demand across key sectors.
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Agriculture26 stats
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Texas beef cattle inventory 12 million head in 2023.
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Texas cotton production 5.5 million bales in 2022, 25% of U.S. total.
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Dairy milk production in Texas 9.5 billion pounds in 2023.
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Texas corn for grain harvest 300 million bushels in 2022.
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Greenhouse and nursery products value $2.5 billion in Texas 2023.
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Texas broiler chickens produced 1.2 billion in 2022.
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Sorghum grain production 100 million bushels in Texas 2023.
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Texas peanut production 450,000 tons in 2022.
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Hay production in Texas 5 million tons in 2023.
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Texas rice acreage harvested 200,000 acres yielding 15 million cwt in 2022.
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Pecan production 80 million pounds in Texas orchards 2023.
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Texas goat inventory 1 million head in 2023.
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Citrus fruit production 10 million boxes in Texas 2022.
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Texas wheat production 50 million bushels in 2023.
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Aquaculture production value $100 million in Texas farms 2022.
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Texas honey production 2 million pounds in 2023.
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Organic farming acres 500,000 in Texas 2022.
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Texas agribusiness employment 800,000 jobs in 2023.
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Exports of Texas agricultural products $15 billion in 2023.
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Irrigation water use in Texas agriculture 80% of total 2022.
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Texas vineyard acreage 10,000 acres producing 5 million gallons wine 2023.
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Cattle on feed 3 million head in Texas feedlots 2023.
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Texas vegetable production $1 billion value in 2022.
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Forestry timber harvest 200 million cubic feet in Texas 2023.
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Texas sheep and lamb inventory 700,000 head in 2022.
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Greenhouse gas emissions from Texas ag 10% of state total 2023.
Interpretation
Agriculture 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.
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Energy30 stats
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In 2023, Texas produced 5.6 billion barrels of crude oil, representing 43% of total U.S. production.
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Texas natural gas production in 2022 averaged 28.3 billion cubic feet per day, accounting for 28% of U.S. total.
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Wind power capacity in Texas reached 40,231 MW by end of 2023, leading the nation with 29% of U.S. total wind capacity.
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Texas solar photovoltaic capacity installed grew to 20,000 MW in 2023, up 150% from 2020.
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Refinery capacity in Texas totaled 6.0 million barrels per day in 2023, 36% of U.S. capacity.
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Texas exported 1.8 million barrels per day of petroleum products in 2022.
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Permian Basin in Texas produced 5.9 million barrels of oil per day in Q4 2023.
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Texas LNG export terminals had a capacity of 15 million tonnes per annum in 2023.
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Coal production in Texas was 13 million short tons in 2022, down 20% from 2021.
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Texas nuclear power plants generated 44 billion kWh in 2022, 10% of state electricity.
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Texas battery storage capacity reached 3.2 GW by 2023.
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Hydrogen production projects in Texas aim for 20 GW electrolyzer capacity by 2030.
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Texas oil rig count averaged 300 active rigs in 2023.
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Natural gas prices at Henry Hub averaged $2.50/MMBtu in Texas markets 2023.
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Texas geothermal potential estimated at 1,200 MW by 2050.
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Biofuel production in Texas reached 500 million gallons in 2022.
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Texas energy employment totaled 450,000 jobs in 2023.
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Carbon capture projects in Texas sequestered 20 million metric tons CO2 in 2022.
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Texas electricity consumption was 450 TWh in 2022.
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Renewable energy share in Texas electricity mix was 29% in 2023.
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Texas petrochemical production value exceeded $200 billion in 2022.
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Eagle Ford Shale gas production hit 6 Bcf/day in 2023.
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Texas power grid peak demand record 85 GW in 2023 summer.
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Offshore wind leases off Texas coast total 2,000 MW potential.
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Texas natural gas storage capacity 300 Bcf in 2023.
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Oilfield services revenue in Texas $50 billion in 2022.
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Texas ethane production 1.2 million bpd in 2023.
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Utility-scale solar additions 4 GW in Texas 2023.
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Texas energy R&D spending $5 billion annually.
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Liquefied natural gas exports from Texas ports 1,500 Bcf in 2023.
Interpretation
Energy 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.
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Healthcare24 stats
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Texas hospitals numbered 600 with 170,000 beds in 2023.
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Healthcare employment in Texas reached 1.2 million jobs in 2023.
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Texas pharmaceutical manufacturing output $25 billion in 2022.
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Biotech firms in Texas 800 companies employing 50,000 in 2023.
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Medical device manufacturing revenue $10 billion in Texas 2023.
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Texas nursing and residential care facilities 5,000 establishments 2022.
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Ambulatory health care services GDP $80 billion in Texas 2023.
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Texas telemedicine visits 20 million in 2022.
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Hospitals in Houston metro 100 facilities with 25,000 beds 2023.
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Texas clinical research trials active 2,000 in 2023.
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Home health care services employment 200,000 in Texas 2022.
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Texas gene therapy companies 50 firms investing $1 billion 2023.
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Cancer treatment centers in Texas 300 facilities 2023.
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Texas health insurance premiums averaged $6,500per person 2023.
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Medical laboratories in Texas 4,000 operating in 2022.
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Texas stem cell research funding $300 million annually.
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Outpatient care centers revenue $40 billion in Texas 2023.
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Texas vaccine manufacturing capacity 500 million doses per year 2023.
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Dentists practicing in Texas 15,000 in 2023.
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Texas eldercare facilities served 500,000 residents 2022.
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Precision medicine initiatives in Texas hospitals 50 programs 2023.
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Texas blood collection centers processed 2 million units in 2022.
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Healthcare IT spending in Texas $5 billion in 2023.
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Texas rural hospitals 150 facilities facing $1 billion losses 2023.
Interpretation
Healthcare 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.
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Manufacturing28 stats
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Texas chemical manufacturing output $150 billion in 2022, 35% from energy feedstocks.
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Texas semiconductor fabrication plants produced chips worth $40 billion in 2023.
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Food processing employment in Texas reached 250,000 jobs in 2023.
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Texas machinery manufacturing shipments totaled $60 billion in 2022.
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Fabricated metal products output in Texas $45 billion in 2023.
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Texas plastics and rubber products manufacturing employed 80,000 in 2022.
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Computer and electronic product manufacturing GDP contribution $30 billion in Texas 2023.
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Texas primary metal manufacturing production 10 million tons steel in 2022.
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Transportation equipment manufacturing in Texas generated $25 billion revenue 2023.
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Texas printing and related support activities output $10 billion in 2022.
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Furniture and related product manufacturing employment 40,000 in Texas 2023.
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Texas nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing $20 billion shipments 2022.
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Electrical equipment manufacturing in Texas 50,000 jobs in 2023.
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Texas apparel manufacturing output $2 billion in 2022.
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Wood product manufacturing sawmills processed 5 billion board feet in Texas 2023.
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Texas paper manufacturing production 4 million tons in 2022.
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Textile mills in Texas produced 1 billion yards fabric in 2023.
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Texas leather and allied product manufacturing $1.5 billion value 2022.
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Beverage manufacturing in Texas bottled 10 billion gallons in 2023.
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Texas tobacco manufacturing output $500 million in 2022.
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Miscellaneous manufacturing establishments in Texas 15,000 in 2023.
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Texas manufacturing value added $250 billion in 2022.
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Aerospace parts manufacturing in Texas $15 billion exports 2023.
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Texas motor vehicle body manufacturing 100,000 units in 2022.
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Ship and boat building in Texas yards produced 500 vessels in 2023.
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Railroad rolling stock manufacturing in Texas $3 billion in 2022.
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Medical equipment manufacturing output $12 billion in Texas 2023.
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Texas manufacturing energy use 1,200 trillion Btu in 2022.
Interpretation
Manufacturing 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.
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Technology25 stats
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Software publishing firms in Texas generated $50 billion revenue in 2023.
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Austin-Round Rock metro had 250,000 tech jobs in 2023.
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Texas semiconductor employment 40,000 in 2023.
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Data processing and hosting services revenue $20 billion in Texas 2022.
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Texas internet publishing and broadcasting $15 billion in 2023.
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Computer systems design services establishments 25,000 in Texas 2023.
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Texas custom computer programming $30 billion revenue 2022.
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Research and development in nanotechnology $5 billion in Texas labs 2023.
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Texas telecommunications carriers revenue $40 billion in 2022.
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Wired and wireless carriers employed 100,000 in Texas 2023.
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Software developers in Texas 150,000 jobs in 2023.
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Texas venture capital investment in tech $10 billion in 2023.
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Cloud computing data centers in Texas 200 facilities in 2023.
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Texas AI startups raised $2 billion funding 2023.
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Cybersecurity firms in Texas generated $8 billion revenue 2022.
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Texas broadband providers covered 95% of population in 2023.
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Fintech companies in Dallas 500 firms employing 30,000 in 2023.
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Texas drone manufacturing and services $1 billion market 2023.
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Quantum computing research grants in Texas universities $500 million 2022-2023.
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Texas 5G base stations deployed 50,000 in 2023.
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E-commerce platforms headquartered in Texas $25 billion sales 2023.
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Texas blockchain and crypto firms 200 active in 2023.
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AR/VR development jobs in Texas 10,000 in 2023.
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Texas tech exports $50 billion in 2022.
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Internet service providers revenue $15 billion in Texas 2023.
Interpretation
Technology 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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