• Cotton, one of Texas top 10 commodities, was growing wild in the 16th century. Cotton is now a major cash crop of Texas. Texas ranks first in the U.S. for cotton production.
• The top five crops raised in Texas are: Cotton
Greenhouse & Nursery Corn Wheat Hay
• There were 4,474,000 bales of cotton produced in 2008.
• Texas was the leading state in cattle operations and cattle & calves for 2008. There were 149,000 cattle operations and a total of 13,800,000 head of cattle/ calves.
• There were 960,000 sheep and lambs in Texas in the year 2008. They produced 4.2 million pounds of wool, which put Texas first in wool production.
• Texas is #1 in the nation in: Cattle
Cotton Sheep & goats Wool & mohair Hay production
General
• Agriculture is the second largest industry in the state, generating $80 billion for the economy annually.
• Texas has 266,807 sq. miles of land or 172 million acres. • Big Spring, TX - named for one the states largest natural springs.
• Texas was an independent nation from 1836-1845.
• Before 1836, Texas was a part of Mexico. • The Alamo in San Antonio is known as the “Cradle of Texas Liberty”.
Even though San Antonio economic sector does not include the Primary Sector, it is obviously a big part of Texas' overall economy. As many might say, San Antonio can hold its own despite the fact that its economy is dependant on the rest of Texas.
Once again the idea of Texas seceding might not so far fetched after all. They have the will, and the natural resources to do so as well a very good established economy.
As the image below shows, Texas is a network of rivers and lakes. Besides its rivers and lakes, Texas has direct access to the Atlantic Ocean via the Gulf of Mexico. The Rio Grande is one of its most noticeable features since it denotes its international border with Mexico.
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_production_in_the_United_States
http://www.agclassroom.org/kids/stats/texas.pdf
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