Texas has about 247,000 farms and ranches and 126 million acres of farmland, more than any other state.In 2021, Texas ranked fourth among states for total cash receipts for all agricultural commodities — including Texas’ prominent cotton industry in the Panhandle, its cattle ranches in the west and its timber harvesting in the east.In October’s issue of Fiscal Notes, the Comptroller’s office looks at the Texas agriculture industry and its outsize impacts on the state and national economy.“Faced with a myriad of challenges year round, Texas farmers and ranchers are the epitome of hard work and perseverance,” Texas Comptroller Glenn ...