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Texas Agricultural Statistics 2020Compiled by theUnited States Department ofAgriculture National AgriculturalSouthern Plains Regional Field OfficeWilbert Hundl, Jr., DirectorP.O. Box 70, Austin, Texas, 78767300 East 8th Street, Austin, Texas, 78701Phone: (512) 501-3200, Fax: (855) 270-2725www.nass.usda.gov/tx, nassrfospr@usda.govIssued Cooperatively byNational Agricultural Statistics Serviceand Texas Department of AgriculturePublished December 2020Contains 2018 revised and 2019 preliminary dataUSDA Is an equal opportunity employer

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2020Year In ReviewTEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURECOMMISSIONER SID MILLERThe Texas Department of Agriculture, like so many Texans during this difficulttime, experienced success and challenges throughout 2020. From the successfullaunch of the Industrial Hemp program in March to the ongoing response to theCOVID-19 pandemic, TDA continued its mission to promote Texas agriculture, providefood assistance to schools and communities, and support Texas-made products andbusinesses – all while staff worked remotely.Commissioner Sid Miller provided state and national leadership on many occasions,from advocating support for Texas rural hospitals on CBS’ 60 Minutes to warningTexans about dangerous unsolicited seed packets from China that threatened Texasagriculture. He assured the public of the strength and security of the food supplychain when negative media attention stirred panic. Throughout this year, TDA andCommissioner Miller have repeatedly sought state and federal assistance for ruralhospitals, community food banks and local businesses. The quality work of TDApersonnel and Commissioner Miller were supported by the Sunset Commissionrecommendation that the agency be continued, as well as a 94% approval rating in acustomer service report issued over the summer.Here are a few agency highlights from a year that no one will ever forget:JANUARYTDA is the victim of web defacement in a nationwide online attack. Commissioner Miller speaks to American Farm Bureau Federation.Trump also addresses group. USMCA signed. Great deal for ag producers in Texas and across thecountry. Commissioner Miller hosts public hearing regarding industrial hempprogram rules at Texas Farm Bureau auditorium in Waco. Releasesintroductory hemp video to the public. Season 1 of Commissioner Miller’s new TV show, Texas AgricultureMatters, debuts nationally on RFD-TV, reaching millions of homes acrossthe country. MARCH TDA releases first GO TEXAN Independence Day gift guide celebratingTexas Commissioner Miller launches Texas Industrial Hemp Program; beginsaccepting license applications; releases required orientation video. Todate, the program has issued over 1100 hemp producer licenses, with 5,500acres in fields permitted as well as 12 million square feet in greenhouses. COVID-19 pandemic begins, TDA begins remote work and launchescoronavirus response efforts. Commissioner requests Governor Abbott provide dollars to help ruralhospitals. Commissioner Miller publishes letter declaring ag workers and otherag industries as essential, granting them ability to keep businesses open.“This year has tested all of us. But as withevery other challenge, Texans were up tothe fight and showed the kind of grit anddetermination we’re known for.”“I am very proud of all the Texas Department of Agriculture has accomplished onbehalf of the people of Texas during thistime. We’ve got a great team and, like everyone else, we’re looking forward to better times ahead. Happy New Year, Texas.”Commissioner Sid MillerTDA announces flexibility to allow closed schools to continue to provideschool meals, approves opening of almost 10,000 feeding sites to respondto pandemic, requests over 3 dozen waivers from federal government tokeep programs going. TDA makes policy adjustments to allow Mexican toilet paper and bulkeggs to be sold to Texas consumers to counter shortages. TDA field staff are mobilized to deliver hand sanitizer and personalprotection equipment to rural hospitals and clinics across the state. APRIL Commissioner Miller announces first hemp producers license to aproducer in Killeen, Texas. TDA and Commissioner Miller announce emergency federal funding forrural hospitals is on the way. TDA launches the Direct fromTexas online effort to connect local agproducers to consumers interested inbuying directly from Texas farms andranches.MAYCommissioner takes his appealfor rural hospitals nationwide withappearance on CBS News’ 60 Minutes. TDA launches federal Farmers to Families Food Box program in Texas toget fresh produce directly to those who need it.

MAY (cont.)AUGUST Commissioner Miller sends letter to U.S. Attorney General Barr askingfor investigation of price fixing in beef industry TDA announces it has secured additional 634 million for 393 Texasrural hospitals and clinics. In expectation for a large state budget shortfall, Commissioner Millerannounces a 10% agency budget cut – twice the amount requested byGovernor Abbott and Legislative Budget Board.JUNETDA issues statement supporting cotton farmers in light of U.S. Courtof Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s ruling vacating three registrations of theherbicide dicamba. “For the farmers in Texas, I want to be clear: I’ve gotyour back,” Miller said. TDA releases a statutorily required customer service report, showingTexans are pleased with the agency, with an overall 94% favorable rating.Ninety-six percent of respondents said agency staff were courteous and99% believe the agency mission is important. TDA completes upgrade of livestock export facility at Houston-BushIntercontinental Airport. JULYCommissioner Miller sends letter to Governor Abbott requestingwineries be exempted from bar closures to allow them to remain open forwine tasting. Commissioner Miller sends anotherletter to Governor Abbott also requestingbrewhouses and taprooms to be exemptfrom bar shutdowns. TDA and Commissioner Miller helpfacilitate a donation of 140,000 eggs byCal-Maine Foods to the Central TexasFood Bank. TDA responds to a national crisiswhen unsolicited seed packets are sentto multiple states from China, some concealed to appear as gifts. Theseeds threatened native agriculture during a difficult time. Season 2 of Texas Agriculture Matters premieres on RFD-TV.TDA’s Emergency Food Assistance program has provided over 600,000meals under the Disaster Household Distribution effort. SEPTEMBERTexas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced Grammy awardwinning country music artist Miranda Lambert and all pro Houston Texanlinebacker Whitney Mercilus have teamed up with the Texas Departmentof Agriculture (TDA) to promote the agency’s farm fresh initiative on radioand social media. TDA completes new livestock export facility in Del Rio TDA launches Virtual GO TEXAN Pavilion in response to closure of StateFair of Texas and the GO TEXAN Pavilion. The new website allows shoppersto buy the same Texas-made products they’ve come to expect at thePavilion. OCTOBERCommissioner Miller releases editorial highlighting the damage toagriculture education caused by cancellation of rodeo events like FortWorth Stock Show and Rodeo. TDA hosts large scale pesticidewaste collection and disposal event inLubbock. This free, public event allowedagriculture producers to safely disposeof unwanted pesticides and pesticidecontainers. DECEMBERSunset Commission issues report toLegislature with positive comments and high marks for TDA; recommendscontinuance of the agency in next legislative session. Commissioner Miller announces he has tested positive for COVID-19. Commissioner Miller requests Governor Abbott dedicate unspentfederal CARES funding to rural hospitals and state food banks to replaceearlier budget cuts. The funding was set to expire if unspent by end of thecalendar year on December 31, 2020. Texas Department of AgricultureCommissioner Sid Miller1700 N. Congress, 11th FloorAustin, TX 78701(512) 463-7476(800) TELL-TDA (835-5832)(800) 735-2989 (TTY)

United States Department of AgricultureNational Agricultural Statistics ServiceTexas Field OfficeAgriculture has been active long before the word itself wasintroduced. Literary documents share the stories ofagriculture’s beginning well beyond thousands of years agowhen hunters and gatherers begin domesticating animals andwild plants to ensure available food supplies. As the decadesprogressed, so did the efficiencies and supplies of our foodproduction systems in order to meet the ever-changingdemand.In a time where changing environments can take on manydifferent definitions, one thing is certain: High quality andaccurate information is essential in making sound decisions.Employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s NationalAgricultural Statistics Service are dedicated and committed toproviding timely, accurate and useful statistics in service toU.S. agriculture - not simply by collecting data for the government, but by communicating thatinformation back to the agriculture community and its constituents to help make informeddecisions. Those decisions in turn, helped produce the nearly 25 billion dollars of agriculturalproducts sold in 2017 by Texas agriculturalists.First, let us acknowledge the many farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, and commodity groupsacross the state who diligently provided their information, and their support throughout the year.We are mindful that without their cooperation, there would be very little content for this bulletin.I would also like to recognize our Corps of NASDA enumerators across Texas for their unwaveringdedication in collecting data which allows for us to provide these quality agricultural statistics, andto keep the State’s Official record on agriculture.It is my pleasure to provide you this 2020 edition of Texas Agricultural Statistics. This publication,which is only available on our web site, is published to meet the diverse need for a reliablereference book on state agricultural production, prices, farm income, and various other data.In closing, it is crucial that I assure data reporters and data users that the individual informationreported is protected by Federal Law, Title 7, U.S. Code, and by the Confidential InformationProtection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA). These data are only used to producestatistical summaries, and individual reports cannot be shared with any person, business ororganization – public or private.Kind Regards,Wilbert Hundl, Jr.DirectorPost Office Box 70 Austin, Texas 78767 Office (800) 626-3142 Fax (855) 270-2725 www.nass.usda.govCooperating with the Texas Department of AgricultureUSDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender

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