Rural areas serve state and nation

Rural folks produce the food, fuel and fiber that powers our state and nation. Texas dwarfs all other states in the nation in the number of beef cows produced, with over 4.6 million. Texas ranks fourth nationally in milk production, producing 15.6 million pounds in 2021. Texas leads the nation in natural gas production, producing nearly 25% of the U.S. total. According to the USDA, Te...