Texas: Government and Counties websites

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Texas leads the United States in state export revenue and has the second-highest gross state product. If Texas were a sovereign state, it would have the 10th largest economy in the world. Texas is the second largest state by area (after Alaska) and population (after California). Texas has the most Fortune 500 company headquarters in the United States. Texas growth continues as the state excels in tourism, agriculture, petrochemicals, energy, computers, electronics, aerospace, and biomedical sciences. Austin, the state capital, is the Live Music Capital of the World, which attracts music lovers to its live venues, shows and performances. San Antonio is the Tejano Music Capital of the World, which provides lively Latin culture and music.

Texas gross state product of $2.4 trillion, the second highest in the USA. Texas is the most business friendly state and has the second-most amount of millionaires in the nation. Texas has the most farms and the highest acreage in the United States. Texas ranks first for revenue generated from total livestock and livestock products. Texas ranks 2nd for agricultural revenue, behind California. Beef cattle production ($7.4 billion) represents the largest single segment of Texas agriculture, followed by cotton ($1.9 billion), greenhouse/nursery ($1.5 billion), broiler chickens ($1.3 billion) and dairy products ($947 million).

Texas leads the United States in production of cattle, horses, sheep, goats, wool, mohair, hay and cotton. Texas grows significant amounts of cereal crops and produce. Texas has a large commercial fishing industry. Having vast mineral resources, Texas leads in creating cement, crushed stone, lime, salt, sand and gravel.

Texas is a dominant energy force in the United States, being the 6th largest oil producer in the world (if it was a country). Texas is energy sufficient, having its own alternating current power grid, the Texas Interconnection, and leads the nation in total net electricity production (generating 89% more MWh than Florida, which ranks 2nd in the nation). A leader in renewable energy commercialization, Texas produces the most wind power in the United States.

Austin has been named the "Silicon Hills" and north Dallas the "Silicon Prairie" due many high-tech companies being located there. Among the high-tech companies in Texas are Dell, Borland, Forcepoint, Indeed.com, Texas Instruments, Perot Systems, Rackspace and AT&T. The aeronautics industry in Texas include the National Aeronautics Space Center, SpaceX, Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, and Bell Helicopter Textron.

Texas has a strong commercial sector with vibrant retail, wholesale, banking, insurance and construction industries. The Dallas-Fort Worth area has the most shopping malls per capita of any American metropolitan area.

Paul F. Davis is an international educator, worldwide minister, inspirational speaker and author of 100 books. Paul has traveled throughout the United States (including across Texas) and to 90 nations of the world. Paul has earned 4 Master degrees with honors, one in Health from the University of Alabama.

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