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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Texas https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Texas > In 2017, Texas grossed more than $264.5 billion a year in e
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Texas https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Texas
> In 2017, Texas grossed more than $264.5 billion a year in exports—more than the exports of California ($172 billion) and New York ($77.9 billion) combined.
> In 2002, the Port of Houston was 6th among the top sea ports in the world in terms of total cargo volume;[21] Air Cargo World rated Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport as "the best air cargo airport in the world".[22] The ship channel at the Port of Houston—the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth-largest port in the world.
> Texas has the most farms of all United States both in terms of number and acreage. Texas leads the nation in number of cattle, usually exceeding 16 million head.
Considering only trade revenue and export volume it would appear Texas is perhaps almost as wealthy as the rest of the country, comparatively speaking.