Texas Tops all U.S. States in Exports for 19th Consecutive Year Natural resources, agricultural production among state’s economic generators

Crude oil, and light and miscellaneous petroleum products are the state’s top exports. (Stock photo)

Texas Tops all U.S. States in Exports for 19th Consecutive Year Natural resources, agricultural production among state’s economic generators

Trucks waiting in line at the Texas-Mexico border. (Courtesy photo)

Texas Tops all U.S. States in Exports for 19th Consecutive Year Natural resources, agricultural production among state’s economic generators

Texas has had steady growth as both a manufacturer and exporter of high-tech products and equipment. (Stock photo)

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For nearly two decades, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis, BEA, has ranked Texas as the No. 1 exporter among U.S. states. ”Texas shipped $279.3 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2020,” said Luis Ribera, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist, Bryan-College Station. “The state outperformed ...

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