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Texas Food Supply Chain Contribution to GDP, 2020
Texas Supply Chain
[FOOD]
One in a series of reports the Comptroller has prepared on Texas supply chains; for more information please see below.
Food is an essential commodity, and getting it to our tables involves a sophisticated supply chain with many vulnerable components. Severe weather and natural disasters have long posed risks to the food supply. More recently, the COVID-19 pandemic and cyberattacks have increased this essential sector’s vulnerability.
Food Supply Chain Industry, 2020
Share of Total Texas Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 4.9%
Total Texas GDP:
$85.6 Billion
Food Supply Chain Industries
In general, the food supply chain includes the following industries and steps:
- Agriculture:
- Growing crops and raising animals for food.
- Manufacturing:
- Processing and packaging food products.
- Transportation and warehousing:
- Shipping and storing food products.
- Wholesale trade (distributors):
- Selling food products to grocery stores and restaurants.
- Retail trade (grocery stores):
- Selling food products to customers.
- Restaurants:
- Preparing and serving food products to diners.
Texas Food Supply Chain Employment and Wages, 2020
| Food Supply Chain Industrial Sector | Texas Employment | Average Annual Wages | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 34,994 | $40,899 | $1.4 billion |
| Manufacturing | 116,788 | $51,586 | $6.0 billion |
| Warehousing | 1,400 | $46,768 | $65.5 billion |
| Wholesale Trade | 89,894 | $62,652 | $5.6 billion |
| Retail Trade | 256,136 | $30,046 | $7.7 billion |
| Food Services | 966,782 | $20,312 | $19.6 billion |
| Total | 1,465,994 | $27,617 | $40.5 billion |
Source: JobsEQ
The food-related sectors of these industries employ 1.5 million Texans and provide $40.5 billion in annual wages.
Texas Food Supply Chain Contribution to GDP, 2020
IN BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
TOTAL
$85.6 Billion
Source: JobsEQ
Texas Agriculture
Agricultural business plays a major role in the Texas economy, and its food and fiber system comprises all economic activities linked to the production of agriculture including manufacturing, retail sales, transportation and wholesale distribution.
Texas ranks fourth nationally in agricultural cash receipts, which totaled $20 billion in 2020.
Texas’ top five agricultural commodities in 2020 were:
- Cattle and calves ($8.5 billion, ranked no. 2 among all states)
- Dairy products, milk ($2.8 billion, no. 4)
- Broilers ($1.7 billion, no. 5)
- Cotton lint, upland ($1.6 billion, no. 1)
- Corn ($948.7 million, no. 12)
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
This is one in a series of reports the Comptroller has prepared on Texas supply chains.
See more information on Supply Chains and the Texas economy.
Questions?
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the material on this page, please contact the Comptroller’s Data Analysis and Transparency Division.