得克萨斯州的棉花产量在美国居首位，并且是该州主要的经济作物，经济影响力超过50亿美元。得克萨斯州每年生产约25％的美国农作物，种植面积约600万英亩，即9,000平方英里的棉田，或新罕布什尔州大小的棉田。在德克萨斯州旅行的几乎任何地方，都将在棉花乡。具体地，在该州周围识别出八个生产区域。这些地区在气候，土壤和种植者采用的文化习惯方面有所不同。我们都听到过“德州就像整个国家一样”的口号，从棉花生产的角度来看，这肯定是合适的。例如，当2月在里奥格兰德河谷的播种时间时，高平原可能正在下雪，而当7月在山谷中收获第
Texas leads the U.S. in cotton production, and is the state's leading cash crop, supporting an economic impact of over 5 billion. Texas annually produces about 25% of the entire U.S. crop and plants about 6 million acres That's over 9,000 square miles of cotton fields, or a cotton field the size of New Hampshire<br><br>Almost anywhere you travel in Texas, youll be in cotton country. Specifically, eight production regions are recognized around the state. These regions differ with respect to climate, soils, and the cultural practices employed by the growers. Weve all heard the slogan Texas is like a whole other country, and from a cotton production perspective it's certainly fitting. For example, when it's planting time in the Rio Grande Valley in February, it might be snowing on the High Plains, and when the first bale is harvested in the Valley in July, growers have just recently finished planting in the Rolling Plains. In most years, the harvest season is about six months long, beginning in July in the Valley and finishing-up in December in the High Plains region. In fact, many custom harvesters make the northern trek from the Valley to the High Plains each season.