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Agriculture is the second largest industry in Texas, adding $14 billion to the state’s economy. It provides the sole income for nearly 30 percent of Lubbock area residents. Curtis Griffith, Chairman of the Board of Lubbock’s City Bank, is reminded daily of ag’s impact in the area.
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Close to 75 percent of the vehicles sold by Lubbock’s Scoggin-Dickey dealership are trucks, purchased primarily by people in ag, says John Zwaicher, dealership owner.
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Nearly 95 percent of West Texas Farms are considered family farms. Lifelong Hale County resident and fourth generation farmer Ronnie Hopper is proud of the farming legacy.
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Agriculture’s continued importance to Texas was confirmed by the release of the 2002 U.S. Census data which showed that the market value of the state’s agricultural products was up $118 million from the 1997 Census. It also revealed there are 228,926 farms in the state, up 753 from the 1997 Census.
