[DGHoodini]

OK, a follow up question: Was it historically so? One of the biggest producers? As in, before the Civil War?

[Melas]

Yes, immediately after Moses Austin recieved his land grants, cotton accounted for 70.6% of Texas exports.

[piytar]

You can google it for more detailed info, but the short answer is “Yes, before during and even after the Civil War, cotton was a cash crop for Texas.” A very important one, too, for the Confederacy.

[Tainan]

You might also be surprised to know that RICE is extensively grown in Texas. They are many different kinds, and flavors, of rice and some of the finest in the world is grown there(in Texas).

Texas Basmati Rice is real real good...and smells good also!

[willyd]

Yes...and it still is...Grape Fruit was a big crop during the depression as well down in the valley.

[deport]

You asked this question without a google search?

http://www.agclassroom.org/kids/stats/texas.pdf

Cotton, one of Texas top 10 commodities, was growing wild in the 16th century. Cotton is now a major cash crop of Texas.

The top five crops raised in Texas are:
Cotton
Greenhouse & Nursery
Corn
Wheat
Hay

There were 4,474,000 bales of cotton produced in 2008.