Largest Cities
- Houston , 2,016,582
- San Antonio, 1,256,509
- Dallas, 1,213,825
- Austin, 690,252
- Fort Worth, 624,067
Sulfur, salt, helium, asphalt, graphite, bromine, natural gas, cement, and clays are among the valuable resources Texas has.
Industries
Chemicals, oil refining, food processing, machinery, and transportation equipment are among the major Texas manufacturing industries.
Second only to Alaska in land area, Texas leads all other states in such categories as oil, cattle, sheep, and cotton.
Texas ranches and farms
Produce poultry and eggs, dairy products, greenhouse and nursery products, wheat, hay, rice, sugar cane, and peanuts, and a variety of fruits and vegetables.