Cross Timbers Business Report, Volume 22, Number 2, Winter 2009 Page: 4
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Erath's Agricultural Receipts Follow Familiar Pattern in 2008
By Candice Tabor
Milk production and sales continued to dominate Erath gate. Revenue figures were compiled from milk, livestock,
County's agricultural income in 2008, contributing almost and crop sales, as well as direct government payments.
four of every five dollars generated by this sector. The most dominant receipts in 2008 were derived from
milk sales. Almost 80 percent of the county's total agricultur-
AGRICULTURAL INCOME BY SOURCE al income was received from this source. In monetary terms,
Erath County, 2008 these receipts equaled $227.3 million. This figure represents a
5.6 percent gain over the 2007 value and a 40.8 percent jump
Total Income, $285.1 Million over the 2006 figure.
Sales of livestock such as, horses, beef cattle, poultry,
Milk goats, and sheep, contributed 15.8 percent, or $44.9 mil-
79.7% lion. This number represents a dramatic increase over values
of $28.5 million in 2007 and $31.5 million in 2006.
Goit. Pmts.
o ts. Crops, including ensilage, hay and nursery products con-
tributed 4.4 percent to total agricultural income last year. This
Other Livestock & Prod number declined 5.7 percent from the 2007 total but advanced
Crps 15.826.8 percent over the 2006 value.
Crops
4.4% Government payments made up only 0.1 percent of total
revenues in 2008 and fell far below values for the two pre-
vious years.Source: Agricultural Extension Service
According to the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, farm
revenues totaled $285.1 million in 2008, a 9.8 percent jump
over 2007 and a 38.9 percent spike over the 2006 aggre-Candice Tabor is a senior majoring in economics at Tarleton
State UniversityMilk Markets Continue Dynamic Trends
By Nelly DiCiccioErath County continued to hold the number one position
in the state's wholesale milk market throughout 2008. Com-
anche County began and ended 2008 as the sixth highest pro-
ducer. These two Cross Timbers counties account for almost
20 percent of all milk produced in the state. However, Texas'
production pattern continues to show fundamental shifts as
more farmers move into northwestern areas of the state.
MILK PRODUCTION
Area Counties, January - December
Millions of Pounds
1400 [M2006 02007 020081
I2006 02007 X2008
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
Erath Comanche
Source: Market Administrator's Report
Erath County's dairy farmers produced 1.2 billion pounds
of milk during 2008. This value represents a gain of 2.4 per-
cent over 2007 but a loss of 4.0 percent from 2006. Erath
maintained its position as Texas' top milk producer and ac-
counted for 14.5 percent of the state's total output as of De-
cember 2008. Erath County's increase in milk output was ac-companied by a reduction in the number of dairy farmers. The
producer census declined from 90 to 88 between January and
December last year.
Comanche County rebounded to the sixth highest produc-
ing county in the state after falling to the ninth position in Au-
gust and September of 2008. County producers turned out
484.8 million pounds of milk last year, which represents a 2.0
percent gain over the year before but a 2.8 percent loss when
compared to the 2006 value. Dairy producers in Comanche
County produced 5.8 percent of the state's total output as of
December 2008. Comanche County reported a total of 28 pro-
ducers in January of last year; by December, this number had
decreased to 27.
Perhaps the most significant dynamic in the state's milk
market has been the movement of farms to the south plains
and panhandle regions. In December of last year, seven of the
state's ten top counties were located in these areas. Six years
ago, only one came from this locale. Future trends in this evo-
lution remain open to debate, however. Although some west
Texas counties show triple-digit gains, others report weak
advances, and still others note declines.
Milk production data for the southwest marketing area are
collected and published on monthly basis by the Market Ad-
ministrator's office in Carrolton, Texas.
Nelly DiCiccio is pursuing a Master of Business Administra-
tion degree at Tarleton State University
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