Texas agriculture losses at record $5.2B as drought hits crops, livestock

LUBBOCK — The blistering drought in Texas has caused an estimated $5.2 billion in crop and livestock losses this agricultural season, a record figure that could still rise, state officials said Wednesday.

AgriLife Extension Service economist David Anderson said field surveys from November 2010 to Aug. 1 this year indicate livestock losses of $2.1 billion and crop losses of $3.1 billion in the state. By the time crops are done being harvested, it might be more.

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