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Cybersecurity
Texas has created a strong cybersecurity workforce and training pipeline. Texas colleges and universities are training thousands to meet the information security needs of our state and nation.
Learn more about cybersecurity educational programs in Texas.
NASA
Space exploration is serious business in Texas. From education and research to tourism and business activities, NASA’s annual impact on the state’s economy is in the billions.
View the NASA Economic Snapshot
Download NASA (PDF)
Ports of Entry – 2018
Texas' 29 ports of entry play a crucial role in the state’s economy, facilitating nearly $740 billion in international trade in 2018. We've analyzed the impact of trade on Texas from a sampling of the state's ports of entry.
Show Port Snapshots
- AllianceTexas (Ft. Worth) | AllianceTexas (Ft. Worth) Printable (PDF)
- Port of Beaumont | Port of Beaumont Printable (PDF)
- Port of Corpus Christi | Port of Corpus Christi Printable (PDF)
- Dallas-Fort Worth Int'l Airport (Cargo) | Dallas-Fort Worth Int'l Airport (Cargo) Printable (PDF)
- El Paso | El Paso Printable (PDF)
- Port of Freeport | Port of Freeport Printable (PDF)
- Port of Galveston | Port of Galveston Printable (PDF)
- George Bush Int'l Airport (Cargo) | George Bush Int'l Airport (Cargo) Printable (PDF)
- Hidalgo | Hidalgo Printable (PDF)
- Port of Houston | Port of Houston Printable (PDF)
- Laredo | Laredo Printable (PDF)
- Port of Port Arthur | Port of Port Arthur Printable (PDF)
- Port San Antonio | Port San Antonio Printable (PDF)
Texas Regions - 2020
The Comptroller’s office has divided Texas into 12 economic regions, each with at least one metropolitan statistical area considered to be the “focus” for that region. We examined demographic and economic statistics for Texas and each of its regions.
Show Regional Snapshots
- Texas | Printable Texas Snapshot(PDF)
- Alamo Region | Printable Alamo Snapshot(PDF)
- Capital Region | Printable Capital Snapshot(PDF)
- Central Texas Region | Printable Central Texas Snapshot(PDF)
- High Plains Region | Printable High Plains Snapshot(PDF)
- Gulf Coast Region | Printable Gulf Coast Snapshot(PDF)
- Metroplex Region | Printable Metroplex Snapshot(PDF)
- Northwest Region | Printable Northwest Snapshot(PDF)
- South Texas Region | Printable South Snapshot(PDF)
- Southeast Region | Printable Southeast Snapshot(PDF)
- Upper East Region | Printable Upper East Snapshot(PDF)
- Upper Rio Grande Region | Printable Upper Rio Grande(PDF)
- West Texas Region | Printable West Texas(PDF)
Manufacturing
Manufacturing is a vital component in the machine that is Texas’ diverse economy. In 2016, Texas exported $650 billion worth of goods out of the state, and manufacturing was responsible for nearly a third of that value.
Women in the Workforce
Women play a critical role in the Texas economy. Their earnings represent an increasingly significant portion of household income directly affecting the economic security of families, communities and the state as a whole.
Show Women in the Workforce
- Statewide Snapshot
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Construction
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Education and Health Services
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Financial Activities
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Government
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Information
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Leisure and Hospitality
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Manufacturing
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Natural Resources and Mining
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Other Services
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Professional and Business Services
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Trade, Transportation and Utilities
Printable Trade, Transportation and Utilities Services (PDF)
In-depth analysis on women in the Texas workforce »
Mujeres en el Sector Laboral »
A CLOSER LOOK Certification Revenue Estimate
Prior to the legislative session, the Comptroller issues a Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE) to tell lawmakers how much they can spend over the next two years. After the legislative session, the Comptroller issues a Certification Revenue Estimate (CRE) to reflect legislative activity and the most current economic information, as well as to take into account final revenue numbers for the recently ended fiscal year.
Revenue Available for General
Purpose Spending in the
2020-21 Biennium(In Billions of Dollars)
| Revenue | Oper ation |
Biennial Revenue Estimate May 2019 |
Certification Revenue Estimate October 2019 |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Revenue-Related (GR-R) Tax Collections |
$107.32 | $108.14 | ||
| Other GR-R Revenues | plus$14.16 | plus$14.99 | ||
| Total GR-R Revenues | equals$121.48 | equals$123.13 | ||
|
Beginning Balance (Funds carried forward from 2019) |
plus$4.70 | plus$4.72 | ||
|
Change in GR-Dedicated Account Balances from the BRE |
plusN/A | plus$0.39 | ||
|
Total GR-R Revenue & Fund Balances |
equals$126.18 | equals$128.24 | SUBTOTAL | |
| Revenue Reserved for Transfers to the Economic Stabilization and State Highway Funds | minus$6.55* | minus$6.48 | ||
| Total Revenue Available for General-Purpose Spending | equals$119.63 | equals$121.76 | TOTAL |
* Includes reserve for transfer to Texas Tomorrow Fund
Severance tax transfers to the Rainy Day Fund and the State Highway Fund
Each fiscal year, amounts reserved in the previous fiscal year are transferred to the state’s Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF), also known as the “Rainy Day Fund,” and the State Highway Fund (SHF).
Projected General Revenue-Related Revenues
Note: Percentages do not sum to 100.0 due to rounding.
| Revenue Source | Percent of Total |
|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Sales and Rental Taxes | 8.2% |
| Oil Production Tax | 6.4% |
| Francise Tax | 5.0% |
| Motor Fuel Taxes | 1.7% |
| Natural Gas Production Tax | 2.5% |
| All Other State Taxes | 9.9% |
| Sales Taxes | 54.2% |
| Fees, Investments and Other Non-Tax Revenue | 12.2% |