About Texas
Second only to Alaska in land area, Texas leads all other states in production and distribution of oil, cattle, sheep and cotton.
This state places second once again in terms of population.
Few states have as large a contrast between rural and urban living. While Texas is known for its cowboys and ranches, more than half of Texas’ population resides in the Dallas and Houston Metropolitan areas.
Every year the state rakes in $50 billion in revenue from millions of tourists visiting more than 100 state parks, recreation areas, The Alamo, the state capital, Guadalupe Mountains
National Park and other areas of interest.
In this vast state, violent crime is equal to the national average with assault and robbery taking the lead.
Property crime rate is above the national average with theft being four times more likely than burglary.
On the other end of the spectrum, hate crimes are four times lower than the national average.
