by the numbers
Texas ranks as No. 2 manufacturing hub in U.S., behind only California
Texas ranks among the country’s biggest hubs for manufacturing, according to a new study.
The study, conducted by Chinese manufacturing components supplier YIJIN Hardware, puts Texas at No. 2 among the states when it comes to manufacturing-hub status. California holds the top spot.
YIJIN crunched data from the U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade Administration, and National Association of Manufacturers to analyze manufacturing activity in each state. The study weighed factors such as number of manufacturing establishments, number of manufacturing employees, total value of manufacturing output, total manufacturing exports and manufacturing’s share of a state’s gross domestic product.
Here are Texas’ figures for those categories:
- 19,526 manufacturing establishments
- 847,470 manufacturing employees
- Total manufacturing output of $292.6 billion
- Total manufacturing exports of $291.9 billion
- 11.3 percent share of state GDP
According to Texas Economic Development & Tourism, the state’s largest manufacturing sectors include automotive, tech, petroleum, chemicals, and food and beverage.
“The Lone Star State is truly a manufacturing powerhouse,” the state agency says.
In an October speech, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott praised the state’s robust manufacturing industry.
“We are proud that Texas is home to a booming manufacturing sector,” he said. “Thanks to our strong manufacturing sector, ‘Made in Texas’ has never been a bigger brand.”
Houston is a cornerstone of Texas’ manufacturing industry. The region produces more than $75 billion worth of goods each year, according to the Greater Houston Partnership. That makes Houston the second-ranked U.S. metro area for manufacturing GDP. The more than 7,000 manufacturing establishments in the area employ over 223,000 people.
“As one of the most important industrial bases in the world, Houston has access to many global markets thanks to its central location within the U.S. and the Americas,” the partnership says.
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