South Plains
South Plains | |
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Region | |
Coordinates: 33°38′N 101°48′W / 33.633°N 101.800°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Region | Llano Estacado |
Population | |
• Total | 514,358 |
The South Plains is a region in northwest Texas, consisting of 24 counties. The main crop is cotton.
Counties
The South Plains region includes 24 counties:
The northernmost four (Parmer, Castro, Swisher, and Briscoe) are also considered to be part of the
The region consists of a portion of the Texas side of the geographical
Major cities and towns
Cotton
Cotton is the most common crop grown in South Plains region. In 2004 and again in 2005, records were broken for cotton production.[1] In an extended area comprising 31 counties in and near the South Plains, more than a million bales of cotton were harvested in 2005. This makes the South Plains the world’s largest cotton-producing region.
Regional identity
There are many businesses and organizations that use “South Plains” as part of their name, helping to form the South Plains regional identity. These include South Plains College in Levelland; the Panhandle-South Plains Fair held annually in Lubbock; the South Plains Regional Chapter of the American Red Cross; South Plains Council of the Boy Scouts of America; and numerous other public and private organizations.
See also
- List of geographical regions in Texas
- Llano Estacado
- South Plains Fairgrounds
- Southwestern Tablelands ecology region
- Western High Plains ecology region
- Great Plains
- Texas Panhandle
- Eastern New Mexico
- Caprock Escarpment
References
- ^ Betsy Blaney (December 17, 2005). "Cotton crop on pace for 2nd straight record". Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 25, 2006.