Lubbock is the hub for many key industries. You'd be surprised by how much impact our economy can have on the market! Some of Lubbock's major industries include cotton, wine, oil and gas, and dairy.
Lubbock's Major Industries - Cotton
3.7M
Avg number of cotton bales produced each year
30%
High Plains produces 30% of the nation's cotton each year.
6
Six of the top 7 cotton-producing counties in the nation are within 80 miles of Lubbock.
215
Pairs of Jeans
690
Bath Towels
1,217
T-Shirts
4,321
Socks
Lubbock's Major Industries - Wine
59.8%
Of Texas' Grape Growing "Bearing Acres" are located in the High Plains.
72.6%
Of Texas grap production comes from the High Plains.
3.4 tons
Yield per "Bearing Acre" in the High Plains. Texas avg is 2.8 tons. Napa Valley yield is between 2.4 and 3.1 tons.
$16.5M
Total Cash Crop Value of High Plains Grape Production
1 barrel
Of wine equals 20 cases of wine or 1,200 glasses.
1 ton
Of grapes makes 720 bottles.
1 vine
Produces 4-6 bottles.
1 bottle
Contains 2.8 pounds of grapes.
Lubbock's Major Industries - Oil and Gas
40%
Permian Basin produces 40% of the nation's oil.
15%
Permian Basin produces 15% of the nation's natural gas.
46.3B
Billion barrels of oil potential.
281T
Trillion cubic feet of natural gas potential.
Lubbock's Major Industries - Dairy
Leprino Foods Company, a leading global manufacturer of premium-quality dairy foods and ingredients, announced plans on October 1, 2021 to begin construction of a new, state-of-the-art 850,000 square foot dairy manufacturing facility in Lubbock, Texas. Construction of the new facility is expected to begin in June 2022 and will be completed in two phases by early 2026.
The new Lubbock site represents an $870 million capital investment and is expected to employ approximately 600 full-time personnel when it is fully operational.
#1
Leprino is the world's largest supplier of mozzarella cheese.
600
Full time employees with an average salary of $50,000+
200
Trucks will service the facility per day.
1 million
The Lubbock facility will produce 1 million pounds of cheese per day from 8 million pounds of milk.
