Williamson and Milam Counties are located
in the Southern Blacklands of Central Texas between Austin and Temple. The area
consists primarily of rolling prairie, however mixed hardwood timber and brush is
prevalent in many areas of the two counties. The major field crops of the area
are corn, cotton, and grain sorghum.
In 2005, Williamson County had 94,385 acres of corn which averaged
78 bu/ac, 22,958 acres of
grain sorghum which averaged 3696 lbs/ac, 26,000 acres of cotton which averaged 550 lbs/ac and
5,000 acres of wheat which averaged 38 bu/ac.
The production season began with wet conditions in February and early March which delayed most
corn planting for two to four weeks. Then after mid-March, the weather turned off dry and
remained dry until 1-3 inches of rain fell in late May. However, that moisture only lasted for
a week or so and conditions turned dry again until early August when 4-8 inches of rain fell
across much of the Southern Blacklands, just as corn harvest was to began and cotton harvest aid
treatments were just beginning to be scheduled.
The future for production agriculture in Williamson County mirrors the picture for the United States. We continue to experience an increase in operating costs without an increase in prices received for commodities produced.
For a county known for high population growth its amazing and rewarding to continue to have such a strong agricultural economic
base.
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