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This past year was the 11th driest Texas has experienced in the last 128 years, and the worst drought since 2011. The state is finally seeing some relief, but agriculture and the state’s economy suffered greatly from the high temperatures and dry conditions experienced throughout the year.The 2011 drought led to $7.62 billion in agricultural losses and $17 billion in total losses for the state, according to the December 2022 Fiscal Notes published by the Texas Comptroller’s office.A similar impact is expected for the 2022 drought, the Comptroller’s office said.“This present drought has spelled disaster for the state’s cotton industry,”

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Lamesa Press-Reporter

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Lamesa, TX 79331
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