Economic Base
Hansford County, Texas
Currently there are three factors which stimulate the majority of the Spearman
economy. While all of these demonstrate volatility due to the swings in
commodity pricing, the combination of the three has proven to provide a
successful economic base
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Oil and Gas Production
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573 Active gas wells
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Average annual production
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27,445,042 MCF gas
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37,016 BBL condensate
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98 active oil wells
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Average annual production
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352,993 BBL oil
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1,325,068 MCF Casinghead gas
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Cattle Industry
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7 feedlots with 194,500 head feeding capacity
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Average annual number of cattle fed = 343,624
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2,500 cows
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125,000 stocker cattle
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Agriculture
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156,280 acres wheat - average yield, 40 bushels per acre
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43,767 acres corn - average yield, 180 bushels per acre
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27,060 acres sorghum - average yield, 7,000 pounds per acre
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Telecommunications
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*Wireless Access locally owned and operated
The recent emphasis of the addition of "high-tech", small business to our
community is a welcome addition or blend to the local economy
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