Study: Oil and Gas Industry Supported 2.5 Million Texas Jobs; 11.3 Million Nationally

Study: Oil and Gas Industry Supported 2.5 Million Texas Jobs; 11.3 Million Nationally
A pump jack is seen at an oil extraction site in Cotulla, Texas, on March 12, 2019. Loren Elliott/AFP via Getty Images
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Texas’ oil and natural gas industry supported more than 2.5 million total jobs statewide in 2019, a new analysis found, contributing the most to the state’s GDP and total income of any industry.

Texas’ oil and gas industry contributed $411.6 billion to the state’s gross domestic product, including $251.2 billion to the state’s total labor income in 2019, the report found.

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