How big is manufacturing in Texas?

Manufacturing contributed $332B to Texas's economy in 2025, ranking #2 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Texas's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 11.4% of Texas's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% of GDP, so Texas is more manufacturing-intensive than the country as a whole.

What is the largest manufacturing industry in Texas?

Chemical Products leads at $83.2B (2024), followed by petroleum and coal products ($73.1B) and computer and electronic products ($30.7B), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Texas growing?

Texas's manufacturing GDP is up 0.3% year over year in dollar terms and up 2.1% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Texas make more durable or nondurable goods?

Nondurable goods lead in Texas: $193B versus $139B of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Texas

Manufacturing contributed $332B to Texas's economy in 2025 (11.4% of the state's GDP), ranking Texas #2 of 51 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 0.3% year over year (+2.1% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is chemical products ($83.2B in 2024).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $332B in 2025, #2 of 51 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 11.4% of Texas's GDP.
Growth: +0.3% year over year (+2.1% after inflation).
Composition: $139B durable goods, $193B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Texas

Chemical Products: $83.2B (2024)
Petroleum and Coal Products: $73.1B (2024)
Computer and Electronic Products: $30.7B (2024)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Texas? Manufacturing contributed $332B to Texas's economy in 2025, ranking #2 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Texas's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 11.4% of Texas's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% of GDP, so Texas is more manufacturing-intensive than the country as a whole.
What is the largest manufacturing industry in Texas? Chemical Products leads at $83.2B (2024), followed by petroleum and coal products ($73.1B) and computer and electronic products ($30.7B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Texas growing? Texas's manufacturing GDP is up 0.3% year over year in dollar terms and up 2.1% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Texas make more durable or nondurable goods? Nondurable goods lead in Texas: $193B versus $139B of value added in 2025.

About this data

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (public domain). National quarterly values are seasonally adjusted annual rates. Corporate-profit industry detail reflects inventory valuation adjustment without capital consumption adjustment, per NIPA table 6.16D conventions.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.