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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News, and Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune

Texas farmers face mounting expenses as droughts worsen

A farm irrigation system near the High Plains town of Ralls, about 30 miles east of Lubbock, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Like much of Texas, the High Plains and Panhandle are facing drought conditions and extraordinary heat.
A farm irrigation system near Ralls, about 30 miles east of Lubbock, on June 22, 2022. Texas leads the nation in crop insurance payouts due to drought, and those costs are expected to increase because of climate change. (Credit: Trace Thomas for The Texas Tribune)

The financial costs of drought in Texas have risen rapidly over recent decades, according to a new analysis of federal crop insurance data.

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