page_title: Llano Estacado
section_title: Economy
hierarchical_section_title: Llano Estacado / Economy
caption_attribution_description: English: The eastern side of the Llano Estacado in Crosby and Floyd counties in West Texas viewed from aboard an American Airlines flight from Lubbock International Airport to Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport.
context_page_description: The Llano Estacado, commonly known as the Staked Plains, is a region in the Southwestern United States that encompasses parts of eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas. One of the largest mesas or tablelands on the North American continent, the elevation rises from 3,000 feet in the southeast to over 5,000 feet in the northwest, sloping almost uniformly at about 10 feet per mile.
context_section_description: The economy of the Llano Estacado is predominantly agricultural, with farming of various crops prevalent, as is cattle ranching.  Oil and gas production is also prevalent on the Llano Estacado.
  Overuse of the aquifer in the past has persuaded some farmers to return to dryland crops, leading to less rainwater reaching the playas.
  "Cotton, grain sorghum, corn, wheat, peanuts, sunflowers, grapes, vegetables, and cattle produced in the region literally go around the world. Their economic impact on our area is in the billions of dollars ... and the availability of water is a key factor influencing the region's agribusiness economy."
  One of the largest economic drivers on the Llano Estacado is in energy production, with the region experiencing significant activity for producing oil and natural gas associated with the Permian Basin.  Additionally, wind farms have proliferated on the Llano Estacado due to the region's windy climate making it a favorable location for the production of wind energy.
caption: Agricultural land and canyons on the eastern side of the Llano Estacado
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