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COUNTIES The South Plains region includes 23 counties:
The northernmost four (Parmer, Castro, Swisher, and Briscoe) are also considered to be part of the Texas Panhandle region. COTTON Cotton is the most common crop grown in South Plains region. In 2004 and again in 2005, records were broken for cotton production. {Link without Title} In an extended area comprising 31 counties in and near the South Plains, more than a million bales of cotton were harvested in 2005. This makes the South Plains the world’s largest cotton-producing region. See also:
REGIONAL IDENTITY There are many businesses and organizations that use “South Plains” as part of their name, helping to form the South Plains regional identity. These include South Plains College in Levelland, Texas ; the South Plains Fair held annually in Lubbock, Texas ; the South Plains Regional Chapter of the American Red Cross ; Boy Scouts Of America South Plains Council ; and numerous other public and private organizations. The South Plains is a smaller region within the Llano Estacado . Residents of the South Plains claim residency in both regions. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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