More than 4 million real Christmas trees sold in Texas annually

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION

AUSTIN— Real Christmas trees are an important contributor to the Texas economy, according to Texas A&M Forest Service, with more than 4 million sold each year. That generated a total economic contribution of $812.7 million and produced more than 6,000 jobs last year.

“Real Christmas trees hold cultural, environmental and economic significance, but the scope of this study …