Not just farmers. People who own land often get money from oil companies just to prospect oil. I was in a jury selection for a case with two oil companies fighting, and there were so many people who had gotten or were still getting money for mineral rights or pumps.
Which begs the question: Who did the ask exactly what to come to this conclusion?
Probably people who moved to Texas. Self selecting group that one.
Or people who own large swats of land in Texas, e.g. farmers.
Huge… tracts of land
Not just farmers. People who own land often get money from oil companies just to prospect oil. I was in a jury selection for a case with two oil companies fighting, and there were so many people who had gotten or were still getting money for mineral rights or pumps.