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.
Probably people who moved to Texas. Self selecting group that one.
Or people who own large swats of land in Texas, e.g. farmers.
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.
Huge… tracts of land