Editing Snyder, Texas (section)

==Economy==
Snyder's economy is based on oil, gas, and wind industries.  In 2012, 994 jobs were created in Snyder, leading to 20% job growth in the community, according to the Development Corporation of Snyder.<ref>{{cite web|title=$1 Billion Reasons to Look at Snyder, TX|url=http://www.developsnyder.com/images/uploads/Snyder_Texas_is_the_Place_You_Ought_To_Be.PDF|publisher=Development Corporation of Snyder|access-date=5 June 2013}}</ref>

The nearby Scurry Area Canyon Reef Operators oilfield is among the largest and most productive in the United States.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}  Snyder is also located within the footprint of the recently-discovered [[Cline Shale]].<ref name="Eady">{{cite news|last=Eady|first=Ashley|title=Exploration continues to fuel expectations for Cline Shale oil boom|url=http://lubbockonline.com/business/2012-11-28/exploration-continues-fuel-expectations-cline-shale-oil-boom#.Ua9Eq0DCaSo|newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|access-date=5 June 2013}}</ref>  Two of the largest wind farms in the United States are located in Snyder area.<!-- update? There are plans to build two larger wind farms in 2013. -->  Other industries in Snyder include manufacturing and cotton.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

The [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]] operates the Snyder Distribution Center.<ref>"[http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/manufacturing-logistics/transport/transport-snyder-warehs.htm Snyder Distribution Center]." [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]]. Retrieved on May 22, 2010.</ref>