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Amarillo City is the biggest city currently within the Texas Panhandle and the 14th largest city in Texas with an approximate population of 190,000 individuals. Amarillo City is the seat of Potter County, while a small portion of the city however sits in neighboring Randall County. The four counties that make up the Amarillo metropolitan area have an anticipated population of 236,000.

The first name of Amarillo City was Oneida. Amarillo is located within the Llano Estacado region. Amarillo City grew exponentially in the late 19th century, due to the availability of the railroad and freight services which were offered by the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad. Eventually, the city has become the regional economic hub for the Texas Panhandle. The city of Amarillo is also really important economically to Eastern New Mexico and the Oklahoma Panhandle.

The city of Amarillo has been referred to as and is known by a lot of phrases, like "The Yellow Rose of Texas", the Rotor City, USA" and the Helium Capital of the World". These three names reflect certain aspects of their community. Amarillo presently has a renowned V-22 Osprey hybrid aircrafts assembly plant as well as one of the world's most productive helium fields.

Situated within Amarillo City is among the biggest meat packing areas within the US; with nearly one-quarter of the nation's beef supply being processed there. As well, the Texas Cattle Feeders Association is located within Amarillo City.

Various major industries set up within Amarillo include petroleum extraction and nuclear weapons. The only nuclear weapon assembly and disassembly facility within the country called Pantax is situated within Amarillo City. Since the federal government privatized local operations during the late 1990s, the helium industry has decreased significantly. During 1999, a helicopter assembly plant was constructed by Bell Helicopter Textron close to the city's international airport.

The biggest employer in the city of Amarillo is Tyson Foods, which hires about 3,700 workers. The Independent School District of Amarillo is the second largest employer with just under 3,700 workers. Baptist St. Anthony's Care System, BWXT pantex, City of Amarillo, United Supermarkets, Amarillo College, Bell Helicopter Textron, Owens-Corning, ASARCO, and Northwest Texas Healthcare System are likewise major businesses.

Situated adjacent to Interstate 40 is the Cadillac Ranch as well as the Big Texan Steak Ranch. U.S. Highway 66 likewise went through the city of Amarillo.

Amarillo City is surrounded by roughly 14 million acres mostly comprised of wheat, cotton and corn. Different crops also consist of hay, silage, soybeans and sorghum. Some state of the art diaries were constructed within the area early 2000.

Companies are encouraged to maximize the aggressive incentive packages given by the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation, that is funded by a city sales tax. In the late 1990s, the AEDC created a bad name for itself by sending fake cheques to some business all around the country. It also placed some full-page advertisements in the Wall Street Journal and paid American Airlines an annual $1 million subsidy to retain jet service.