diff --git a/src/town_cmd.cpp b/src/town_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/town_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/town_cmd.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
 #include "safeguards.h"
 
 TownID _new_town_id;
-CargoTypes _town_cargoes_accepted; ///< Bitmap of all cargoes accepted by houses.
 
 /* Initialize the town-pool */
 TownPool _town_pool("Town");
@@ -782,85 +781,6 @@ static void ChangeTileOwner_Town(TileInd
 	/* not used */
 }
 
-/** Update the total cargo acceptance of the whole town.
- * @param t The town to update.
- */
-void UpdateTownCargoTotal(Town *t)
-{
-	t->cargo_accepted_total = 0;
-
-	const TileArea &area = t->cargo_accepted.GetArea();
-	TILE_AREA_LOOP(tile, area) {
-		if (TileX(tile) % AcceptanceMatrix::GRID == 0 && TileY(tile) % AcceptanceMatrix::GRID == 0) {
-			t->cargo_accepted_total |= t->cargo_accepted[tile];
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-/**
- * Update accepted town cargoes around a specific tile.
- * @param t The town to update.
- * @param start Update the values around this tile.
- * @param update_total Set to true if the total cargo acceptance should be updated.
- */
-static void UpdateTownCargoes(Town *t, TileIndex start, bool update_total = true)
-{
-	CargoArray accepted, produced;
-	CargoTypes dummy = 0;
-
-	/* Gather acceptance for all houses in an area around the start tile.
-	 * The area is composed of the square the tile is in, extended one square in all
-	 * directions as the coverage area of a single station is bigger than just one square. */
-	TileArea area = AcceptanceMatrix::GetAreaForTile(start, 1);
-	TILE_AREA_LOOP(tile, area) {
-		if (!IsTileType(tile, MP_HOUSE) || GetTownIndex(tile) != t->index) continue;
-
-		AddAcceptedCargo_Town(tile, accepted, &dummy);
-		AddProducedCargo_Town(tile, produced);
-	}
-
-	/* Create bitmap of produced and accepted cargoes. */
-	CargoTypes acc = 0;
-	for (uint cid = 0; cid < NUM_CARGO; cid++) {
-		if (accepted[cid] >= 8) SetBit(acc, cid);
-		if (produced[cid] > 0) SetBit(t->cargo_produced, cid);
-	}
-	t->cargo_accepted[start] = acc;
-
-	if (update_total) UpdateTownCargoTotal(t);
-}
-
-/** Update cargo acceptance for the complete town.
- * @param t The town to update.
- */
-void UpdateTownCargoes(Town *t)
-{
-	t->cargo_produced = 0;
-
-	const TileArea &area = t->cargo_accepted.GetArea();
-	if (area.tile == INVALID_TILE) return;
-
-	/* Update acceptance for each grid square. */
-	TILE_AREA_LOOP(tile, area) {
-		if (TileX(tile) % AcceptanceMatrix::GRID == 0 && TileY(tile) % AcceptanceMatrix::GRID == 0) {
-			UpdateTownCargoes(t, tile, false);
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* Update the total acceptance. */
-	UpdateTownCargoTotal(t);
-}
-
-/** Updates the bitmap of all cargoes accepted by houses. */
-void UpdateTownCargoBitmap()
-{
-	_town_cargoes_accepted = 0;
-
-	for (const Town *town : Town::Iterate()) {
-		_town_cargoes_accepted |= town->cargo_accepted_total;
-	}
-}
-
 static bool GrowTown(Town *t);
 
 static void TownTickHandler(Town *t)
@@ -2588,7 +2508,6 @@ static bool BuildTownHouse(Town *t, Tile
 		MakeTownHouse(tile, t, construction_counter, construction_stage, house, random_bits);
 		UpdateTownRadius(t);
 		UpdateTownGrowthRate(t);
-		UpdateTownCargoes(t, tile);
 
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -2673,9 +2592,6 @@ void ClearTownHouse(Town *t, TileIndex t
 	RemoveNearbyStations(t, tile, hs->building_flags);
 
 	UpdateTownRadius(t);
-
-	/* Update cargo acceptance. */
-	UpdateTownCargoes(t, tile);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3698,10 +3614,8 @@ void TownsMonthlyLoop()
 		UpdateTownGrowth(t);
 		UpdateTownRating(t);
 		UpdateTownUnwanted(t);
-		UpdateTownCargoes(t);
 	}
 
-	UpdateTownCargoBitmap();
 }
 
 void TownsYearlyLoop()