Cotton Output Jumps 25%
WASHINGTON - Aug 12/24 - SNS -- All cotton production in the United States is forecast at 15.1 million 480-pound bales, up 25% from 2023, according to the latest USDA crop production report.
Based on conditions as of August 1, yields are expected to average 840 pounds per harvested acre, down 59 pounds from 2023.
Area planted to Upland cotton is estimated at 11.0 million acres, down 4% from the previous estimate but up 9% from 2023. Upland harvested area for the Nation is expected to total 8.44 million acres, up 34% from last year.
Pima cotton planted area is estimated at 199,000 acres, up 9% from the previous forecast and up 35% from 2023. Expected Pima harvested area at 192,000 acres is up 39% from last year.
Cotton Area Planted and Harvested by Type - States and United States: 2023 and 2024
[Includes updates to planted and harvested area previously published]
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Upland :
Alabama ..........: 380.0 400.0 374.0 395.0
Arizona ..........: 76.0 95.0 75.0 94.0
Arkansas .........: 510.0 650.0 505.0 640.0
California .......: 13.0 22.0 12.8 21.6
Florida ..........: 89.0 86.0 87.0 84.0
Georgia ..........: 1,110.0 1,100.0 1,100.0 1,090.0
Kansas ...........: 112.0 130.0 94.0 120.0
Louisiana ........: 120.0 155.0 115.0 150.0
Mississippi ......: 400.0 520.0 395.0 515.0
Missouri .........: 335.0 400.0 330.0 380.0
:
New Mexico .......: 32.0 40.0 17.0 27.0
North Carolina ...: 380.0 410.0 370.0 400.0
Oklahoma .........: 420.0 435.0 180.0 315.0
South Carolina ...: 210.0 225.0 207.0 220.0
Tennessee ........: 265.0 265.0 260.0 250.0
Texas ............: 5,550.0 5,950.0 2,100.0 3,650.0
Virginia .........: 81.0 91.0 80.0 90.0
:
United States ....: 10,083.0 10,974.0 6,301.8 8,441.6
:
American Pima :
Arizona ..........: 16.0 14.0 16.0 14.0
California .......: 85.0 137.0 82.0 135.0
New Mexico .......: 17.0 15.0 16.8 14.0
Texas ............: 29.0 33.0 23.0 29.0
:
United States ....: 147.0 199.0 137.8 192.0
:
All :
Alabama ..........: 380.0 400.0 374.0 395.0
Arizona ..........: 92.0 109.0 91.0 108.0
Arkansas .........: 510.0 650.0 505.0 640.0
California .......: 98.0 159.0 94.8 156.6
Florida ..........: 89.0 86.0 87.0 84.0
Georgia ..........: 1,110.0 1,100.0 1,100.0 1,090.0
Kansas ...........: 112.0 130.0 94.0 120.0
Louisiana ........: 120.0 155.0 115.0 150.0
Mississippi ......: 400.0 520.0 395.0 515.0
Missouri .........: 335.0 400.0 330.0 380.0
:
New Mexico .......: 49.0 55.0 33.8 41.0
North Carolina ...: 380.0 410.0 370.0 400.0
Oklahoma .........: 420.0 435.0 180.0 315.0
South Carolina ...: 210.0 225.0 207.0 220.0
Tennessee ........: 265.0 265.0 260.0 250.0
Texas ............: 5,579.0 5,983.0 2,123.0 3,679.0
Virginia .........: 81.0 91.0 80.0 90.0
:
United States ....: 10,230.0 11,173.0 6,439.6 8,633.6
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1/ Forecasted.
Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type - States and United States: 2023
and Forecasted August 1, 2024
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Type and State : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production 1/
:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024
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: --- 1,000 acres --- ----- pounds ---- -- 1,000 bales 2/ --
:
Upland :
Alabama .........: 374.0 395.0 937 881 730.0 725.0
Arizona .........: 75.0 94.0 1,331 1,557 208.0 305.0
Arkansas ........: 505.0 640.0 1,295 1,238 1,362.0 1,650.0
California ......: 12.8 21.6 2,025 2,000 54.0 90.0
Florida .........: 87.0 84.0 612 657 111.0 115.0
Georgia .........: 1,100.0 1,090.0 949 947 2,175.0 2,150.0
Kansas ..........: 94.0 120.0 761 760 149.0 190.0
Louisiana .......: 115.0 150.0 872 1,008 209.0 315.0
Mississippi .....: 395.0 515.0 1,083 1,118 891.0 1,200.0
Missouri ........: 330.0 380.0 1,361 1,213 936.0 960.0
:
New Mexico ......: 17.0 27.0 649 889 23.0 50.0
North Carolina ..: 370.0 400.0 933 912 719.0 760.0
Oklahoma ........: 180.0 315.0 560 655 210.0 430.0
South Carolina ..: 207.0 220.0 937 829 404.0 380.0
Tennessee .......: 260.0 250.0 1,250 1,056 677.0 550.0
Texas ...........: 2,100.0 3,650.0 618 592 2,705.0 4,500.0
Virginia ........: 80.0 90.0 1,122 987 187.0 185.0
:
United States ...: 6,301.8 8,441.6 895 828 11,750.0 14,555.0
:
American Pima :
Arizona .........: 16.0 14.0 900 891 30.0 26.0
California ......: 82.0 135.0 1,346 1,582 230.0 445.0
New Mexico ......: 16.8 14.0 800 754 28.0 22.0
Texas ...........: 23.0 29.0 584 993 28.0 60.0
:
United States ...: 137.8 192.0 1,101 1,383 316.0 553.0
:
All :
Alabama .........: 374.0 395.0 937 881 730.0 725.0
Arizona .........: 91.0 108.0 1,255 1,471 238.0 331.0
Arkansas ........: 505.0 640.0 1,295 1,238 1,362.0 1,650.0
California ......: 94.8 156.6 1,438 1,640 284.0 535.0
Florida .........: 87.0 84.0 612 657 111.0 115.0
Georgia .........: 1,100.0 1,090.0 949 947 2,175.0 2,150.0
Kansas ..........: 94.0 120.0 761 760 149.0 190.0
Louisiana .......: 115.0 150.0 872 1,008 209.0 315.0
Mississippi .....: 395.0 515.0 1,083 1,118 891.0 1,200.0
Missouri ........: 330.0 380.0 1,361 1,213 936.0 960.0
:
New Mexico ......: 33.8 41.0 724 843 51.0 72.0
North Carolina ..: 370.0 400.0 933 912 719.0 760.0
Oklahoma ........: 180.0 315.0 560 655 210.0 430.0
South Carolina ..: 207.0 220.0 937 829 404.0 380.0
Tennessee .......: 260.0 250.0 1,250 1,056 677.0 550.0
Texas ...........: 2,123.0 3,679.0 618 595 2,733.0 4,560.0
Virginia ........: 80.0 90.0 1,122 987 187.0 185.0
:
United States ...: 6,439.6 8,633.6 899 840 12,066.0 15,108.0
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1/ Production ginned and to be ginned.
2/ 480-pound net weight bales.
Cottonseed Production - United States: 2023 and Forecasted August 1, 2024
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: Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2023 : 2024 1/
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: 1,000 tons
:
United States ...: 3,644.0 4,605.0
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1/ Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio.
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