Bigger U.S. Cotton Crop
WASHINGTON - Jan 10/25 - SNS -- All cotton production is estimated at 14.4 million 480-pound bales, up 19% from 2023, according to the USDA's final production estimates for 2024.
The United States yield is estimated at 836 pounds per acre, down 63 pounds from last year. Harvested area, at 8.27 million acres, is up 28% from last year.
Upland cotton production was forecasted at 13.9 million 480-pound bales, up 19% from the previous year. The United States yield for upland cotton is forecasted at 829 pounds per acre, down 66 pounds from 2023. Upland planted area, forecasted at 11.0 million acres, was up 9% from the previous year. Harvested area, at 8.07 million acres, was up 28% from the previous year. If realized, the forecasted production for upland and all cotton in Missouri will be a record high. Forecasted yields for upland and all cotton in Arkansas and Missouri will be record highs.
American Pima producers planted 207,000 acres in 2024, up 41% from 2023. Harvested area, at 200,700 acres, was up 46% from the previous year. Production was forecasted at 468,000 480-pound bales, up 48% from 2023. The United States yield was forecasted at 1,119 pounds per acre, up 18 pounds from the previous year.
Ginnings totaled 13,051,300 running bales prior to January 1.
Cottonseed production for 2024, based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio, is expected to total 4.40 million tons, up 21% from 2023.
Cotton Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type - States and
United States: 2022-2024
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: Area planted : Area harvested
Type and State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024
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: 1,000 acres
:
Upland :
Alabama .........: 435.0 380.0 400.0 430.0 374.0 395.0
Arizona .........: 87.0 76.0 96.0 86.0 75.0 95.0
Arkansas ........: 640.0 510.0 650.0 625.0 505.0 640.0
California ......: 19.0 13.0 21.0 18.5 12.8 20.5
Florida .........: 106.0 89.0 85.0 103.0 87.0 83.0
Georgia .........: 1,290.0 1,110.0 1,100.0 1,270.0 1,100.0 1,090.0
Kansas ..........: 163.0 112.0 131.0 136.0 94.0 124.0
Louisiana .......: 195.0 120.0 155.0 190.0 115.0 148.0
Mississippi .....: 530.0 400.0 520.0 525.0 395.0 515.0
Missouri ........: 360.0 335.0 400.0 340.0 330.0 380.0
:
New Mexico ......: 66.0 32.0 41.0 29.0 17.0 30.0
North Carolina ..: 470.0 380.0 410.0 460.0 370.0 400.0
Oklahoma ........: 660.0 420.0 435.0 220.0 180.0 190.0
South Carolina ..: 270.0 210.0 225.0 266.0 207.0 220.0
Tennessee .......: 335.0 265.0 265.0 325.0 260.0 250.0
Texas ...........: 7,850.0 5,550.0 5,950.0 2,000.0 2,100.0 3,400.0
Virginia ........: 91.0 81.0 91.0 90.0 80.0 90.0
:
United States ...: 13,567.0 10,083.0 10,975.0 7,113.5 6,301.8 8,070.5
:
American Pima :
Arizona .........: 15.0 16.0 14.0 14.4 16.0 14.0
California ......: 115.0 85.0 145.0 114.0 82.0 141.0
New Mexico ......: 19.0 17.0 15.0 18.7 16.8 14.7
Texas ...........: 33.0 29.0 33.0 29.0 23.0 31.0
:
United States ...: 182.0 147.0 207.0 176.1 137.8 200.7
:
All :
Alabama .........: 435.0 380.0 400.0 430.0 374.0 395.0
Arizona .........: 102.0 92.0 110.0 100.4 91.0 109.0
Arkansas ........: 640.0 510.0 650.0 625.0 505.0 640.0
California ......: 134.0 98.0 166.0 132.5 94.8 161.5
Florida .........: 106.0 89.0 85.0 103.0 87.0 83.0
Georgia .........: 1,290.0 1,110.0 1,100.0 1,270.0 1,100.0 1,090.0
Kansas ..........: 163.0 112.0 131.0 136.0 94.0 124.0
Louisiana .......: 195.0 120.0 155.0 190.0 115.0 148.0
Mississippi .....: 530.0 400.0 520.0 525.0 395.0 515.0
Missouri ........: 360.0 335.0 400.0 340.0 330.0 380.0
:
New Mexico ......: 85.0 49.0 56.0 47.7 33.8 44.7
North Carolina ..: 470.0 380.0 410.0 460.0 370.0 400.0
Oklahoma ........: 660.0 420.0 435.0 220.0 180.0 190.0
South Carolina ..: 270.0 210.0 225.0 266.0 207.0 220.0
Tennessee .......: 335.0 265.0 265.0 325.0 260.0 250.0
Texas ...........: 7,883.0 5,579.0 5,983.0 2,029.0 2,123.0 3,431.0
Virginia ........: 91.0 81.0 91.0 90.0 80.0 90.0
:
United States ...: 13,749.0 10,230.0 11,182.0 7,289.6 6,439.6 8,271.2
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See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Cotton Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type - States and
United States: 2022-2024 (continued)
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: Yield per acre : Production 1/
Type and State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024
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: --------- pounds -------- --------- 1,000 bales 2/ ---------
:
Upland :
Alabama .........: 930 937 796 833.0 730.0 655.0
Arizona .........: 1,563 1,331 1,263 280.0 208.0 250.0
Arkansas ........: 1,189 1,295 1,313 1,548.0 1,362.0 1,750.0
California ......: 1,946 2,025 1,405 75.0 54.0 60.0
Florida .........: 769 612 723 165.0 111.0 125.0
Georgia .........: 1,002 949 850 2,650.0 2,175.0 1,930.0
Kansas ..........: 586 761 774 166.0 149.0 200.0
Louisiana .......: 904 872 1,070 358.0 209.0 330.0
Mississippi .....: 1,084 1,083 1,165 1,186.0 891.0 1,250.0
Missouri ........: 1,240 1,361 1,389 878.0 936.0 1,100.0
:
New Mexico ......: 993 649 496 60.0 23.0 31.0
North Carolina ..: 1,049 933 906 1,005.0 719.0 755.0
Oklahoma ........: 663 560 632 304.0 210.0 250.0
South Carolina ..: 911 937 873 505.0 404.0 400.0
Tennessee .......: 1,053 1,250 1,066 713.0 677.0 555.0
Texas ...........: 734 618 579 3,060.0 2,705.0 4,100.0
Virginia ........: 1,131 1,122 1,093 212.0 187.0 205.0
:
United States ...: 945 895 829 13,998.0 11,750.0 13,946.0
:
American Pima :
Arizona .........: 933 900 1,029 28.0 30.0 30.0
California ......: 1,558 1,346 1,226 370.0 230.0 360.0
New Mexico ......: 719 800 686 28.0 28.0 21.0
Texas ...........: 728 584 883 44.0 28.0 57.0
:
United States ...: 1,281 1,101 1,119 470.0 316.0 468.0
:
All :
Alabama .........: 930 937 796 833.0 730.0 655.0
Arizona .........: 1,473 1,255 1,233 308.0 238.0 280.0
Arkansas ........: 1,189 1,295 1,313 1,548.0 1,362.0 1,750.0
California ......: 1,612 1,438 1,248 445.0 284.0 420.0
Florida .........: 769 612 723 165.0 111.0 125.0
Georgia .........: 1,002 949 850 2,650.0 2,175.0 1,930.0
Kansas ..........: 586 761 774 166.0 149.0 200.0
Louisiana .......: 904 872 1,070 358.0 209.0 330.0
Mississippi .....: 1,084 1,083 1,165 1,186.0 891.0 1,250.0
Missouri ........: 1,240 1,361 1,389 878.0 936.0 1,100.0
:
New Mexico ......: 886 724 558 88.0 51.0 52.0
North Carolina ..: 1,049 933 906 1,005.0 719.0 755.0
Oklahoma ........: 663 560 632 304.0 210.0 250.0
South Carolina ..: 911 937 873 505.0 404.0 400.0
Tennessee .......: 1,053 1,250 1,066 713.0 677.0 555.0
Texas ...........: 734 618 582 3,104.0 2,733.0 4,157.0
Virginia ........: 1,131 1,122 1,093 212.0 187.0 205.0
:
United States ...: 953 899 836 14,468.0 12,066.0 14,414.0
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1/ Production ginned and to be ginned.
2/ 480-pound net weight bale.
Cottonseed Production - States and United States: 2022-2024
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: Production
State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 1/
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: 1,000 tons
:
Alabama .......: 236.0 206.0 187.0
Arizona .......: 121.0 85.0 102.0
Arkansas ......: 489.0 411.0 545.0
California ....: 153.0 100.0 145.0
Florida .......: 48.0 32.0 36.0
Georgia .......: 757.0 624.0 548.0
Kansas ........: 50.0 46.0 62.0
Louisiana .....: 109.0 67.0 103.0
Mississippi ...: 374.0 277.0 390.0
Missouri ......: 317.0 322.0 368.0
:
New Mexico ....: 23.0 17.0 16.0
North Carolina : 295.0 206.0 217.0
Oklahoma ......: 93.0 61.0 75.0
South Carolina : 141.0 114.0 113.0
Tennessee .....: 208.0 207.0 169.0
Texas .........: 940.0 815.0 1,266.0
Virginia ......: 61.0 54.0 59.0
:
United States .: 4,415.0 3,644.0 4,401.0
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1/ Estimates based on 3-year average lint-seed ratio.
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