WASHINGTON - Jan 12/18 - SNS -- Production of all types of cotton reached 21.3 million 480-pound bales, up 24% from 2016, according to the USDA's final crop estimates.
The United States yield is estimated at 899 pounds per acre, up 32 pounds from last year. Harvested area, at 11.3 million acres, is up 19% from last
Upland cotton production was estimated at 20.6 million 480-pound bales, up 24% from the previous year. The United States yield for Upland cotton is estimated at 889 pounds per acre, up 34 pounds from 2016. Upland planted area, estimated at 12.4 million acres, was up 25% from last year. Harvested area, at 11.1 million acres, was up 19% from the previous year. Record high Upland production is estimated in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Record Upland yields were estimated in Arkansas and Missouri.
American Pima producers planted 251,500 acres in 2017, up 29% from 2016. Harvested area, at 247,900 acres, was up 32% from the previous year. Production was estimated at 693,000 bales (480-pound), up 22% from 2016. The United States yield is estimated at 1,342 pounds per acre, down 112 pounds from the previous year.
Ginnings totaled 16,153,150 running bales prior to January 1, compared with 13,858,050 running bales ginned prior to the same date last year.
Cottonseed production for 2017, based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio, is expected to total 6.73 million tons, up 25% from last year.
Cotton Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type - States and United States: 2015-2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Type and State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Upland : Alabama .........: 315.0 345.0 435.0 307.0 343.0 430.0 Arizona .........: 89.0 120.0 160.0 88.0 118.0 159.0 Arkansas ........: 210.0 380.0 445.0 207.0 375.0 438.0 California ......: 47.0 63.0 88.0 46.0 62.0 87.0 Florida .........: 85.0 103.0 99.0 83.0 102.0 98.0 Georgia .........: 1,130.0 1,180.0 1,280.0 1,120.0 1,165.0 1,270.0 Kansas ..........: 16.0 32.0 93.0 16.0 31.0 90.0 Louisiana .......: 115.0 140.0 220.0 112.0 137.0 217.0 Mississippi .....: 320.0 435.0 630.0 315.0 430.0 625.0 Missouri ........: 185.0 280.0 305.0 175.0 266.0 297.0 : New Mexico ......: 35.0 47.0 66.0 31.0 41.0 47.0 North Carolina ..: 385.0 280.0 375.0 355.0 255.0 367.0 Oklahoma ........: 215.0 305.0 585.0 205.0 290.0 555.0 South Carolina ..: 235.0 190.0 250.0 136.0 183.0 248.0 Tennessee .......: 155.0 255.0 345.0 140.0 250.0 340.0 Texas ...........: 4,800.0 5,650.0 6,900.0 4,500.0 5,200.0 5,750.0 Virginia ........: 85.0 73.0 84.0 84.0 72.0 83.0 : United States ...: 8,422.0 9,878.0 12,360.0 7,920.0 9,320.0 11,101.0 : American Pima : Arizona .........: 17.5 14.5 15.0 17.0 11.0 14.5 California ......: 117.0 155.0 215.0 116.0 154.0 213.0 New Mexico ......: 7.0 8.0 7.5 6.9 7.8 7.4 Texas ...........: 17.0 17.0 14.0 15.0 15.0 13.0 : United States ...: 158.5 194.5 251.5 154.9 187.8 247.9 : All : Alabama .........: 315.0 345.0 435.0 307.0 343.0 430.0 Arizona .........: 106.5 134.5 175.0 105.0 129.0 173.5 Arkansas ........: 210.0 380.0 445.0 207.0 375.0 438.0 California ......: 164.0 218.0 303.0 162.0 216.0 300.0 Florida .........: 85.0 103.0 99.0 83.0 102.0 98.0 Georgia .........: 1,130.0 1,180.0 1,280.0 1,120.0 1,165.0 1,270.0 Kansas ..........: 16.0 32.0 93.0 16.0 31.0 90.0 Louisiana .......: 115.0 140.0 220.0 112.0 137.0 217.0 Mississippi .....: 320.0 435.0 630.0 315.0 430.0 625.0 Missouri ........: 185.0 280.0 305.0 175.0 266.0 297.0 : New Mexico ......: 42.0 55.0 73.5 37.9 48.8 54.4 North Carolina ..: 385.0 280.0 375.0 355.0 255.0 367.0 Oklahoma ........: 215.0 305.0 585.0 205.0 290.0 555.0 South Carolina ..: 235.0 190.0 250.0 136.0 183.0 248.0 Tennessee .......: 155.0 255.0 345.0 140.0 250.0 340.0 Texas ...........: 4,817.0 5,667.0 6,914.0 4,515.0 5,215.0 5,763.0 Virginia ........: 85.0 73.0 84.0 84.0 72.0 83.0 : United States ...: 8,580.5 10,072.5 12,611.5 8,074.9 9,507.8 11,348.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Cotton Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type - States and United States: 2015-2017 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production 1/ Type and State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- pounds -------- --------- 1,000 bales 2/ --------- : Upland : Alabama .........: 866 988 904 554.0 706.0 810.0 Arizona .........: 1,511 1,525 1,509 277.0 375.0 500.0 Arkansas ........: 1,092 1,075 1,205 471.0 840.0 1,100.0 California ......: 1,722 1,897 1,324 165.0 245.0 240.0 Florida .........: 885 922 784 153.0 196.0 160.0 Georgia .........: 966 898 850 2,255.0 2,180.0 2,250.0 Kansas ..........: 1,050 1,099 987 35.0 71.0 185.0 Louisiana .......: 810 939 907 189.0 268.0 410.0 Mississippi .....: 1,024 1,207 1,075 672.0 1,081.0 1,400.0 Missouri ........: 1,097 1,021 1,172 400.0 566.0 725.0 : New Mexico ......: 929 1,030 1,021 60.0 88.0 100.0 North Carolina ..: 713 646 961 527.0 343.0 735.0 Oklahoma ........: 876 1,021 917 374.0 617.0 1,060.0 South Carolina ..: 547 656 910 155.0 250.0 470.0 Tennessee .......: 1,046 1,104 1,031 305.0 575.0 730.0 Texas ...........: 610 748 793 5,720.0 8,100.0 9,500.0 Virginia ........: 817 667 1,128 143.0 100.0 195.0 : United States ...: 755 855 889 12,455.0 16,601.0 20,570.0 : American Pima : Arizona .........: 875 851 861 31.0 19.5 26.0 California ......: 1,494 1,565 1,420 361.0 502.0 630.0 New Mexico ......: 904 886 908 13.0 14.4 14.0 Texas ...........: 896 1,056 849 28.0 33.0 23.0 : United States ...: 1,342 1,454 1,342 433.0 568.9 693.0 : All : Alabama .........: 866 988 904 554.0 706.0 810.0 Arizona .........: 1,408 1,468 1,455 308.0 394.5 526.0 Arkansas ........: 1,092 1,075 1,205 471.0 840.0 1,100.0 California ......: 1,559 1,660 1,392 526.0 747.0 870.0 Florida .........: 885 922 784 153.0 196.0 160.0 Georgia .........: 966 898 850 2,255.0 2,180.0 2,250.0 Kansas ..........: 1,050 1,099 987 35.0 71.0 185.0 Louisiana .......: 810 939 907 189.0 268.0 410.0 Mississippi .....: 1,024 1,207 1,075 672.0 1,081.0 1,400.0 Missouri ........: 1,097 1,021 1,172 400.0 566.0 725.0 : New Mexico ......: 925 1,007 1,006 73.0 102.4 114.0 North Carolina ..: 713 646 961 527.0 343.0 735.0 Oklahoma ........: 876 1,021 917 374.0 617.0 1,060.0 South Carolina ..: 547 656 910 155.0 250.0 470.0 Tennessee .......: 1,046 1,104 1,031 305.0 575.0 730.0 Texas ...........: 611 749 793 5,748.0 8,133.0 9,523.0 Virginia ........: 817 667 1,128 143.0 100.0 195.0 : United States ...: 766 867 899 12,888.0 17,169.9 21,263.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480-pound net weight bale. Cottonseed Production - States and United States: 2015-2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Production State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 tons : Alabama .......: 162.0 207.0 239.0 Arizona .......: 98.0 138.0 178.0 Arkansas ......: 156.0 275.0 371.0 California ....: 199.0 281.0 328.0 Florida .......: 41.0 55.0 45.0 Georgia .......: 615.0 616.0 634.0 Kansas ........: 11.0 23.0 59.0 Louisiana .....: 61.0 86.0 135.0 Mississippi ...: 215.0 348.0 444.0 Missouri ......: 154.0 198.0 262.0 : New Mexico ....: 24.0 33.0 38.0 North Carolina : 156.0 99.0 217.0 Oklahoma ......: 121.0 192.0 341.0 South Carolina : 43.0 71.0 135.0 Tennessee .....: 105.0 191.0 239.0 Texas .........: 1,844.0 2,528.0 3,005.0 Virginia ......: 38.0 28.0 55.0 : United States .: 4,043.0 5,369.0 6,725.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Estimates based on 3-year average lint-seed ratio.
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