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U.S. Harvest 24% More Cotton

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
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                 :          Area planted          :          Area harvested
  Type and State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :   2015   :   2016   :   2017   :   2015    :   2016    :   2017
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                 :                            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
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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: 2015-2017 (continued)
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                 :       Yield per acre        :            Production 1/
  Type and State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :  2015   :  2016   :  2017   :    2015    :    2016    :    2017
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                 :  --------- 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
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1/ Production ginned and to be ginned.
2/ 480-pound net weight bale.
Cottonseed Production - States and United States: 2015-2017
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               :                             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
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1/ Estimates based on 3-year average lint-seed ratio.

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