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U.S. Cotton Production Summary - 2015

Cotton Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type - States and
United States: 2013-2015
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                 :          Area planted          :          Area harvested
  Type and State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :   2013   :   2014   :   2015   :   2013    :   2014    :   2015
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                 :                            1,000 acres
                 :
Upland           :
Alabama .........:    365.0      350.0     315.0       359.0       348.0       313.0
Arizona .........:    160.0      150.0      89.0       159.0       149.0        88.0
Arkansas ........:    310.0      335.0     210.0       305.0       330.0       205.0
California ......:     93.0       57.0      47.0        92.0        56.0        46.0
Florida .........:    131.0      107.0      85.0       127.0       105.0        84.0
Georgia .........:  1,370.0    1,380.0   1,130.0     1,340.0     1,370.0     1,120.0
Kansas ..........:     27.0       31.0      16.0        26.0        29.0        15.0
Louisiana .......:    130.0      170.0     115.0       128.0       168.0       112.0
Mississippi .....:    290.0      425.0     320.0       287.0       420.0       315.0
Missouri ........:    255.0      250.0     185.0       246.0       245.0       175.0
                 :
New Mexico ......:     39.0       43.0      35.0        31.0        33.0        31.0
North Carolina ..:    465.0      465.0     385.0       460.0       460.0       365.0
Oklahoma ........:    185.0      240.0     215.0       125.0       210.0       205.0
South Carolina ..:    258.0      280.0     235.0       250.0       278.0       124.0
Tennessee .......:    250.0      275.0     155.0       233.0       270.0       140.0
Texas ...........:  5,800.0    6,200.0   4,800.0     3,100.0     4,600.0     4,500.0
Virginia ........:     78.0       87.0      85.0        77.0        86.0        84.0
                 :
United States ...: 10,206.0   10,845.0   8,422.0     7,345.0     9,157.0     7,922.0
                 :
American Pima    :
Arizona .........:      1.5       15.0      17.5         1.5        14.5        17.0
California ......:    187.0      155.0     117.0       186.0       154.0       116.0
New Mexico ......:      3.5        5.4       7.0         3.4         5.3         6.9
Texas ...........:      9.0       17.0      17.0         8.5        16.0        15.0
                 :
United States ...:    201.0      192.4     158.5       199.4       189.8       154.9
                 :
All              :
Alabama .........:    365.0      350.0     315.0       359.0       348.0       313.0
Arizona .........:    161.5      165.0     106.5       160.5       163.5       105.0
Arkansas ........:    310.0      335.0     210.0       305.0       330.0       205.0
California ......:    280.0      212.0     164.0       278.0       210.0       162.0
Florida .........:    131.0      107.0      85.0       127.0       105.0        84.0
Georgia .........:  1,370.0    1,380.0   1,130.0     1,340.0     1,370.0     1,120.0
Kansas ..........:     27.0       31.0      16.0        26.0        29.0        15.0
Louisiana .......:    130.0      170.0     115.0       128.0       168.0       112.0
Mississippi .....:    290.0      425.0     320.0       287.0       420.0       315.0
Missouri ........:    255.0      250.0     185.0       246.0       245.0       175.0
                 :
New Mexico ......:     42.5       48.4      42.0        34.4        38.3        37.9
North Carolina ..:    465.0      465.0     385.0       460.0       460.0       365.0
Oklahoma ........:    185.0      240.0     215.0       125.0       210.0       205.0
South Carolina ..:    258.0      280.0     235.0       250.0       278.0       124.0
Tennessee .......:    250.0      275.0     155.0       233.0       270.0       140.0
Texas ...........:  5,809.0    6,217.0   4,817.0     3,108.5     4,616.0     4,515.0
Virginia ........:     78.0       87.0      85.0        77.0        86.0        84.0
                 :
United States ...: 10,407.0   11,037.4   8,580.5     7,544.4     9,346.8     8,076.9
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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: 2013-2015 (continued)
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                 :       Yield per acre        :            Production 1/
  Type and State :--------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :  2013   :  2014   :  2015   :    2013    :    2014    :    2015
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                 :  --------- pounds --------     --------- 1,000 bales 2/ ---------
                 :
Upland           :
Alabama .........:    789       901       843        590.0        653.0        550.0
Arizona .........:  1,449     1,579     1,555        480.0        490.0        285.0
Arkansas ........:  1,133     1,145     1,112        720.0        787.0        475.0
California ......:  1,737     1,834     1,722        333.0        214.0        165.0
Florida .........:    661       878       857        175.0        192.0        150.0
Georgia .........:    831       900       986      2,320.0      2,570.0      2,300.0
Kansas ..........:    757       794       864         41.0         48.0         27.0
Louisiana .......:  1,223     1,154       814        326.0        404.0        190.0
Mississippi .....:  1,203     1,232     1,021        719.0      1,078.0        670.0
Missouri ........:    968     1,117     1,111        496.0        570.0        405.0
                 :
New Mexico ......:    929       931       821         60.0         64.0         53.0
North Carolina ..:    799     1,038       686        766.0        995.0        522.0
Oklahoma ........:    591       615       866        154.0        269.0        370.0
South Carolina ..:    691       912       581        360.0        528.0        150.0
Tennessee .......:    853       878     1,035        414.0        494.0        302.0
Texas ...........:    646       644       613      4,170.0      6,175.0      5,750.0
Virginia ........:    941     1,239       823        151.0        222.0        144.0
                 :
United States ...:    802       826       758     12,275.0     15,753.0     12,508.0
                 :
American Pima    :
Arizona .........:  1,024       993       904          3.2         30.0         32.0
California ......:  1,574     1,558     1,490        610.0        500.0        360.0
New Mexico ......:    847       761     1,043          6.0          8.4         15.0
Texas ...........:    847       840       896         15.0         28.0         28.0
                 :
United States ...:  1,527     1,432     1,348        634.2        566.4        435.0
                 :
All              :
Alabama .........:    789       901       843        590.0        653.0        550.0
Arizona .........:  1,445     1,527     1,449        483.2        520.0        317.0
Arkansas ........:  1,133     1,145     1,112        720.0        787.0        475.0
California ......:  1,628     1,632     1,556        943.0        714.0        525.0
Florida .........:    661       878       857        175.0        192.0        150.0
Georgia .........:    831       900       986      2,320.0      2,570.0      2,300.0
Kansas ..........:    757       794       864         41.0         48.0         27.0
Louisiana .......:  1,223     1,154       814        326.0        404.0        190.0
Mississippi .....:  1,203     1,232     1,021        719.0      1,078.0        670.0
Missouri ........:    968     1,117     1,111        496.0        570.0        405.0
                 :
New Mexico ......:    921       907       861         66.0         72.4         68.0
North Carolina ..:    799     1,038       686        766.0        995.0        522.0
Oklahoma ........:    591       615       866        154.0        269.0        370.0
South Carolina ..:    691       912       581        360.0        528.0        150.0
Tennessee .......:    853       878     1,035        414.0        494.0        302.0
Texas ...........:    646       645       614      4,185.0      6,203.0      5,778.0
Virginia ........:    941     1,239       823        151.0        222.0        144.0
                 :
United States ...:    821       838       769     12,909.2     16,319.4     12,943.0
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1/ Production ginned and to be ginned.
2/ 480-pound net weight bale.
Cottonseed Production - States and United States: 2013-2015
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               :                             Production
     State     :--------------------------------------------------------------------
               :         2013         :         2014         :       2015 1/
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               :                             1,000 tons
               :
Alabama .......:         165.0                  195.0                  161.0
Arizona .......:         163.0                  172.0                  109.0
Arkansas ......:         252.0                  288.0                  166.0
California ....:         355.0                  276.0                  195.0
Florida .......:          38.0                   40.0                   44.0
Georgia .......:         701.0                  754.0                  677.0
Kansas ........:          14.0                   16.0                    9.0
Louisiana .....:         118.0                  139.0                   65.0
Mississippi ...:         220.0                  306.0                  216.0
Missouri ......:         205.0                  208.0                  148.0
               :
New Mexico ....:          14.0                   15.0                   23.0
North Carolina :         255.0                  318.0                  162.0
Oklahoma ......:          45.0                   80.0                  124.0
South Carolina :         108.0                  143.0                   46.0
Tennessee .....:         139.0                  156.0                   96.0
Texas .........:       1,368.0                1,959.0                1,869.0
Virginia ......:          43.0                   60.0                   43.0
               :
United States .:       4,203.0                5,125.0                4,153.0
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1/ Estimates based on 3-year average lint-seed ratio.

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