Cotton Seedings Dropping 2%
WASHINGTON - Mar 29/19 - SNS -- All cotton planted area for 2019 in the United States is estimated at 13.8 million acres, 2% below last year, according to this year's USDA seeding intentions report.
Upland area is estimated at 13.5 million acres, down 2% from 2018. American Pima area is estimated at 255,000 acres, up 2% from 2018.
Growers intend to plant 13.8 million acres in 2019, down 2% from last year. Upland area is expected to total 13.5 million acres, down 2% from 2018. American Pima area is expected to total 255,000 acres, up 2% from 2018.
Compared with last year, 7 States are expecting an increase in planted area, with the largest increase in Arkansas. Upland cotton planted area in Kansas, at 170,000 acres, will be a record high if realized. Compared with the previous year, 8 States are expected to plant fewer Upland cotton acres in 2019, including California. If realized, Upland cotton planted area will be a record low in California.
Cotton Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2017-2019
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: Area planted
Type and State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2017 : 2018 : 2019 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ------------------ 1,000 acres ----------------- percent
:
Upland :
Alabama ............: 435.0 510.0 510.0 100
Arizona ............: 160.0 160.0 155.0 97
Arkansas ...........: 445.0 485.0 580.0 120
California .........: 88.0 48.0 40.0 83
Florida ............: 99.0 117.0 90.0 77
Georgia ............: 1,280.0 1,430.0 1,350.0 94
Kansas .............: 93.0 165.0 170.0 103
Louisiana ..........: 220.0 195.0 260.0 133
Mississippi ........: 630.0 620.0 680.0 110
Missouri ...........: 305.0 325.0 380.0 117
:
New Mexico .........: 66.0 77.0 70.0 91
North Carolina .....: 375.0 430.0 470.0 109
Oklahoma ...........: 590.0 780.0 720.0 92
South Carolina .....: 250.0 300.0 290.0 97
Tennessee ..........: 345.0 360.0 360.0 100
Texas ..............: 7,000.0 7,750.0 7,300.0 94
Virginia ...........: 84.0 98.0 100.0 102
:
United States ......: 12,465.0 13,850.0 13,525.0 98
:
American Pima :
Arizona ............: 15.0 14.0 8.0 57
California .........: 216.0 210.0 225.0 107
New Mexico .........: 7.5 7.0 8.0 114
Texas ..............: 14.0 18.0 14.0 78
:
United States ......: 252.5 249.0 255.0 102
:
All :
Alabama ............: 435.0 510.0 510.0 100
Arizona ............: 175.0 174.0 163.0 94
Arkansas ...........: 445.0 485.0 580.0 120
California .........: 304.0 258.0 265.0 103
Florida ............: 99.0 117.0 90.0 77
Georgia ............: 1,280.0 1,430.0 1,350.0 94
Kansas .............: 93.0 165.0 170.0 103
Louisiana ..........: 220.0 195.0 260.0 133
Mississippi ........: 630.0 620.0 680.0 110
Missouri ...........: 305.0 325.0 380.0 117
:
New Mexico .........: 73.5 84.0 78.0 93
North Carolina .....: 375.0 430.0 470.0 109
Oklahoma ...........: 590.0 780.0 720.0 92
South Carolina .....: 250.0 300.0 290.0 97
Tennessee ..........: 345.0 360.0 360.0 100
Texas ..............: 7,014.0 7,768.0 7,314.0 94
Virginia ...........: 84.0 98.0 100.0 102
:
United States ......: 12,717.5 14,099.0 13,780.0 98
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1/ Intended plantings in 2019 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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