Cotton Harvest Down Sharply
WASHINGTON - Nov 10/20 - SNS -- Total cotton production int he United States is down significantly from last year, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates.
Upland harvested area for the Nation is expected to total 8.81 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but down 23% from last year. Expected Pima harvested area, at 193,300 acres, is unchanged from the previous forecast but down 14% from last year.
If realized, the forecasted yield for all cotton will be a record high at the National level and a record high yield for Upland cotton in Arkansas.
Ginnings totaled 3,986,950 running bales prior to November 1, compared with 6,249,600 running bales ginned prior to the same date last year.
Cottonseed Production - United States: 2019 and Forecasted November 1, 2020
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: Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2019 : 2020 1/
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: 1,000 tons
:
United States ...: 5,945.0 5,230.0
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1/ Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio.
Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type - States and United States: 2019 and
Forecasted November 1, 2020
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production 1/
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Type and State : : : : 2020 : :
: 2019 : 2020 : 2019 :-----------------------: 2019 : 2020
: : : : October 1 :November 1 : :
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:--- 1,000 acres -- ---------- pounds ---------- 1,000 bales 2/
:
Upland :
Alabama .........: 532.0 445.0 928 960 890 1,028.0 825.0
Arizona .........: 158.0 123.0 1,154 1,366 1,385 380.0 355.0
Arkansas ........: 610.0 520.0 1,185 1,200 1,200 1,506.0 1,300.0
California ......: 53.0 40.0 1,576 1,620 1,620 174.0 135.0
Florida .........: 110.0 98.0 895 833 759 205.0 155.0
Georgia .........: 1,380.0 1,190.0 953 968 968 2,740.0 2,400.0
Kansas ..........: 151.0 195.0 890 788 788 280.0 320.0
Louisiana .......: 270.0 165.0 1,035 1,047 1,164 582.0 400.0
Mississippi .....: 700.0 525.0 1,112 1,198 1,198 1,621.0 1,310.0
Missouri ........: 368.0 287.0 1,193 1,171 1,146 915.0 685.0
:
New Mexico ......: 45.0 35.0 821 891 1,029 77.0 75.0
North Carolina ..: 500.0 340.0 998 833 819 1,040.0 580.0
Oklahoma ........: 460.0 460.0 688 762 803 659.0 770.0
South Carolina ..: 295.0 185.0 809 804 843 497.0 325.0
Tennessee .......: 405.0 275.0 1,138 1,065 1,117 960.0 640.0
Texas ...........: 5,250.0 3,850.0 578 761 761 6,320.0 6,100.0
Virginia ........: 102.0 79.0 1,144 972 972 243.0 160.0
:
United States ...:11,389.0 8,812.0 810 899 901 19,227.0 16,535.0
:
American Pima :
Arizona .........: 7.5 6.5 800 1,108 1,108 12.5 15.0
California ......: 201.0 146.0 1,545 1,463 1,529 647.0 465.0
New Mexico ......: 5.0 10.8 864 1,111 889 9.0 20.0
Texas ...........: 10.0 30.0 816 960 912 17.0 57.0
:
United States ...: 223.5 193.3 1,472 1,353 1,383 685.5 557.0
:
All :
Alabama .........: 532.0 445.0 928 960 890 1,028.0 825.0
Arizona .........: 165.5 129.5 1,138 1,353 1,371 392.5 370.0
Arkansas ........: 610.0 520.0 1,185 1,200 1,200 1,506.0 1,300.0
California ......: 254.0 186.0 1,551 1,497 1,548 821.0 600.0
Florida .........: 110.0 98.0 895 833 759 205.0 155.0
Georgia .........: 1,380.0 1,190.0 953 968 968 2,740.0 2,400.0
Kansas ..........: 151.0 195.0 890 788 788 280.0 320.0
Louisiana .......: 270.0 165.0 1,035 1,047 1,164 582.0 400.0
Mississippi .....: 700.0 525.0 1,112 1,198 1,198 1,621.0 1,310.0
Missouri ........: 368.0 287.0 1,193 1,171 1,146 915.0 685.0
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New Mexico ......: 50.0 45.8 826 943 996 86.0 95.0
North Carolina ..: 500.0 340.0 998 833 819 1,040.0 580.0
Oklahoma ........: 460.0 460.0 688 762 803 659.0 770.0
South Carolina ..: 295.0 185.0 809 804 843 497.0 325.0
Tennessee .......: 405.0 275.0 1,138 1,065 1,117 960.0 640.0
Texas ...........: 5,260.0 3,880.0 578 762 762 6,337.0 6,157.0
Virginia ........: 102.0 79.0 1,144 972 972 243.0 160.0
:
United States ...:11,612.5 9,005.3 823 909 911 19,912.5 17,092.0
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1/ Production ginned and to be ginned.
2/ 480-pound net weight bale.
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