USDA Boosts Cotton Area
WASHINGTON - Sep 12/22 - SNS -- All cotton production is forecast at 13.8 million 480-pound bales, up 10% from the previous forecast but down 21% from 2021, according to the USDA's latest production forecast.
Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 843 pounds per harvested acre, down 3 pounds from the previous forecast but up 24 pounds from 2021.
Upland cotton production is forecast at 13.4 million 480-pound bales, up 10 percent from the previous forecast but down 22 percent from 2021. Pima cotton production is forecast at 460,000 bales, up 13 percent from the previous forecast and up 39 percent from 2021.
Acreage updates were made in several States based on a thorough review of all available data. Area planted to Upland cotton is estimated at 13.6 million acres, up 11% from the previous estimate and up 23% from 2021. Upland harvested area for the Nation is expected to total 7.71 million acres, up 11% from the previous forecast but down 24% from last year.
Pima cotton planted area is estimated at 169,000 acres, up 8% from the previous forecast and up 34% from 2021. Expected Pima harvested area at 164,500 acres is up 8% from the previous estimate and up 33% from last year. If realized, Upland harvested area for Texas will be the lowest on record.
Ginnings totaled 507,200 running bales prior to September 1, compared with 199,750 running bales ginned prior to the same date last year.
Cotton Area Planted and Harvested by Type - States and United States: 2021 and 2022
[Includes updates to planted and harvested area previously published]
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Upland :
Alabama ..........: 405.0 430.0 401.0 425.0
Arizona ..........: 120.0 90.0 119.0 89.0
Arkansas .........: 480.0 640.0 475.0 630.0
California .......: 26.0 30.0 25.5 29.5
Florida ..........: 92.0 106.0 90.0 104.0
Georgia ..........: 1,170.0 1,290.0 1,160.0 1,280.0
Kansas ...........: 110.0 165.0 102.0 152.0
Louisiana ........: 110.0 190.0 104.0 185.0
Mississippi ......: 445.0 530.0 430.0 525.0
Missouri .........: 315.0 360.0 310.0 300.0
:
New Mexico .......: 36.0 66.0 26.0 48.0
North Carolina ...: 375.0 470.0 365.0 455.0
Oklahoma .........: 495.0 660.0 440.0 310.0
South Carolina ...: 210.0 270.0 207.0 265.0
Tennessee ........: 275.0 335.0 270.0 325.0
Texas ............: 6,350.0 7,900.0 5,550.0 2,500.0
Virginia .........: 75.0 90.0 74.0 89.0
:
United States ....: 11,089.0 13,622.0 10,148.5 7,711.5
:
American Pima :
Arizona ..........: 9.0 15.0 8.8 15.0
California .......: 88.0 102.0 87.0 101.0
New Mexico .......: 12.5 19.0 12.0 18.5
Texas ............: 17.0 33.0 16.0 30.0
:
United States ....: 126.5 169.0 123.8 164.5
:
All :
Alabama ..........: 405.0 430.0 401.0 425.0
Arizona ..........: 129.0 105.0 127.8 104.0
Arkansas .........: 480.0 640.0 475.0 630.0
California .......: 114.0 132.0 112.5 130.5
Florida ..........: 92.0 106.0 90.0 104.0
Georgia ..........: 1,170.0 1,290.0 1,160.0 1,280.0
Kansas ...........: 110.0 165.0 102.0 152.0
Louisiana ........: 110.0 190.0 104.0 185.0
Mississippi ......: 445.0 530.0 430.0 525.0
Missouri .........: 315.0 360.0 310.0 300.0
:
New Mexico .......: 48.5 85.0 38.0 66.5
North Carolina ...: 375.0 470.0 365.0 455.0
Oklahoma .........: 495.0 660.0 440.0 310.0
South Carolina ...: 210.0 270.0 207.0 265.0
Tennessee ........: 275.0 335.0 270.0 325.0
Texas ............: 6,367.0 7,933.0 5,566.0 2,530.0
Virginia .........: 75.0 90.0 74.0 89.0
:
United States ....: 11,215.5 13,791.0 10,272.3 7,876.0
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1/ Forecasted.
Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type - States and United States: 2021 and
Forecasted September 1, 2022
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production 1/
:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Type and State : : : : 2022 : :
: 2021 : 2022 : 2021 :-----------------------: 2021 : 2022
: : : : August 1 :September 1: :
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:--- 1,000 acres -- ---------- pounds ---------- 1,000 bales 2/
:
Upland :
Alabama .........: 401.0 425.0 826 851 836 690.0 740.0
Arizona .........: 119.0 89.0 1,275 1,280 1,294 316.0 240.0
Arkansas ........: 475.0 630.0 1,248 1,195 1,219 1,235.0 1,600.0
California ......: 25.5 29.5 1,920 1,708 1,627 102.0 100.0
Florida .........: 90.0 104.0 640 800 808 120.0 175.0
Georgia .........: 1,160.0 1,280.0 914 928 900 2,210.0 2,400.0
Kansas ..........: 102.0 152.0 880 680 726 187.0 230.0
Louisiana .......: 104.0 185.0 1,011 960 830 219.0 320.0
Mississippi .....: 430.0 525.0 997 1,029 1,006 893.0 1,100.0
Missouri ........: 310.0 300.0 1,260 975 1,152 814.0 720.0
:
New Mexico ......: 26.0 48.0 1,108 709 1,050 60.0 105.0
North Carolina ..: 365.0 455.0 1,017 871 918 773.0 870.0
Oklahoma ........: 440.0 310.0 756 498 387 693.0 250.0
South Carolina ..: 207.0 265.0 986 894 897 425.0 495.0
Tennessee .......: 270.0 325.0 1,036 869 938 583.0 635.0
Texas ...........: 5,550.0 2,500.0 666 633 614 7,700.0 3,200.0
Virginia ........: 74.0 89.0 1,109 1,045 1,036 171.0 192.0
:
United States ...:10,148.5 7,711.5 813 837 832 17,191.0 13,372.0
:
American Pima :
Arizona .........: 8.8 15.0 982 1,008 960 18.0 30.0
California ......: 87.0 101.0 1,501 1,506 1,663 272.0 350.0
New Mexico ......: 12.0 18.5 640 934 908 16.0 35.0
Texas ...........: 16.0 30.0 780 816 720 26.0 45.0
:
United States ...: 123.8 164.5 1,287 1,281 1,342 332.0 460.0
:
All :
Alabama .........: 401.0 425.0 826 851 836 690.0 740.0
Arizona .........: 127.8 104.0 1,254 1,226 1,246 334.0 270.0
Arkansas ........: 475.0 630.0 1,248 1,195 1,219 1,235.0 1,600.0
California ......: 112.5 130.5 1,596 1,555 1,655 374.0 450.0
Florida .........: 90.0 104.0 640 800 808 120.0 175.0
Georgia .........: 1,160.0 1,280.0 914 928 900 2,210.0 2,400.0
Kansas ..........: 102.0 152.0 880 680 726 187.0 230.0
Louisiana .......: 104.0 185.0 1,011 960 830 219.0 320.0
Mississippi .....: 430.0 525.0 997 1,029 1,006 893.0 1,100.0
Missouri ........: 310.0 300.0 1,260 975 1,152 814.0 720.0
:
New Mexico ......: 38.0 66.5 960 776 1,011 76.0 140.0
North Carolina ..: 365.0 455.0 1,017 871 918 773.0 870.0
Oklahoma ........: 440.0 310.0 756 498 387 693.0 250.0
South Carolina ..: 207.0 265.0 986 894 897 425.0 495.0
Tennessee .......: 270.0 325.0 1,036 869 938 583.0 635.0
Texas ...........: 5,566.0 2,530.0 666 634 616 7,726.0 3,245.0
Virginia ........: 74.0 89.0 1,109 1,045 1,036 171.0 192.0
:
United States ...:10,272.3 7,876.0 819 846 843 17,523.0 13,832.0
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1/ Production ginned and to be ginned.
2/ 480-pound net weight bale.
Cottonseed Production - United States: 2021 and Forecasted September 1, 2022
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: Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2021 : 2022 1/
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: 1,000 tons
:
United States ...: 5,323.0 4,204.0
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1/ Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio.
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