Cotton Seedings Seen Falling 18%
WASHINGTON - Dec 31/23 - SNS -- Cotton growers in the United States intend to plant 11.3 million acres in 2023, down 18% from last year, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates.
Upland area is expected to total 11.1 million acres, down 18% from 2022. American Pima area is expected to total 154,000 acres, down 16% from 2022.
Compared with last year, acreage decreases are expected in most cotton- estimating States, except Arizona, Missouri, and Tennessee. Arizona is the only State expected to plant more cotton acres in 2023. Texas, the largest cotton-producing State, is expecting the largest decline in cotton planted area, down 1.65 million acres from last year. If realized, Upland cotton planted area in California will be a record low.
Cotton Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2021-2023
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: Area planted
Type and State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2021 : 2022 : 2023 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ------------------ 1,000 acres ----------------- percent
:
Upland :
Alabama ............: 405.0 435.0 400.0 92
Arizona ............: 120.0 88.0 100.0 114
Arkansas ...........: 480.0 640.0 480.0 75
California .........: 26.0 20.0 15.0 75
Florida ............: 92.0 106.0 90.0 85
Georgia ............: 1,170.0 1,290.0 1,200.0 93
Kansas .............: 110.0 165.0 115.0 70
Louisiana ..........: 110.0 195.0 130.0 67
Mississippi ........: 445.0 530.0 400.0 75
Missouri ...........: 315.0 360.0 360.0 100
:
New Mexico .........: 36.0 65.0 65.0 100
North Carolina .....: 375.0 470.0 360.0 77
Oklahoma ...........: 495.0 670.0 530.0 79
South Carolina .....: 210.0 270.0 240.0 89
Tennessee ..........: 275.0 335.0 335.0 100
Texas ..............: 6,350.0 7,850.0 6,200.0 79
Virginia ...........: 75.0 91.0 82.0 90
:
United States ......: 11,089.0 13,580.0 11,102.0 82
:
American Pima :
Arizona ............: 9.0 15.0 16.0 107
California .........: 88.0 116.0 90.0 78
New Mexico .........: 12.5 19.0 13.0 68
Texas ..............: 17.0 33.0 35.0 106
:
United States ......: 126.5 183.0 154.0 84
:
All :
Alabama ............: 405.0 435.0 400.0 92
Arizona ............: 129.0 103.0 116.0 113
Arkansas ...........: 480.0 640.0 480.0 75
California .........: 114.0 136.0 105.0 77
Florida ............: 92.0 106.0 90.0 85
Georgia ............: 1,170.0 1,290.0 1,200.0 93
Kansas .............: 110.0 165.0 115.0 70
Louisiana ..........: 110.0 195.0 130.0 67
Mississippi ........: 445.0 530.0 400.0 75
Missouri ...........: 315.0 360.0 360.0 100
:
New Mexico .........: 48.5 84.0 78.0 93
North Carolina .....: 375.0 470.0 360.0 77
Oklahoma ...........: 495.0 670.0 530.0 79
South Carolina .....: 210.0 270.0 240.0 89
Tennessee ..........: 275.0 335.0 335.0 100
Texas ..............: 6,367.0 7,883.0 6,235.0 79
Virginia ...........: 75.0 91.0 82.0 90
:
United States ......: 11,215.5 13,763.0 11,256.0 82
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1/ Intended plantings in 2023 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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