Cotton Area May Rise 4%
WASHINGTON - Mar 28/24 - SNS -- All cotton planted area in the United States is estimated at 10.7 million acres, up 4% from last year, according to the USDA's seeding intentions report.
Upland area is estimated at 10.5 million acres, up 4% from 2023. American Pima area is estimated at 203,000 acres, up 38% from 2023.
Compared with last year, acreage increases are expected in most cotton- estimating States, except Georgia, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas, and Virgina. Texas and Georgia, the largest cotton-producing States, are both expecting a 1% decrease in area planted to all cotton.
Cotton Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2022-2024
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: Area planted
Type and State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ------------------ 1,000 acres ----------------- percent
:
Upland :
Alabama ............: 435.0 380.0 430.0 113
Arizona ............: 87.0 76.0 100.0 132
Arkansas ...........: 640.0 510.0 540.0 106
California .........: 19.0 13.0 25.0 192
Florida ............: 106.0 89.0 90.0 101
Georgia ............: 1,290.0 1,110.0 1,100.0 99
Kansas .............: 163.0 112.0 110.0 98
Louisiana ..........: 195.0 120.0 140.0 117
Mississippi ........: 530.0 400.0 500.0 125
Missouri ...........: 360.0 335.0 390.0 116
:
New Mexico .........: 66.0 32.0 35.0 109
North Carolina .....: 470.0 380.0 390.0 103
Oklahoma ...........: 660.0 420.0 500.0 119
South Carolina .....: 270.0 210.0 240.0 114
Tennessee ..........: 335.0 265.0 300.0 113
Texas ..............: 7,850.0 5,550.0 5,500.0 99
Virginia ...........: 91.0 81.0 80.0 99
:
United States ......: 13,567.0 10,083.0 10,470.0 104
:
American Pima :
Arizona ............: 15.0 16.0 15.0 94
California .........: 115.0 86.0 135.0 157
New Mexico .........: 19.0 16.0 13.0 81
Texas ..............: 33.0 29.0 40.0 138
:
United States ......: 182.0 147.0 203.0 138
:
All :
Alabama ............: 435.0 380.0 430.0 113
Arizona ............: 102.0 92.0 115.0 125
Arkansas ...........: 640.0 510.0 540.0 106
California .........: 134.0 99.0 160.0 162
Florida ............: 106.0 89.0 90.0 101
Georgia ............: 1,290.0 1,110.0 1,100.0 99
Kansas .............: 163.0 112.0 110.0 98
Louisiana ..........: 195.0 120.0 140.0 117
Mississippi ........: 530.0 400.0 500.0 125
Missouri ...........: 360.0 335.0 390.0 116
:
New Mexico .........: 85.0 48.0 48.0 100
North Carolina .....: 470.0 380.0 390.0 103
Oklahoma ...........: 660.0 420.0 500.0 119
South Carolina .....: 270.0 210.0 240.0 114
Tennessee ..........: 335.0 265.0 300.0 113
Texas ..............: 7,883.0 5,579.0 5,540.0 99
Virginia ...........: 91.0 81.0 80.0 99
:
United States ......: 13,749.0 10,230.0 10,673.0 104
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1/ Intended plantings in 2024 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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