USDA Yield Estimates

Upland Cotton

Cotton yields in pounds lint per acre

State

Acres Planted

Acres harvested

Est. Yield *

December

January

1997

Alabama

495,000

475,000

556

601

576

597

Arizona

250,000

248,000

1100

1118

1,123

1255

Arkansas

920,000

900,000

674

685

651

859

California

650,000

620,000

917

849

890

1202

Florida

89,000

80,000

450

498

408

577

Georgia

1,400,000

1,320,000

517

517

564

646

Kansas

17,000

16,000

N/R

501

402

418

Louisiana

535,000

525,000

725

573

590

757

Mississippi

950,000

940,000

717

755

740

901

Missouri

370,000

357,000

520

509

471

723

New Mexico

60,000

58,000

690

781

745

676

North Carolina

710,000

705,000

750

669

684

671

Oklahoma

160,000

120,000

475

540

560

462

South Carolina

290,000

286,000

600

600

587

691

Tennessee

450,000

445,000

617

593

588

662

Texas

5,650,000

3,300,000

444

519

509

479

Virginia

92,000

91,000

750

770

737

659

total US

13,088,000

10,486,000

593

616

612

673

Pima

Pima

Pima

Pima

Pima

Arizona

15,900

15,500

768

743

912

California

200,000

180,000

900

920

1141

New Mexico

9,000

9,000

617

587

641

Texas

105,000

32,000

649

750

815

total US

329,900

236,500

842

873

1056

all cotton

all cotton

all cotton

TOTAL US

13,417,900

10,722,500

621

618

680

From USDA/NASS Agricultural Statistics Service January, 1999 *estimates from losses Coordinators