Table 1. USDA Cotton Production
  Upland Cotton Cotton yields in pounds lint per acre
State Acres planted Acres harvested Est. Yield* December January 2000
Alabama 610,000 605,000 775 706 706 492
Arizona 286,000 285,500 1,285 1,260 1,142 1,354
Arkansas 1,170,000 1,080,000 793 811 823 720
California 825,000 864,000 1,339 1,356 1,361 1,342
Florida 116,000 115,000 670 584 654 480
Georgia 1,600,000 1,490,000 740 709 709 591
Kansas 45,000 44,000 350 584 298 288
Louisiana 910,000 855,000 600 578 578 629
Mississippi 1,700,000 1,630,000 747 727 708 642
Missouri 400,000 395,000 871 863 864 668
New Mexico 82,000 77,000 888 823 823 713
North Carolina 1,060,000 975,000 736 763 806 742
Oklahoma 250,000 200,000 575 504 504 503
South Carolina 300,000 296,000 643 665 689 627
Tennessee 610,000 605,000 699 762 761 603
Texas 6,217,000 4,317,000 445 458 474 432
Virginia 105,000 104,000 900 854 918 738
total US 15,517,200 13,053,000 683 681 687 632
Pima Cotton
Arizona 6,000 7,500       960 960 705
California 205,000 209,000 1,309 1,300 1,154
New Mexico 7,000 686 800 539
Texas 17,000 17,000 932 960 930
total US 235,000 240,500 1,253 1,257 1,105
       
TOTAL US 15,752,200 13,293,500