USDA /NASS yield estimates

Upland Cotton

Cotton yields in pounds lint per acre

State

Acres planted

Acres harvested

Est. Yield*

December

January

2001

Alabama

590,000

585,000

814

492

511

730

Arizona

235,000

232,000

1,320

1,241

1,262

1142

Arkansas

1,000,000

930,000

726

852

861

826

California

460,000

477,000

1,397

1,439

1,439

1359

Florida

121,000

114,000

460

579

346

566

Georgia

1,450,000

1,430,000

600

587

582

720

Kansas

60,000

60,000

700

579

608

566

Louisiana

580,000

500,000

700

720

727

580

Mississippi

1,180,000

1,170,000

734

788

826

719

Missouri

390,000

385,000

797

761

796

834

New Mexico

60,000

56,000

816

857

960

916

North Carolina

980,000

945,000

428

453

412

483

Oklahoma

230,000

190,000

580

505

533

511

South Carolina

300,000

286,000

325

252

328

686

Tennessee

580,000

560,000

762

686

729

763

Texas

5,800,000

4,600,000

512

522

533

481

Virginia

100,000

100,000

550

480

485

929

total US

14,116,000

12,620,000

627

636

651

694

Pima

Arizona

7,500

7,400

908

972

928

California

230,000

209,000

1,332

1,332

1,283

New Mexico

7,000

7,000

960

946

969

Texas

20,000

18,000

987

1,023

1,059

total US

264,500

241,400

1,283

1,286

1,254

TOTAL US

14,380,500

12,861,400

648

663

705