Upland Cotton

Cotton yields in pounds lint per acre

State

Acres planted

Acres harvested

Est. Yield*

December

January

2003

Alabama

550,000

540,000

724

754

729

772

Arizona

240,000

238,000

1,486

1,342

1,371

1,239

Arkansas

910,000

900,000

1,024

1,017

1,112

916

California

560,000

557,000

1,484

1,508

1,525

1,317

Florida

89,000

87,000

650

597

524

610

Georgia

1,290,000

1,280,000

698

686

675

785

Kansas

85,000

80,000

700

768

780

537

Louisiana

500,000

490,000

889

895

867

967

Mississippi

1,100,000

1,100,000

1,011

1,000

1,034

934

Missouri

380,000

378,000

1,108

997

1,041

862

New Mexico

68,000

64,000

821

938

938

884

North Carolina

730,000

725,000

745

874

894

646

Oklahoma

220,000

200,000

740

714

744

616

South Carolina

215,000

214,000

815

815

875

718

Tennessee

530,000

525,000

839

862

905

806

Texas

5,850,000

5,350,000

617

663

673

478

Virginia

82,000

81,000

880

889

889

674

total US

13,409,000

12,809,000

797

818

835

723

Pima

Arizona

3,000

3,000

960

960

920

California

215,000

214,000

1,425

1,503

1,194

New Mexico

10,600

10,500

916

914

1,056

Texas

21,000

20,500

1,032

937

1,056

total US

249,600

248,000

1,366

1,425

1,170

TOTAL US

13,658,600

13,057,000

828

846

730