U.S. Cotton Production By Year
Upland cotton production was estimated at 14.4 million 480-pound bales, down 25 percent from the previous year.
United States cotton production down 5 million bales
Upland cotton production was estimated at 14.4 million 480-pound bales, down 25 percent from the previous year. The United States yield for Upland cotton is estimated at 813 pounds per acre, up 3 pounds from 2019. Upland planted area, estimated at 11.9 million acres, was down 12 percent from the previous year. Harvested area, at 8.51 million acres, was down 25 percent from the previous year.
American Pima producers planted 202,500 acres in 2020, down 11 percent from 2019. Harvested area, at 194,500 acres, was down 13 percent from the previous year. Production was estimated at 552 thousand 480-pound bales, down 19 percent from 2019. The United States yield was estimated at 1362 pounds per acre, down 110 pounds from the previous year.
The most cotton ever produced in the United States was 23.9 million bales in 2005.
