February 12, 2021
According to the National Cotton Council’s 40th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey, U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 11.5 million cotton acres this spring, down 5.2% from USDA’s estimated numbers for 2020 which were released this month.
Upland cotton intentions are 11.3 million acres, down 4.9% from 2020, while extra-long staple (ELS) intentions of 161,000 acres represent a 20.7% decline. The detailed survey results were announced during the 2021 National Cotton Council Annual Meeting Virtual Live-Stream Event.
(See attached table)
Prospective 2021 U.S. Cotton Area
| 2020 Actual (Thou.) 1/ | 2021 Intended (Thou.) 2/ | Percent Change |
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SOUTHEAST | 2,368 | 2,268 | -4.2% |
Alabama | 450 | 408 | -9.3% |
Florida | 98 | 97 | -1.2% |
Georgia | 1,190 | 1,088 | -8.6% |
North Carolina | 360 | 408 | 13.4% |
South Carolina | 190 | 195 | 2.6% |
Virginia | 80 | 72 | -10.0% |
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MID-SOUTH | 1,800 | 1,733 | -3.7% |
Arkansas | 525 | 489 | -6.8% |
Louisiana | 170 | 161 | -5.6% |
Mississippi | 530 | 521 | -1.6% |
Missouri | 295 | 299 | 1.2% |
Tennessee | 280 | 263 | -6.1% |
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