| Prospective 2008 U.S. Cotton Plantings | | | 2007
Actual(Thou.)1/ | 2008 USDA - NASS (Thou.) 2/ | 2008 NCC Intended (Thou.) 3/ | USDA Percent Change | NCC Percent Change | | UPLAND | | | | | | | SOUTHEAST | 2,255 | 2,022 | 1,996 | -10.3% | -11.5% | | Alabama | 400 | 300 | 355 | -25.0% | -11.1% | | Florida | 85 | 72 | 70 | -15.3% | -17.2% | | Georgia | 1,030 | 1,050 | 981 | 1.9% | -4.8% | | North Carolina | 500 | 420 | 390 | -16.0% | -22.0% | | South Carolina | 180 | 120 | 143 | -33.3% | -20.4% | | Virginia | 60 | 60 | 56 | 0.0% | -6.0% | | MID-SOUTH | 2,750 | 1,960 | 2,049 | -28.7% | -25.5% | | Arkansas | 860 | 650 | 605 | -24.4% | -29.7% | | Louisiana | 335 | 280 | 275 | -16.4% | -17.9% | | Mississippi | 660 | 420 | 454 | -36.4% | -31.2% | | Missouri | 380 | 300 | 349 | -21.1% | -8.3% | | Tennessee | 515 | 310 | 366 | -39.8% | -28.9% | | SOUTHWEST | 5,122 | 4,935 | 5,021 | -3.7% | -2.0% | | Kansas | 47 | 45 | 54 | -4.3% | 15.6% | | Oklahoma | 175 | 190 | 180 | 8.6% | 2.6% | | Texas | 4,900 | 4,700 | 4,788 | -4.1% | -2.3% | | WEST | 411 | 269 | 252 | -34.5% | -38.7% | | Arizona | 170 | 140 | 127 | -17.6% | -25.3% | | California | 195 | 100 | 91 | -48.7% | -53.3% | | New Mexico | 46 | 29 | 34 | -37.0% | -26.6% | | TOTAL UPLAND | 10,538 | 9,186 | 9,318 | -12.8% | -11.6% | | TOTAL ELS | 292 | 204 | 231 | -30.3% | -21.1% | | Arizona | 3 | 1 | 2 | -60.0% | -20.0% | | California | 260 | 180 | 204 | -30.8% | -21.4% | | New Mexico | 5 | 3 | 5 | -45.8% | -4.8% | | Texas | 25 | 20 | 20 | -20.0% | -21.4% | | ALL COTTON | 10,830 | 9,390 | 9,549 | -13.3% | -11.8% | 1/ USDA-NASS.
2/ USDA-NASS Prospective Plantings Report.
3/ NCC Planting Intentions Survey. |
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