| U.S. Cotton Planted Acres | | (Thousands) | | Crop Year | Upland | ELS | Total | | 1970 | 11,869 | 76 | 11,945 | | 1971 | 12,253 | 102 | 12,355 | | 1972 | 13,903 | 98 | 14,001 | | 1973 | 12,395 | 85 | 12,480 | | 1974 | 13,596 | 84 | 13,679 | | 1975 | 9,408 | 69 | 9,478 | | 1976 | 11,590 | 46 | 11,636 | | 1977 | 13,604 | 75 | 13,680 | | 1978 | 13,298 | 78 | 13,375 | | 1979 | 13,887 | 91 | 13,978 | | 1980 | 14,461 | 73 | 14,534 | | 1981 | 14,272 | 59 | 14,330 | | 1982 | 11,275 | 71 | 11,345 | | 1983 | 7,863 | 63 | 7,926 | | 1984 | 11,065 | 80 | 11,145 | | 1985 | 10,601 | 84 | 10,685 | | 1986 | 9,933 | 112 | 10,045 | | 1987 | 10,259 | 138 | 10,397 | | 1988 | 12,325 | 190 | 12,515 | | 1989 | 10,210 | 377 | 10,587 | | 1990 | 12,117 | 231 | 12,348 | | 1991 | 13,802 | 250 | 14,052 | | 1992 | 12,977 | 263 | 13,240 | | 1993 | 13,248 | 190 | 13,438 | | 1994 | 13,552 | 169 | 13,720 | | 1995 | 16,717 | 215 | 16,931 | | 1996 | 14,395 | 258 | 14,653 | | 1997 | 13,648 | 250 | 13,898 | | 1998 | 13,064 | 328 | 13,393 | | 1999 | 14,584 | 290 | 14,874 | | 2000 | 15,347 | 170 | 15,517 | | 2001 | 15,499 | 270 | 15,769 | | 2002 | 13,714 | 244 | 13,958 | | 2003 | 13,301 | 179 | 13,480 | | 2004 | 13,409 | 250 | 13,659 | | 2005 | 13,975 | 270 | 14,245 | | 2006 | 14,948 | 326 | 15,274 | | 2007 | 10,535 | 292 | 10,827 | | 2008 | 9,296 | 174 | 9,470 | | Source: USDA-NASS. |
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