| 2008 U.S. COTTON PLANTINGS | | | 2007 Actual(Thou.) 1/ | 2008 Estimated (Thou.)1/ | Percent Change | | SOUTHEAST | 2,255 | 1,867 | -17.2% | | Alabama | 400 | 310 | -22.5% | | Florida | 85 | 72 | -15.3% | | Georgia | 1,030 | 900 | -12.6% | | N. Carolina | 500 | 400 | -20.0% | | S. Carolina | 180 | 120 | -33.3% | | Virginia | 60 | 65 | 8.3% | | MID-SOUTH | 2,750 | 1,960 | -28.7% | | Arkansas | 860 | 700 | -18.6% | | Louisiana | 335 | 290 | -13.4% | | Mississippi | 660 | 370 | -43.9% | | Missouri | 380 | 300 | -21.1% | | Tennessee | 515 | 300 | -41.7% | | SOUTHWEST | 5,122 | 4,935 | -3.7% | | Kansas | 47 | 45 | -4.3% | | Oklahoma | 175 | 190 | 8.6% | | Texas | 4,900 | 4,700 | -4.1% | | WEST | 408 | 282 | -30.9% | | Arizona | 170 | 140 | -17.6% | | California | 195 | 110 | -43.6% | | New Mexico | 43 | 32 | -25.6% | | TOTAL UPLAND | 10,535 | 9,044 | -14.2% | | TOTAL ELS | 292 | 202 | -30.9% | | Arizona | 3 | 1 | -60.0% | | California | 260 | 175 | -32.7% | | New Mexico | 5 | 6 | 27.7% | | Texas | 25 | 20 | -20.0% | | ALL COTTON | 10,827 | 9,246 | -14.6% | | 1/ USDA-NASS | |
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