Cotton Facts

A bale of cotton weighs about
500 pounds
The U.S. cotton industry generates about
200,000 Jobs
The amount of cotton used to print $1 bills per year is typically
4,356,000 lbs.

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David Dunlow

David Dunlow

David Dunlow is serving as chairman of the American Cotton Producers in 2024. He is a member of the board of directors of the National Cotton Council (NCC) and has served on multiple NCC committees including the Research and Education Committee and Farm Policy Task Force.

Dunlow has extensive experience in the cotton industry including serving as president of Southern Cotton Grower, Inc., North Carolina Cotton Producers, Inc., and Gaston Co-operative Cotton Gin. He also has served as a board member of The Cotton Board and as an alternate board member of Cotton, Inc.

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