March 31, 2022
Contact:
Marjory Walker
or
T. Cotton Nelson
(901) 274-9030
USDA’s March Prospective Plantings Report indicates U.S. producers intend to plant 12.2 million cotton acres in 2022, 9.0% more than the previous year.
Upland area is projected to be 12.1 million acres, 8.7% more than 2021 while extra-long staple (ELS) area is projected at 176,000 acres, a 39.1% increase from 2021.
The NCC’s planting intentions survey, released in early February, indicated U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 11.9 million upland acres and 158,000 ELS acres.
Related News
Final 2021 USDA Crop Estimates In its final estimate of the 2021-22 U.S. cotton crop, USDA put total production at 17.52 million bales. USDA January Production Report In its January crop report, USDA estimated a 2021-22 U.S. crop of 17.62 million bales. USDA December Production Report In its December crop report, USDA estimated a 2021-22 U.S. cotton crop of 18.28 million bales.|
News Release Archives |