The annual Cotton Grower Acreage Survey shows that multiple factors are influencing a slight drop in overall cotton acres for 2021.
USDA’s Acreage report for 2020 shows that 12.2 million cotton acres were planted in the U.S. this year – an 11% decrease from 2019.
USDA’s Prospective Plantings report for 2020 estimates U.S. cotton acres at 13.7 million acres – down less than 1% from 2019. There may be good reasons behind the number.