USDA Prospective Plantings: 11.3 Million Cotton Acres in 2023
April 3, 2023 USDA’s Prospective Plantings report for the 2023 crop year shows a total cotton planted area of 11.3 million acres for the year – down 18% from 2022 planting projections.
The report was issued by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) on March 31.
Upland cotton area for 2023 is estimated at 11.1 million acres, down 18% from 2022. American Pima area is estimated at 154,000 acres – down 16% from last year.
Estimated cotton acres are projected to decrease in all but three cotton-producing states. Arizona shows a projected 13% increase in total cotton acres for the year, with growth noted in both upland (up 14%) and Pima (up 7%) acres. Cotton acres in Missouri and Tennessee are unchanged from 2022.
Regionally, USDA estimates total Southeast cotton area at 2.37 million acres and 1.71 million acres across the Mid-South states. Southwest area is projected at 6.88 million acres, with 299,000 total cotton acres noted for Western states.
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No Surprise: Cotton Acres Heading Down for 2023
NCC Survey Projects 11.4 Million Acres of Cotton in 2023
Among other crops, the USDA report for 2023 showed a 4% increase in planted acreage for corn, a 9% increase for wheat, a 6% decline for sorghum, a 7% increase for peanuts, and a 16% increase for rice. Total projected soybean acres are expected to remain relatively unchanged from 2022.
The Prospective Plantings report provides the first official, survey-based estimates of U.S. farmers’ 2023 planting intentions. NASS’s acreage estimates are based on surveys conducted during the first two weeks of March from a sample of nearly 73,000 farm operators across the nation. Data from operators was collected by mail, internet, or telephone to obtain information on crop acreage intentions for the 2023 crop year.
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