As per the August crop estimates by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), US cotton output is expected to rise by 18 per cent over last year’s harvest. A report by the Textile Value Chain informs, US’ overall cotton output is expected to rise by 18 per cent from 2020 to 17.3 million 480-pound bales. The overall area under cotton cultivation is estimated decline by 3 per cent from last year. The total cotton acreage harvested is expected to rise by 25 per cent over 2020 to 10.4 million acre.

Cotton production in Georgia is expected to increase by 6 per cent to 2.30 million bales. Production in Alabama is also expected to rise by 6 per cent to 780,000 bales while Florida production is expected to rise by 36 per cent to 140,000 bales. Total cotton production in 2020 is forecast to rise to 17.3 million 480-pound bales.