The USDA's potential plantings report for the 2023 crop year shows a total cotton planted area of 11.3 million acres for the year -- 18% less than 2022 planting projections.
The report was released on March 31 by the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
Upland cotton area is projected at 11.1 million acres for 2023, down 18% from 2022. The US Pima area is estimated to be 154,000 acres – a 16% decrease from the previous year.
The estimated cotton acreage is estimated to decrease in all the states except the three cotton producing states. Arizona shows an estimated 13% increase in total cotton acreage for the year, with increases in both upland (up 14%) and Pima (up 7%) acres. Cotton acres in Missouri and Tennessee are unchanged from 2022.
Regionally, the USDA estimates total Southeast cotton acreage at 2.37 million acres in the Mid-South states and 1.71 million acres. The Southwest region is estimated at 6.88 million acres, with 299,000 total cotton acres attributed to the western states.
Among other crops, the USDA reports a 4% increase in planted area for corn for 2023, a 9% increase for wheat, a 6% decline for sorghum, a 7% increase for peanuts and a 7% increase for rice. Showed an increase of 16%. Total projected soybean acres are expected to remain relatively unchanged through 2022.
The Prospective Planting Report provides the first official, survey-based estimate of US farmers' 2023 planting intentions. The NASS acreage estimate is based on surveys conducted on a sample of about 73,000 farm operators across the country during the first two weeks of March. Data was collected from operators by mail, internet or telephone to obtain information on crop area intentions for the 2023 crop year.
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