Cotton Ginnings - 2021 Summary Release

United States
Department of
Agriculture
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service

Cotton Ginnings
2021 Summary
May 2022

ISSN: 2159-7804

Contents
Running Bales Ginned by Crop – States and United States: 2018-2021 ................................................................................ 4
All Cotton Running Bales Ginned by Percent – States: 2021 Crop ........................................................................................ 5
Average Net Weight per Bale – States and United States: 2019-2021 ................................................................................... 5
Running Bales Produced and Equivalent 480-pound Bales Ginned by Crop – States and United States:
2020 and 2021 Crop ................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Running Bales Ginned Biweekly by Crop – States and United States: 2021 Crop ................................................................ 7
All Cotton Running Bales Ginned, Equivalent 480-pound Bales Ginned, Active Gins, and Average Bale
Weight – Counties, Districts, States, and United States: 2021 Crop .................................................................................... 10
Number of Active Gins by Size Group – States and United States: 2021 Crop Year........................................................... 18
2021 Cotton Ginnings Comments ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Statistical Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................ 20
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 20

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Running Bales Ginned by Crop – States and United States: 2018-2021
[Excluding linters]
Crop and State

Running bales ginned
2018 Crop

2019 Crop

2020 Crop

2021 Crop

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Upland
Alabama ......................
Arizona ........................
Arkansas ......................
California .....................
Florida ..........................
Georgia ........................
Kansas .........................
Louisiana .....................
Mississippi ...................
Missouri .......................

821,250
404,900
1,268,700
197,850
82,600
1,948,100
329,500
422,500
1,399,550
754,850

979,550
356,300
1,557,400
183,400
160,900
2,716,700
237,800
583,800
1,540,200
827,350

697,900
295,100
1,323,350
136,050
89,000
2,143,200
202,000
345,700
1,124,900
621,150

645,900
292,700
1,295,200
110,800
97,500
2,180,900
129,800
215,700
858,500
739,400

New Mexico .................
North Carolina ..............
Oklahoma ....................
South Carolina .............
Tennessee ...................
Texas ...........................
Virginia .........................

33,850
703,850
608,900
367,050
762,550
6,837,500
184,400

31,700
1,061,150
545,700
426,900
939,400
6,362,750
229,700

26,250
542,550
507,750
253,750
589,100
4,702,750
120,100

19,250
790,750
538,950
362,500
573,650
7,771,800
164,050

United States ...............

17,127,900

18,740,700

13,720,600

16,787,350

American Pima
Arizona ........................
California .....................
New Mexico .................
Texas ...........................

28,350
709,250
12,350
31,300

12,650
631,000
10,050
15,050

12,850
465,200
16,900
39,550

17,500
262,750
15,600
24,750

United States ...............

781,250

668,750

534,500

320,600

All
Alabama ......................
Arizona ........................
Arkansas ......................
California .....................
Florida ..........................
Georgia ........................
Kansas .........................
Louisiana .....................
Mississippi ...................
Missouri .......................

821,250
433,250
1,268,700
907,100
82,600
1,948,100
329,500
422,500
1,399,550
754,850

979,550
368,950
1,557,400
814,400
160,900
2,716,700
237,800
583,800
1,540,200
827,350

697,900
307,950
1,323,350
601,250
89,000
2,143,200
202,000
345,700
1,124,900
621,150

645,900
310,200
1,295,200
373,550
97,500
2,180,900
129,800
215,700
858,500
739,400

New Mexico .................
North Carolina ..............
Oklahoma ....................
South Carolina .............
Tennessee ...................
Texas ...........................
Virginia .........................

46,200
703,850
608,900
367,050
762,550
6,868,800
184,400

41,750
1,061,150
545,700
426,900
939,400
6,377,800
229,700

43,150
542,550
507,750
253,750
589,100
4,742,300
120,100

34,850
790,750
538,950
362,500
573,650
7,796,550
164,050

United States ...............

17,909,150

19,409,450

14,255,100

17,107,950

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All Cotton Running Bales Ginned by Percent – States: 2021 Crop
[United States all cotton running bales ginned is 19,409,450. Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding]
State

Percent ginned

State

Percent ginned

(percent)
Alabama ................................................
Arizona ..................................................
Arkansas ...............................................
California ...............................................
Florida ...................................................
Georgia .................................................
Kansas ..................................................
Louisiana ...............................................
Mississippi .............................................

(percent)
3.8
1.8
7.6
2.2
0.6
12.7
0.8
1.3
5.0

Missouri ................................................
New Mexico ..........................................
North Carolina ......................................
Oklahoma .............................................
South Carolina ......................................
Tennessee ............................................
Texas ...................................................
Virginia .................................................

4.3
0.2
4.6
3.2
2.1
3.4
45.6
1.0

Average Net Weight per Bale – States and United States: 2019-2021
Crop and State

Average net weight per bale
2019 Crop

2020 Crop

2021 Crop

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

Upland
Alabama .............................................................
Arizona ...............................................................
Arkansas ............................................................
California ............................................................
Florida ................................................................
Georgia ..............................................................
Kansas ...............................................................
Louisiana ............................................................
Mississippi ..........................................................
Missouri ..............................................................

491.1
493.7
493.0
492.7
497.5
494.4
484.9
487.3
491.3
491.0

492.3
493.0
489.1
495.4
494.3
494.5
486.3
489.4
489.5
489.3

492.6
495.9
490.3
494.8
493.8
493.9
483.8
488.4
490.0
487.0

New Mexico ........................................................
North Carolina ....................................................
Oklahoma ...........................................................
South Carolina ....................................................
Tennessee ..........................................................
Texas .................................................................
Virginia ...............................................................

485.8
496.8
487.8
491.2
491.7
490.1
492.3

487.5
495.0
486.9
491.8
490.9
489.8
493.4

481.5
497.2
485.8
490.7
489.9
489.5
494.7

United States ......................................................

491.6

490.8

490.6

American Pima
Arizona ...............................................................
California ............................................................
New Mexico ........................................................
Texas .................................................................

486.6
491.5
486.3
489.3

488.3
489.3
487.1
491.8

489.8
495.8
483.4
488.3

United States ......................................................

491.3

489.5

494.3

All
United States ......................................................

491.6

490.8

490.7

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Running Bales Produced and Equivalent 480-pound Bales Ginned by Crop – States and United States:
2020 and 2021 Crop
Crop and State

Equivalent 480-pound
bales ginned

Running bales produced
2020 Crop

2021 Crop

2020 Crop

2021 Crop

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Upland
Alabama ...............................................
Arizona .................................................
Arkansas ...............................................
California ..............................................
Florida ...................................................
Georgia .................................................
Kansas ..................................................
Louisiana ..............................................
Mississippi ............................................
Missouri ................................................

713,700
293,150
1,252,000
135,550
99,650
2,114,400
291,700
332,350
1,154,800
670,550

670,950
303,850
1,208,500
98,400
115,750
2,145,100
182,800
214,900
873,900
802,100

715,850
303,100
1,348,350
140,400
91,600
2,207,950
204,650
352,400
1,147,100
633,150

662,750
302,400
1,322,950
114,200
100,300
2,244,100
130,800
219,450
876,300
750,250

New Mexico ..........................................
North Carolina .......................................
Oklahoma .............................................
South Carolina ......................................
Tennessee ............................................
Texas ....................................................
Virginia ..................................................

54,700
505,550
621,300
289,700
596,750
4,471,500
123,250

58,350
745,500
676,950
412,350
570,850
7,541,750
165,350

26,700
559,450
515,000
260,000
602,400
4,798,550
123,450

19,300
819,000
545,450
370,500
585,400
7,925,250
169,050

United States ........................................

13,720,600

16,787,350

14,030,100

17,157,450

American Pima
Arizona .................................................
California ..............................................
New Mexico ..........................................
Texas ....................................................

13,650
465,200
14,200
41,450

17,500
262,750
15,650
24,700

13,100
474,250
17,150
40,550

17,850
271,400
15,700
25,200

United States ........................................

534,500

320,600

545,050

330,150

All
Alabama ...............................................
Arizona .................................................
Arkansas ...............................................
California ..............................................
Florida ...................................................
Georgia .................................................
Kansas ..................................................
Louisiana ..............................................
Mississippi ............................................
Missouri ................................................

713,700
306,800
1,252,000
600,750
99,650
2,114,400
291,700
332,350
1,154,800
670,550

670,950
321,350
1,208,500
361,150
115,750
2,145,100
182,800
214,900
873,900
802,100

715,850
316,200
1,348,350
614,650
91,600
2,207,950
204,650
352,400
1,147,100
633,150

662,750
320,250
1,322,950
385,600
100,300
2,244,100
130,800
219,450
876,300
750,250

New Mexico ..........................................
North Carolina .......................................
Oklahoma .............................................
South Carolina ......................................
Tennessee ............................................
Texas ....................................................
Virginia ..................................................

68,900
505,550
621,300
289,700
596,750
4,512,950
123,250

74,000
745,500
676,950
412,350
570,850
7,566,450
165,350

43,850
559,450
515,000
260,000
602,400
4,839,100
123,450

35,000
819,000
545,450
370,500
585,400
7,950,450
169,050

United States ........................................

14,255,100

17,107,950

14,575,150

17,487,600

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Running Bales Ginned Biweekly by Crop – States and United States: 2021 Crop
[Excluding linters]
Crop and State

Running bales ginned
October 1, 2021

October 15, 2021

November 1, 2021

(number)

(number)

(number)

Upland
Alabama ................................
Arizona ..................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ...............................
Florida ...................................
Georgia .................................
Kansas ..................................
Louisiana ...............................
Mississippi .............................
Missouri .................................

(D)
(D)
(D)
4,100
(D)
-

1,350
(D)
33,800
(D)
(D)
8,800
(D)
18,800
21,150
4,550

66,100
(D)
360,100
22,550
(D)
197,750
3,850
95,250
255,350
160,950

New Mexico ...........................
North Carolina .......................
Oklahoma ..............................
South Carolina .......................
Tennessee .............................
Texas ....................................
Virginia ..................................

726,550
-

13,450
6,600
3,000
(D)
977,750
(D)

(D)
170,550
67,700
45,750
121,050
(D)
18,600

United States .........................

(D)

1,106,000

3,501,550

American Pima
Arizona ..................................
California ...............................
New Mexico ...........................
Texas ....................................

(D)
-

(D)
(D)
-

(D)
39,950
(D)

United States .........................

(D)

1,750

41,350

All
Alabama ................................
Arizona ..................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ...............................
Florida ...................................
Georgia .................................
Kansas ..................................
Louisiana ...............................
Mississippi .............................
Missouri .................................

(D)
(D)
(D)
4,100
(D)
-

1,350
(D)
33,800
3,550
(D)
8,800
(D)
18,800
21,150
4,550

66,100
(D)
360,100
62,500
(D)
197,750
3,850
95,250
255,350
160,950

New Mexico ...........................
North Carolina .......................
Oklahoma ..............................
South Carolina .......................
Tennessee .............................
Texas ....................................
Virginia ..................................

726,550
-

13,450
6,600
3,000
(D)
977,750
(D)

(D)
170,550
67,700
45,750
121,050
1,883,250
18,600

United States .........................

740,550

1,107,750

3,542,900

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Running Bales Ginned Biweekly by Crop – States and United States: 2021 Crop (continued)
[Excluding linters]
Crop and State

Running bales ginned
November 15, 2021

December 1, 2021

December 15, 2021

(number)

(number)

(number)

Upland
Alabama ................................
Arizona ..................................
Arkansas ................................
California ...............................
Florida ....................................
Georgia ..................................
Kansas ...................................
Louisiana ...............................
Mississippi .............................
Missouri .................................

192,300
(D)
602,550
35,700
18,700
515,950
16,800
165,450
500,450
310,350

353,400
(D)
927,450
54,750
41,900
983,400
43,500
204,350
732,400
481,200

488,550
(D)
1,141,250
73,050
59,250
1,439,650
65,500
214,450
828,700
598,900

New Mexico ...........................
North Carolina ........................
Oklahoma ..............................
South Carolina .......................
Tennessee .............................
Texas .....................................
Virginia ...................................

(D)
329,500
134,350
97,300
246,400
2,862,450
70,900

(D)
545,400
216,850
165,500
427,250
4,222,150
115,100

(D)
685,500
304,650
227,450
517,750
5,285,750
142,050

United States .........................

6,162,300

9,630,500

12,235,050

American Pima
Arizona ..................................
California ...............................
New Mexico ...........................
Texas .....................................

(D)
105,700
(D)
3,450

(D)
154,350
(D)
6,750

(D)
187,350
(D)
9,350

United States .........................

116,100

173,650

215,800

All
Alabama ................................
Arizona ..................................
Arkansas ................................
California ...............................
Florida ....................................
Georgia ..................................
Kansas ...................................
Louisiana ...............................
Mississippi .............................
Missouri .................................

192,300
(D)
602,550
141,400
18,700
515,950
16,800
165,450
500,450
310,350

353,400
108,550
927,450
209,100
41,900
983,400
43,500
204,350
732,400
481,200

488,550
153,950
1,141,250
260,400
59,250
1,439,650
65,500
214,450
828,700
598,900

New Mexico ...........................
North Carolina ........................
Oklahoma ..............................
South Carolina .......................
Tennessee .............................
Texas .....................................
Virginia ...................................

(D)
329,500
134,350
97,300
246,400
2,865,900
70,900

19,900
545,400
216,850
165,500
427,250
4,228,900
115,100

27,750
685,500
304,650
227,450
517,750
5,295,100
142,050

United States .........................

6,278,400

9,804,150

12,450,850

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Running Bales Ginned Biweekly by Crop – States and United States: 2021 Crop (continued)
[Excluding linters]
Crop and State

Running bales ginned
January 1, 2022

January 15, 2022

February 1, 2022

March 1, 2022

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Upland
Alabama ......................
Arizona ........................
Arkansas .....................
California .....................
Florida .........................
Georgia .......................
Kansas ........................
Louisiana .....................
Mississippi ...................
Missouri .......................

609,400
(D)
1,209,600
82,950
84,500
1,809,750
83,750
215,700
850,600
695,100

628,700
(D)
1,229,850
90,400
89,400
1,992,450
97,200
215,700
851,050
724,600

640,500
(D)
1,260,450
98,100
94,950
2,143,350
114,600
215,700
857,350
738,650

645,850
(D)
1,295,150
110,800
97,500
2,177,900
129,800
215,700
857,400
739,400

New Mexico .................
North Carolina .............
Oklahoma ....................
South Carolina .............
Tennessee ...................
Texas ..........................
Virginia ........................

(D)
768,750
381,600
288,750
555,950
6,346,050
160,700

(D)
783,250
434,550
322,950
571,650
6,809,600
160,950

(D)
789,150
488,300
359,150
573,650
7,419,300
161,450

(D)
790,750
516,200
362,250
573,650
7,709,000
161,450

United States ...............

14,349,000

15,244,800

16,235,350

16,692,350

American Pima
Arizona ........................
California .....................
New Mexico .................
Texas ..........................

(D)
238,300
(D)
18,450

(D)
249,850
(D)
18,450

(D)
262,200
(D)
23,500

(D)
262,750
(D)
24,750

United States ...............

283,450

297,050

316,600

320,150

All
Alabama ......................
Arizona ........................
Arkansas .....................
California .....................
Florida .........................
Georgia .......................
Kansas ........................
Louisiana .....................
Mississippi ...................
Missouri .......................

609,400
199,400
1,209,600
321,250
84,500
1,809,750
83,750
215,700
850,600
695,100

628,700
237,150
1,229,850
340,250
89,400
1,992,450
97,200
215,700
851,050
724,600

640,500
276,850
1,260,450
360,300
94,950
2,143,350
114,600
215,700
857,350
738,650

645,850
307,400
1,295,150
373,550
97,500
2,177,900
129,800
215,700
857,400
739,400

New Mexico .................
North Carolina .............
Oklahoma ....................
South Carolina .............
Tennessee ...................
Texas ..........................
Virginia ........................

33,150
768,750
381,600
288,750
555,950
6,364,500
160,700

34,100
783,250
434,550
322,950
571,650
6,828,050
160,950

34,750
789,150
488,300
359,150
573,650
7,442,800
161,450

34,800
790,750
516,200
362,250
573,650
7,733,750
161,450

United States ...............

14,632,450

15,541,850

16,551,950

17,012,500

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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All Cotton Running Bales Ginned, Equivalent 480-pound Bales Ginned, Active Gins, and Average Bale
Weight – Counties, Districts, States, and United States: 2021 Crop
County and State

Running bales
ginned

Equivalent 480-pound
bales ginned

Number of
active gins

Average weight per
running bale ginned

(number)

(number)

(number)

(pounds)

Alabama
District 10
Colbert .........................
Lauderdale ...................
Lawrence .....................
Limestone ....................
Madison .......................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
47,700

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
48,200

1
2
3
2
3

496.0
496.4
489.3
489.7
484.9

District 20
Blount ..........................
Cherokee .....................

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

1
1

496.9
497.7

District 30
Chilton .........................
Tallapoosa ...................

(D)

(D)

1

489.1

District 40
Autauga .......................
Elmore .........................
Macon ..........................
Marengo ......................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

1
1
2
1

490.9
491.9
501.0
498.7

District 50
Escambia .....................
Mobile ..........................
Monroe ........................

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

1
1
1

493.5
503.3
487.0

District 60
Coffee ..........................
Covington ....................
Geneva ........................
Henry ...........................
Houston .......................
Russell .........................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

1
1
1
2
1
1

487.2
492.4
496.4
480.8
494.0
512.8

Alabama Total ..............

645,900

662,750

29

492.6

Arizona
District 80
Cochise ........................
Graham ........................
Maricopa ......................
Pinal ............................
Yuma ...........................

(D)
(D)
(D)
216,650
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
223,800
(D)

1
3
1
5
1

480.1
495.0
514.0
495.8
488.4

Arizona total .................

310,200

320,250

11

495.6

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Weight – Counties, Districts, States, and United States: 2021 Crop (continued)
County and State

Running bales
ginned

Equivalent 480-pound
bales ginned

Number of
active gins

Average weight per
running bale ginned

(number)

(number)

(number)

(pounds)

Arkansas
District 30
Clay .............................
Craighead ....................
Mississippi ...................
Poinsett .......................
White ...........................

(D)
225,200
397,200
(D)
(D)

(D)
230,750
403,700
(D)
(D)

1
5
6
1
1

495.0
491.8
487.9
480.0
480.0

District 60
Crittenden ....................
Lee ..............................
Phillips .........................
Saint Francis ...............

(D)
(D)
(D)
77,800

(D)
(D)
(D)
80,150

1
1
2
3

500.0
487.0
481.9
494.5

District 90
Ashley .........................
Chicot ..........................
Desha ..........................
Drew ............................
Lincoln .........................

53,900
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

55,000
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

4
2
1
1
1

489.8
500.0
519.0
482.0
479.5

Arkansas total ..............

1,295,200

1,322,950

30

490.3

California
District 50
Sutter ...........................

(D)

(D)

1

504.8

District 51
Fresno .........................
Kern .............................
Kings ...........................
Madera ........................
Merced ........................
Tulare ..........................

45,800
(D)
142,700
(D)
(D)
(D)

46,700
(D)
147,800
(D)
(D)
(D)

4
2
5
1
1
3

489.4
492.3
497.2
497.7
498.2
497.6

District 80
Riverside .....................

(D)

(D)

1

490.6

California total ..............

373,550

385,600

18

495.5

Florida
District 10
Escambia .....................
Jackson .......................
Santa Rosa ..................

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

1
1
2

493.5
500.0
489.5

Florida total ..................

97,500

100,300

4

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Weight – Counties, Districts, States, and United States: 2021 Crop (continued)
County and State

Running bales
ginned

Equivalent 480-pound
bales ginned

Number of
active gins

Average weight per
running bale ginned

(number)

(number)

(number)

(pounds)

Georgia
District 10
Bartow .........................

(D)

(D)

1

480.0

District 50
Bleckley .......................
Laurens ........................
Morgan ........................
Pulaski .........................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

1
2
1
1

485.3
500.0
500.0
497.0

District 60
Bulloch .........................
Burke ...........................
Candler ........................
Jefferson ......................
Screven .......................

(D)
76,450
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
78,300
(D)
(D)
(D)

2
4
2
2
1

497.0
491.6
492.9
494.2
475.0

District 70
Calhoun .......................
Decatur ........................
Early ............................
Lee ..............................
Miller ............................
Mitchell ........................
Randolph .....................
Seminole ......................
Sumter .........................
Terrell ..........................
Thomas ........................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2

495.6
499.2
484.7
481.9
472.9
488.7
482.5
500.0
500.9
498.9
493.8

District 80
Berrien .........................
Brooks .........................
Coffee ..........................
Colquitt ........................
Cook ............................
Crisp ............................
Dooly ...........................
Irwin .............................
Jeff Davis .....................
Tift ...............................
Turner ..........................
Wilcox ..........................
Worth ...........................

(D)
(D)
(D)
237,200
(D)
(D)
214,800
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
245,900
(D)
(D)
222,850
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

2
2
2
6
1
2
7
1
1
2
1
1
1

485.8
498.0
500.4
497.6
490.0
498.4
498.0
498.0
478.0
495.1
489.6
499.0
486.0

District 90
Appling .........................

(D)

(D)

1

497.0

Georgia total ................

2,180,900

2,244,100

61

493.9

Kansas
District 30
Stevens ........................

(D)

(D)

1

484.8

District 60
Harper ..........................
Pratt .............................

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

1
1

482.4
484.7

District 90
Cowley .........................

(D)

(D)

1

483.8

Kansas total .................

129,800

130,800

4

483.8

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All Cotton Running Bales Ginned, Equivalent 480-pound Bales Ginned, Active Gins, and Average Bale
Weight – Counties, Districts, States, and United States: 2021 Crop (continued)
County and State

Running bales
ginned

Equivalent 480-pound
bales ginned

Number of
active gins

Average weight per
running bale ginned

(number)

(number)

(number)

(pounds)

Louisiana
District 10
Caddo ................................

(D)

(D)

2

497.7

District 30
East Carroll ........................
Franklin .............................
Madison .............................
Richland ............................
Tensas ..............................
West Carroll .......................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

2
2
1
1
2
1

484.5
487.3
485.1
495.0
490.0
488.0

District 50
Catahoula ..........................
Concordia ..........................
Rapides .............................

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

2
1
2

478.9
480.0
486.8

Louisiana total ...................

215,700

219,450

16

488.4

Mississippi
District 10
Coahoma ...........................
Quitman .............................
Tallahatchie .......................
Tunica ...............................

187,150
(D)
(D)
(D)

189,000
(D)
(D)
(D)

6
2
2
3

485.0
480.0
485.4
492.3

District 20
Benton ...............................
Calhoun .............................
De Soto .............................
Panola ...............................
Yalobusha .........................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

1
1
1
2
1

485.0
480.0
480.0
502.5
482.0

District 30
Lee ....................................
Pontotoc ............................

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

1
1

500.0
480.0

District 40
Humphreys ........................
Leflore ...............................
Sharkey .............................
Washington .......................
Yazoo ................................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
95,900

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
99,050

2
3
1
2
3

487.4
489.5
486.0
494.0
495.7

District 50
Carroll ................................
Holmes ..............................
Montgomery ......................

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

1
1
1

497.0
500.0
485.0

District 60
Monroe ..............................
Noxubee ............................

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

1
1

486.0
498.0

District 70
Hinds .................................

(D)

(D)

1

491.0

Mississippi total .................

858,500

876,300

38

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Weight – Counties, Districts, States, and United States: 2021 Crop (continued)
County and State

Running bales
ginned

Equivalent 480-pound
bales ginned

Number of
active gins

Average weight per
running bale ginned

(number)

(number)

(number)

(pounds)

Missouri
District 90
Dunklin ...............................
New Madrid ........................
Pemiscot ............................
Scott ..................................
Stoddard ............................

439,500
102,800
(D)
(D)
(D)

445,350
104,750
(D)
(D)
(D)

9
5
3
2
2

486.4
489.0
493.9
485.1
484.7

Missouri total ......................

739,400

750,250

21

487.0

New Mexico
District 90
Dona Ana ...........................
Eddy ..................................

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

3
1

481.4
486.7

New Mexico total ................

34,850

35,000

4

482.4

North Carolina
District 60
Anson ................................
Stanly .................................

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

1
1

504.0
496.6

District 70
Bertie .................................
Chowan .............................
Edgecombe ........................
Gates .................................
Halifax ................................
Hertford ..............................
Martin .................................
Nash ..................................
Northampton ......................
Perquimans ........................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
128,050
(D)
(D)
(D)
54,900
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
131,750
(D)
(D)
(D)
56,350
(D)

2
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
3
1

495.5
497.9
500.0
490.0
494.0
506.0
482.2
481.8
492.8
491.5

District 80
Beaufort .............................
Greene ...............................
Jones .................................
Lenoir .................................
Pitt .....................................
Wilson ................................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

1
1
1
1
2
1

503.5
498.0
497.9
499.0
499.3
509.7

District 90
Bladen ...............................
Cumberland .......................
Duplin ................................
Hoke ..................................
Robeson ............................
Sampson ...........................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

1
1
1
1
1
2

507.3
501.9
491.7
510.2
503.6
487.6

North Carolina total ............

790,750

819,000

33

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All Cotton Running Bales Ginned, Equivalent 480-pound Bales Ginned, Active Gins, and Average Bale
Weight – Counties, Districts, States, and United States: 2021 Crop (continued)
County and State

Running bales
ginned

Equivalent 480-pound
bales ginned

Number of
active gins

Average weight per
running bale ginned

(number)

(number)

(number)

(pounds)

Oklahoma
District 20
Custer ..................................
Washita ...............................

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

1
2

490.0
483.6

District 30
Caddo ..................................
Harmon ...............................
Jackson ...............................
Tillman .................................

(D)
(D)
269,700
(D)

(D)
(D)
275,050
(D)

1
1
4
3

491.0
474.0
489.5
475.7

District 50
Grady ..................................

(D)

(D)

1

501.3

Oklahoma total ....................

538,950

545,450

13

485.8

South Carolina
District 30
Darlington ............................
Dillon ...................................
Marlboro ..............................
Williamsburg ........................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

1
1
2
1

484.8
491.0
507.7
493.0

District 50
Calhoun ...............................
Lee ......................................
Lexington .............................
Orangeburg .........................
Sumter .................................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

2
1
1
2
1

490.3
480.6
489.3
488.4
501.1

District 80
Hampton ..............................

(D)

(D)

1

495.0

South Carolina total .............

362,500

370,500

13

490.7

Tennessee
District 10
Lake ....................................
Lauderdale ..........................
Tipton ..................................

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

1
1
1

493.6
491.2
490.0

District 20
Carroll ..................................
Crockett ...............................
Fayette ................................
Gibson .................................
Hardeman ............................
Haywood .............................
Madison ...............................

(D)
131,650
(D)
(D)
(D)
122,300
(D)

(D)
135,150
(D)
(D)
(D)
124,550
(D)

1
3
2
2
1
5
1

476.8
492.7
490.8
485.8
489.0
488.8
493.5

District 40
Lincoln .................................

(D)

(D)

1

492.0

Tennessee total ...................

573,650

585,400

19

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Weight – Counties, Districts, States, and United States: 2021 Crop (continued)
County and State

Running bales
ginned

Equivalent 480-pound
bales ginned

Number of
active gins

Average weight per
running bale ginned

(number)

(number)

(number)

(pounds)

Texas
District 11
Briscoe .................................
Carson .................................
Castro ..................................
Deaf Smith ...........................
Floyd ....................................
Gray .....................................
Hale .....................................
Hansford ..............................
Moore ..................................
Parmer .................................
Swisher ................................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
258,400
(D)
292,900
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
265,500
(D)
297,950
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

2
1
1
2
7
1
7
2
1
3
3

488.2
497.5
494.5
485.5
493.2
488.6
488.3
498.4
486.8
495.2
496.2

District 12
Bailey ...................................
Cochran ...............................
Crosby .................................
Dawson ................................
Gaines .................................
Glasscock ............................
Hockley ................................
Howard ................................
Lamb ....................................
Lubbock ...............................
Lynn .....................................
Martin ...................................
Midland ................................
Terry ....................................
Yoakum ...............................

47,350
(D)
242,950
244,950
444,800
(D)
378,400
(D)
243,750
687,000
328,600
195,000
(D)
156,550
144,850

47,600
(D)
249,150
248,750
451,150
(D)
397,900
(D)
252,450
704,200
333,050
195,300
(D)
161,150
146,950

3
2
5
6
8
1
5
3
6
10
5
5
1
4
3

482.2
484.9
492.2
487.4
486.9
453.7
504.7
484.7
497.1
492.0
486.5
480.7
485.0
494.0
486.9

District 21
Childress ..............................
Collingswoth ........................
Cottle ...................................
Dickens ................................
Donley .................................
Hall ......................................
Hardeman ............................
Motley ..................................
Wilbarger .............................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

1
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
2

485.2
504.0
483.5
500.0
478.3
498.5
503.6
493.9
491.1

District 22
Fisher ...................................
Haskell .................................
Jones ...................................
Knox ....................................
Mitchell ................................
Nolan ...................................
Runnels ...............................
Scurry ..................................

(D)
54,700
87,300
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
54,550
88,600
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

2
5
4
1
1
1
4
1

517.7
478.8
487.3
497.7
471.2
510.0
478.6
489.9

District 40
Ellis ......................................
Falls .....................................
Hill .......................................
Hunt .....................................
Lamar ..................................
Navarro ................................
Williamson ...........................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
28,600

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
28,400

1
1
3
1
1
2
3

470.0
476.5
498.6
474.2
490.0
484.8
476.7

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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All Cotton Running Bales Ginned, Equivalent 480-pound Bales Ginned, Active Gins, and Average Bale
Weight – Counties, Districts, States, and United States: 2021 Crop
County and State

Running bales
ginned

Equivalent 480-pound
bales ginned

Number of
active gins

Average weight per
running bale ginned

(number)

(number)

(number)

(pounds)

Texas - continued
District 51
Houston ...............................

(D)

(D)

1

473.5

District 52
Brazos .................................
Robertson ............................
Walker .................................

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

2
1
1

483.1
485.0
484.0

District 60
El Paso ................................
Pecos ..................................
Reeves ................................

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

2
1
1

494.5
465.0
469.4

District 70
Tom Green ..........................
Upton ...................................

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

2
1

498.7
503.4

District 81
Burleson ..............................
Caldwell ...............................

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

1
1

472.0
490.6

District 82
Kleberg ................................
Nueces ................................
Refugio ................................
San Patricio .........................

(D)
194,550
(D)
428,650

(D)
198,000
(D)
430,450

1
4
1
8

477.9
488.6
499.4
482.1

District 90
Brazoria ...............................
Calhoun ...............................
Fort Bend .............................
Jackson ...............................
Matagorda ...........................
Wharton ...............................

(D)
(D)
59,800
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
60,150
(D)
(D)
(D)

1
1
3
1
1
5

490.0
482.9
482.7
484.6
491.4
483.1

District 96
Zavala .................................

(D)

(D)

2

491.3

District 97
Cameron ..............................
Hidalgo ................................
Willacy .................................

72,200
(D)
(D)

73,100
(D)
(D)

3
4
2

486.0
485.5
484.2

Texas total ...........................

7,796,550

7,950,450

192

489.5

Virginia
District 90
Greensville ..........................
Isle Of Wight ........................
Southampton .......................
Suffolk City ..........................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

1
1
1
1

492.0
491.8
494.6
497.5

Virginia total .........................

164,050

169,050

4

494.7

United States ......................

17,107,950

17,487,600

510

490.7

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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Number of Active Gins by Size Group – States and United States: 2021 Crop Year
State and gin size group

Number of active gins

State and gin size group

(number)

Number of active gins
(number)

Alabama
1 to 2,999 ...............................................
3,000 to 4,999 ........................................
5,000 to 6,999 ........................................
7,000 to 9,999 ........................................
10,000 to 14,999 ....................................
15,000 to 19,999 ....................................
20,000 to 39,999 ....................................
40,000 and over .....................................

2
2
2
8
1
9
5

Georgia
1 to 2,999 ..............................................
3,000 to 4,999 .......................................
5,000 to 6,999 .......................................
7,000 to 9,999 .......................................
10,000 to 14,999 ...................................
15,000 to 19,999 ...................................
20,000 to 39,999 ...................................
40,000 and over ....................................

1
2
1
2
5
3
22
25

Alabama total .........................................

29

Georgia total .........................................

61

Arizona
1 to 2,999 ...............................................
3,000 to 4,999 ........................................
5,000 to 6,999 ........................................
7,000 to 9,999 ........................................
10,000 to 14,999 ....................................
15,000 to 19,999 ....................................
20,000 to 39,999 ....................................
40,000 and over .....................................

1
1
1
3
1
4

Kansas
1 to 2,999 ..............................................
3,000 to 4,999 .......................................
5,000 to 6,999 .......................................
7,000 to 9,999 .......................................
10,000 to 14,999 ...................................
15,000 to 19,999 ...................................
20,000 to 39,999 ...................................
40,000 and over ....................................

3
1

Arizona total ...........................................

11

Kansas total ..........................................

4

Arkansas
1 to 2,999 ...............................................
3,000 to 4,999 ........................................
5,000 to 6,999 ........................................
7,000 to 9,999 ........................................
10,000 to 14,999 ....................................
15,000 to 19,999 ....................................
20,000 to 39,999 ....................................
40,000 and over .....................................

1
2
5
1
8
13

Louisiana
1 to 2,999 ..............................................
3,000 to 4,999 .......................................
5,000 to 6,999 .......................................
7,000 to 9,999 .......................................
10,000 to 14,999 ...................................
15,000 to 19,999 ...................................
20,000 to 39,999 ...................................
40,000 and over ....................................

2
2
3
3
3
3
-

Arkansas total ........................................

30

Louisiana total .......................................

16

California
1 to 2,999 ...............................................
3,000 to 4,999 ........................................
5,000 to 6,999 ........................................
7,000 to 9,999 ........................................
10,000 to 14,999 ....................................
15,000 to 19,999 ....................................
20,000 to 39,999 ....................................
40,000 and over .....................................

3
1
2
2
3
4
3

Mississippi
1 to 2,999 ..............................................
3,000 to 4,999 .......................................
5,000 to 6,999 .......................................
7,000 to 9,999 .......................................
10,000 to 14,999 ...................................
15,000 to 19,999 ...................................
20,000 to 39,999 ...................................
40,000 and over ....................................

1
1
2
4
6
3
15
6

California total ........................................

18

Mississippi total .....................................

38

Florida
1 to 2,999 ...............................................
3,000 to 4,999 ........................................
5,000 to 6,999 ........................................
7,000 to 9,999 ........................................
10,000 to 14,999 ....................................
15,000 to 19,999 ....................................
20,000 to 39,999 ....................................
40,000 and over .....................................

1
1
1
1

Missouri
1 to 2,999 ..............................................
3,000 to 4,999 .......................................
5,000 to 6,999 .......................................
7,000 to 9,999 .......................................
10,000 to 14,999 ...................................
15,000 to 19,999 ...................................
20,000 to 39,999 ...................................
40,000 and over ....................................

1
4
3
6
7

Florida total ............................................

4

Missouri total .........................................

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Number of Active Gins by Size Group – States and United States: 2021 Crop Year (continued)
State and gin size group

Number of active gins

State and gin size group

(number)

Number of active gins
(number)

New Mexico
1 to 2,999 ..............................................
3,000 to 4,999 ........................................
5,000 to 6,999 ........................................
7,000 to 9,999 ........................................
10,000 to 14,999 ....................................
15,000 to 19,999 ....................................
20,000 to 39,999 ....................................
40,000 and over .....................................

1
1
2
-

Tennessee
1 to 2,999 .............................................
3,000 to 4,999 .......................................
5,000 to 6,999 .......................................
7,000 to 9,999 .......................................
10,000 to 14,999 ...................................
15,000 to 19,999 ...................................
20,000 to 39,999 ...................................
40,000 and over ....................................

1
3
1
8
6

New Mexico total ...................................

4

Tennessee total ....................................

19

North Carolina
1 to 2,999 ..............................................
3,000 to 4,999 ........................................
5,000 to 6,999 ........................................
7,000 to 9,999 ........................................
10,000 to 14,999 ....................................
15,000 to 19,999 ....................................
20,000 to 39,999 ....................................
40,000 and over .....................................

1
2
4
9
12
5

Texas
1 to 2,999 .............................................
3,000 to 4,999 .......................................
5,000 to 6,999 .......................................
7,000 to 9,999 .......................................
10,000 to 14,999 ...................................
15,000 to 19,999 ...................................
20,000 to 39,999 ...................................
40,000 and over ....................................

5
4
7
9
20
13
49
85

North Carolina total ................................

33

Texas total ............................................

192

Oklahoma
1 to 2,999 ..............................................
3,000 to 4,999 ........................................
5,000 to 6,999 ........................................
7,000 to 9,999 ........................................
10,000 to 14,999 ....................................
15,000 to 19,999 ....................................
20,000 to 39,999 ....................................
40,000 and over .....................................

2
1
5
5

Virginia
1 to 2,999 .............................................
3,000 to 4,999 .......................................
5,000 to 6,999 .......................................
7,000 to 9,999 .......................................
10,000 to 14,999 ...................................
15,000 to 19,999 ...................................
20,000 to 39,999 ...................................
40,000 and over ....................................

2
2

Oklahoma total ......................................

13

Virginia total ..........................................

4

South Carolina
1 to 2,999 ..............................................
3,000 to 4,999 ........................................
5,000 to 6,999 ........................................
7,000 to 9,999 ........................................
10,000 to 14,999 ....................................
15,000 to 19,999 ....................................
20,000 to 39,999 ....................................
40,000 and over .....................................

1
2
1
2
4
3

United States
1 to 2,999 .............................................
3,000 to 4,999 .......................................
5,000 to 6,999 .......................................
7,000 to 9,999 .......................................
10,000 to 14,999 ...................................
15,000 to 19,999 ...................................
20,000 to 39,999 ...................................
40,000 and over ....................................

14
13
20
30
62
46
154
171

South Carolina total ...............................

13

United States total ................................

510

- Represents zero.

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2021 Cotton Ginning Comments
Cotton Ginnings: A total of 17.1 million running bales were ginned during the 2021 season, up 20 percent from the
2020 season. There were 510 active cotton gins during the 2021 season, up from the 509 gins that operated in 2020.
Sixty-four percent of the gins processed more than 20,000 running bales compared with 53 percent the previous season.

Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedure: The cotton ginnings survey is an enumeration of all active gins and every effort is made to obtain a
report from all ginners. Data are collected on the first and fifteenth of each month (September – January, February 1, and
March 1) for all estimating States while data collection begins with an August 1 survey in Texas. A final survey is
conducted after gins finish ginning for the season. Ginners are asked to report the number of Upland and American Pima
bales ginned prior to the data collection date. Data are collected by telephone, fax, and internet. If a completed report is
not received from an active gin, the bales ginned are estimated using administrative data or imputed using current survey
data for neighboring gins and the previously reported data for the imputed gin.
Estimating Procedures: Information obtained from the cotton ginnings survey is used to establish estimates of Upland
and American Pima bales ginned to date. These estimates are reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency with
historical estimates.
Revision Policy: Cotton ginnings estimates are subject to revision in the annual report released in May and are based on a
thorough review of all available data.
Reliability: Cotton ginnings estimates are based on a census of all known ginners and therefore, have no sampling
variability. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omissions, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording,
and processing of the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality
controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness.

Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact
for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected]
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section ......................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Irwin Anolik – Crop Weather........................................................................................................... (202) 720-7621
Joshua Bates – Hemp, Oats, Soybeans ............................................................................................. (202) 690-3234
David Colwell – Current Agricultural Industrial Reports ................................................................ (202) 720-8800
Michelle Harder – Barley, County Estimates, Hay .......................................................................... (202) 690-8533
James Johanson – Rye, Wheat ......................................................................................................... (202) 720-8068
Greg Lemmons – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet ............................................................................... (202) 720-9526
Becky Sommer – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ..................................................................... (202) 720-5944
Travis Thorson – Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ................................................................................... (202) 720-7369
Lihan Wei – Peanuts, Rice ............................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688

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