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Cotton Production
2021 Main Summer Crops (Oct - May) — (Last Chart Updated on 11/10/2025)
Subregions: 
EasternEastern
(30% of total cotton production)
	
Date: May 31
Value: 58.47 	
Date: May 25
Value: 51.75 	
Date: May 15
Value: 66.48 	
Date: May 05
Value: 66.6 	
Date: Apr 30
Value: 41.53 	
Date: Apr 25
Value: 58.47 	
Date: Apr 20
Value: 131.11 	
Date: Mar 31
Value: 98.51 	
Date: Mar 25
Value: 62.46 	
Date: Mar 20
Value: 131.11 	
Date: Mar 15
Value: 131.11 	
Date: Mar 10
Value: 96.79 	
Date: Feb 28
Value: 106.7 	
Date: Feb 25
Value: 62.46 	
Date: Feb 20
Value: 113.95 	
Date: Feb 10
Value: 102.09 	
Date: Feb 05
Value: 62.46 	
Date: Jan 31
Value: 124.95 	
Date: Jan 25
Value: 92.65 	
Date: Jan 20
Value: 72.57 	
Date: Jan 15
Value: 59.13 	
Date: Jan 10
Value: 50.72 	
Date: Dec 31
Value: 33.67 	
Date: Dec 15
Value: 14.76 	
Date: Nov 30
Value: 3.1 	
Date: Nov 25
Value: 15.98 	
Date: Nov 15
Value: 7 	
Date: Oct 31
Value: 0.67 	
Date: Oct 20
Value: 1.36 	
Date: Oct 05
Value: 1.04 	
Date: May 20
Value: 56.24 	
Date: May 10
Value: 59.64 	
Date: May 05
Value: 83.15 	
Date: Apr 25
Value: 53.86 	
Date: Apr 20
Value: 65.65 	
Date: Mar 15
Value: 62.46 	
Date: Feb 10
Value: 52.2 	
Date: Feb 05
Value: 38.84 	
Date: Jan 31
Value: 30.57 	
Date: Jan 25
Value: 24.98 	
Date: Jan 20
Value: 2.27 	
Date: Jan 05
Value: 19.19 	
Date: May 31
Value: 58.47 	
Date: May 05
Value: 66.6 	
Date: Apr 30
Value: 41.53 	
Date: Apr 25
Value: 58.47 	
Date: Mar 31
Value: 98.51 	
Date: Mar 25
Value: 62.46 	
Date: Mar 20
Value: 131.11 	
Date: Mar 15
Value: 131.11 	
Date: Feb 28
Value: 106.7 	
Date: Feb 25
Value: 62.46 	
Date: Feb 10
Value: 102.09 	
Date: Feb 05
Value: 62.46 	
Date: Jan 31
Value: 124.95 	
Date: Jan 25
Value: 92.65 	
Date: Jan 20
Value: 72.57 	
Date: Jan 15
Value: 59.13 	
Date: Nov 30
Value: 3.1 	
Date: Oct 05
Value: 1.04 	
Date: May 10
Value: 59.64 	
Date: Apr 25
Value: 53.86 	
Date: Feb 10
Value: 52.2 	
Date: Feb 05
Value: 38.84 	
Date: Jan 31
Value: 30.57 	
Date: Jan 25
Value: 24.98

CentralCentral
(27% of total cotton production)
	
Date: May 31
Value: 39.5 	
Date: May 20
Value: 38.25 	
Date: May 15
Value: 37.68 	
Date: May 10
Value: 47.93 	
Date: May 05
Value: 35.68 	
Date: Apr 30
Value: 48.28 	
Date: Apr 25
Value: 44.82 	
Date: Apr 20
Value: 50.29 	
Date: Apr 15
Value: 65.32 	
Date: Apr 10
Value: 67.98 	
Date: Mar 31
Value: 110.17 	
Date: Mar 25
Value: 65.75 	
Date: Mar 20
Value: 105.96 	
Date: Mar 15
Value: 102.03 	
Date: Mar 10
Value: 104.34 	
Date: Mar 05
Value: 81.59 	
Date: Feb 28
Value: 111.48 	
Date: Feb 25
Value: 112.79 	
Date: Feb 20
Value: 121.26 	
Date: Feb 10
Value: 117.2 	
Date: Feb 05
Value: 118 	
Date: Jan 31
Value: 110.48 	
Date: Jan 25
Value: 124.54 	
Date: Jan 15
Value: 131.11 	
Date: Jan 10
Value: 57.99 	
Date: Jan 05
Value: 51.36 	
Date: Dec 31
Value: 13.59 	
Date: Dec 25
Value: 41.9 	
Date: Dec 15
Value: 81.98 	
Date: Dec 10
Value: 21.62 	
Date: Dec 05
Value: 55.25 	
Date: Nov 30
Value: 17.25 	
Date: Nov 25
Value: 35.95 	
Date: Nov 20
Value: 49.28 	
Date: Nov 15
Value: 22.55 	
Date: Nov 10
Value: 18 	
Date: Nov 05
Value: 2.5 	
Date: Oct 31
Value: 4.57 	
Date: Oct 25
Value: 3.52 	
Date: Oct 20
Value: 3.91 	
Date: Oct 15
Value: 3.7 	
Date: Oct 10
Value: 2.1 	
Date: Oct 05
Value: 3.02 	
Date: May 31
Value: 39.61 	
Date: May 20
Value: 38.67 	
Date: May 15
Value: 47.17 	
Date: May 10
Value: 23.73 	
Date: May 05
Value: 30.3 	
Date: Apr 30
Value: 57.64 	
Date: Apr 25
Value: 30.64 	
Date: Apr 20
Value: 31.32 	
Date: Apr 15
Value: 38.27 	
Date: Apr 10
Value: 69.75 	
Date: Apr 05
Value: 78.51 	
Date: Mar 31
Value: 88.85 	
Date: Mar 25
Value: 99.37 	
Date: Mar 20
Value: 107.26 	
Date: Mar 15
Value: 61.96 	
Date: Mar 05
Value: 131.11 	
Date: Feb 28
Value: 131.11 	
Date: Feb 15
Value: 67.59 	
Date: Feb 05
Value: 81.9 	
Date: Jan 31
Value: 55.74 	
Date: Jan 25
Value: 10.61 	
Date: Jan 20
Value: 34.52 	
Date: Jan 05
Value: 10.08 	
Date: May 20
Value: 38.25 	
Date: May 15
Value: 37.68 	
Date: May 10
Value: 47.93 	
Date: May 05
Value: 35.68 	
Date: Apr 30
Value: 48.28 	
Date: Apr 25
Value: 44.82 	
Date: Apr 20
Value: 50.29 	
Date: Apr 15
Value: 65.32 	
Date: Mar 31
Value: 110.17 	
Date: Mar 25
Value: 65.75 	
Date: Mar 20
Value: 105.96 	
Date: Mar 15
Value: 102.03 	
Date: Mar 10
Value: 104.34 	
Date: Mar 05
Value: 81.59 	
Date: Feb 28
Value: 111.48 	
Date: Feb 25
Value: 112.79 	
Date: Feb 10
Value: 117.2 	
Date: Feb 05
Value: 118 	
Date: Jan 31
Value: 110.48 	
Date: Jan 15
Value: 131.11 	
Date: Jan 10
Value: 57.99 	
Date: Jan 05
Value: 51.36 	
Date: Dec 31
Value: 13.59 	
Date: Dec 15
Value: 81.98 	
Date: Dec 10
Value: 21.62 	
Date: Dec 05
Value: 55.25 	
Date: Nov 30
Value: 17.25 	
Date: Nov 25
Value: 35.95 	
Date: Nov 20
Value: 49.28 	
Date: Nov 15
Value: 22.55 	
Date: Nov 10
Value: 18 	
Date: Nov 05
Value: 2.5 	
Date: Oct 31
Value: 4.57 	
Date: Oct 25
Value: 3.52 	
Date: Oct 20
Value: 3.91 	
Date: Oct 15
Value: 3.7 	
Date: Oct 10
Value: 2.1 	
Date: Oct 05
Value: 3.02 	
Date: May 20
Value: 38.67 	
Date: May 15
Value: 47.17 	
Date: May 10
Value: 23.73 	
Date: May 05
Value: 30.3 	
Date: Apr 30
Value: 57.64 	
Date: Apr 25
Value: 30.64 	
Date: Apr 20
Value: 31.32 	
Date: Apr 15
Value: 38.27 	
Date: Apr 10
Value: 69.75 	
Date: Apr 05
Value: 78.51 	
Date: Mar 31
Value: 88.85 	
Date: Mar 25
Value: 99.37 	
Date: Mar 20
Value: 107.26 	
Date: Mar 05
Value: 131.11 	
Date: Feb 05
Value: 81.9 	
Date: Jan 31
Value: 55.74 	
Date: Jan 25
Value: 10.61

SouthernSouthern
(22% of total cotton production)
	
Date: May 31
Value: 29.12 	
Date: May 15
Value: 38.84 	
Date: Apr 30
Value: 33.97 	
Date: Apr 25
Value: 38.84 	
Date: Apr 20
Value: 31.6 	
Date: Mar 31
Value: 90.34 	
Date: Mar 20
Value: 69.96 	
Date: Mar 15
Value: 68.68 	
Date: Feb 25
Value: 115.43 	
Date: Feb 20
Value: 122.62 	
Date: Feb 15
Value: 131.11 	
Date: Feb 10
Value: 122.62 	
Date: Jan 25
Value: 99.7 	
Date: Jan 10
Value: 104.89 	
Date: Jan 05
Value: 64.57 	
Date: Dec 15
Value: 15.32 	
Date: Dec 10
Value: 9.5 	
Date: Nov 25
Value: 11.6 	
Date: Nov 15
Value: 4.13 	
Date: Oct 31
Value: 0 	
Date: Oct 20
Value: 0.04 	
Date: Oct 15
Value: 0 	
Date: Oct 10
Value: 0 	
Date: Oct 05
Value: 0.04 	
Date: May 20
Value: 34.11 	
Date: May 10
Value: 88.07 	
Date: May 05
Value: 49.63 	
Date: Apr 25
Value: 45.59 	
Date: Apr 20
Value: 88.07 	
Date: Apr 15
Value: 88.07 	
Date: Mar 15
Value: 86.76 	
Date: Feb 15
Value: 79.56 	
Date: Feb 05
Value: 19.94 	
Date: Apr 30
Value: 33.97 	
Date: Apr 25
Value: 38.84 	
Date: Mar 20
Value: 69.96 	
Date: Feb 25
Value: 115.43 	
Date: Feb 20
Value: 122.62 	
Date: Feb 15
Value: 131.11 	
Date: Jan 10
Value: 104.89 	
Date: Dec 15
Value: 15.32 	
Date: Oct 20
Value: 0.04 	
Date: Oct 15
Value: 0 	
Date: Oct 10
Value: 0 	
Date: Oct 05
Value: 0.04 	
Date: May 10
Value: 88.07 	
Date: Apr 25
Value: 45.59 	
Date: Apr 20
Value: 88.07

MuchingaMuchinga
(18% of total cotton production)
	
Date: May 31
Value: 11.92 	
Date: May 15
Value: 11.92 	
Date: May 10
Value: 11.92 	
Date: May 05
Value: 11.92 	
Date: Apr 25
Value: 7.84 	
Date: Apr 20
Value: 7.84 	
Date: Mar 31
Value: 118 	
Date: Mar 20
Value: 118 	
Date: Mar 15
Value: 118 	
Date: Mar 10
Value: 118 	
Date: Feb 28
Value: 118 	
Date: Feb 20
Value: 118 	
Date: Feb 15
Value: 118 	
Date: Feb 10
Value: 118 	
Date: Jan 20
Value: 118 	
Date: Dec 15
Value: 44.28 	
Date: Dec 05
Value: 44.28 	
Date: Nov 30
Value: 40.89 	
Date: Nov 25
Value: 36.82 	
Date: Oct 20
Value: 2.18 	
Date: Oct 05
Value: 2.18 	
Date: May 20
Value: 113.5 	
Date: May 10
Value: 113.5 	
Date: May 05
Value: 113.5 	
Date: Apr 25
Value: 112.84 	
Date: Apr 20
Value: 112.84 	
Date: Jan 25
Value: 14.35 	
Date: May 15
Value: 11.92 	
Date: May 10
Value: 11.92 	
Date: Apr 25
Value: 7.84 	
Date: Mar 20
Value: 118 	
Date: Mar 15
Value: 118 	
Date: Feb 20
Value: 118 	
Date: Feb 15
Value: 118 	
Date: Dec 05
Value: 44.28 	
Date: Nov 30
Value: 40.89 	
Date: Oct 05
Value: 2.18 	
Date: May 10
Value: 113.5 	
Date: Apr 25
Value: 112.84

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