USDA Prospective Planting 2023

All cotton planted area for 2023 is estimated at 11.3 million acres, down 18 percent from last year. Upland area is estimated at 11.1 million acres, down 18 percent from 2022. American Pima area is estimated at 154,000 acres, down 16 percent from 2022.

Cotton: Growers intend to plant 11.3 million acres in 2023, down 18 percent from last year. Upland area is expected to total 11.1 million acres, down 18 percent from 2022. American Pima area is expected to total 154,000 acres, down 16 percent from 2022.

Compared with last year, acreage decreases are expected in most cotton-estimating States, except Arizona, Missouri, and Tennessee. Arizona is the only State expected to plant more cotton acres in 2023. Texas, the largest cotton-producing State, is expecting the largest decline in cotton planted area, down 1.65 million acres from last year. If realized, Upland cotton planted area in California will be a record low