Cotton System Consumption and Stocks ISSN: 2378-2471 Released July 1, 2025, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Highlights April 2025 contained 30 days. May 2025 contained 31 days. Total Manmade fiber consumed on the cotton system was 20.0 million pounds during May 2025, up 1 percent from April 2025 and up 40 percent from May 2024. Of the total manmade fiber consumed, 93 percent was polyester staple. Total number of spindles on the cotton system was 581,000 during May 2025. Active spindles consuming 100 percent cotton was 280,000 in May 2025, down 1 percent from April 2025 and down 31 percent from May 2024. Consumption and Stocks - United States: May 2025 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : May 2024 : April 2025 : May 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Extra long staple : Consumed : Running bales ....................................number: 728 (D) (D) Weight .....................................1,000 pounds: 364 (D) (D) Stocks on hand (last Saturday of the month) : Running bales ....................................number: 1,276 337 601 Weight .....................................1,000 pounds: 638 168 299 : Rayon and acetate staple : Consumed .....................................1,000 pounds: 516 515 488 Stocks on hand (last Saturday of the month) ..1,000 pounds: (D) 4,109 3,899 : Polyester staple : Consumed .....................................1,000 pounds: 13,026 18,605 18,714 Stocks on hand (last Saturday of the month) ..1,000 pounds: 24,693 12,922 13,223 : Other manmade fiber staple : Consumed .....................................1,000 pounds: 786 804 824 Stocks on hand (last Saturday of the month) ..1,000 pounds: 1,228 1,395 1,510 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Spindles in Place, Active Spindles and Spindle Hours Operated - United States: May 2025 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : May 2024 : April 2025 : May 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cotton-system spindles in place : Ring spindles .......................................1,000: 520 379 379 Airjet spindles .....................................1,000: 20 20 20 Open-end spindles ...................................1,000: 213 182 182 : Cotton-system spindles active : Spindles consuming 100% cotton ......................1,000: 407 282 280 million hours: 267 194 196 Spindles consuming 100% manmade fiber ...............1,000: 25 15 17 million hours: 16 6 6 Spindles consuming mixtures or blends ...............1,000: 255 218 217 million hours: 136 111 105 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Cotton System Consumption and Stocks is part of the Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR) program. CAIR reports are administered under NASS's Census of Agriculture program. Response to CAIR surveys are required by law (Title 7, U.S. Code). Data are collected from all known mills that consume cotton. The census universe was determined during operation profile interviews which were completed for each potential facility to identify the presence of cotton consumption and spindle activity in 2014. In the Cotton and Manmade Fiber Staple survey questionnaires, mills are asked for previous calendar month data on cotton and manmade fiber consumed, stocks and spindle activity. Mills are mailed questionnaires with the options of completing the survey by mail or by Electronic Data Reporting (EDR). For surveys not received in a reasonable amount of time, telephone follow-up is conducted. Estimating Procedures: Imputation is done for operations with non-response by using historical data and current data relationships. Data for reporting firms are added to estimates for non-reporting firms to obtain National totals. Revision Policy: Data are revised the following month based on late reports or corrected data. Final figures are published in the annual summary of the following year. Reliability: Approximately 50 reports are received each month which represent about 95 percent of total spindles. Monthly data can vary due to different firms reporting month to month. Survey data are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by carefully reviewing 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 nass@usda.gov. Anthony Prillaman, Acting Chief, Crops Branch............................................................ (202) 720-2127 Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section (202) 720-2127 Joshua Bates - Asparagus, Hemp, Maple Syrup, Soybeans (202) 690-3234 Natasha Bruton - Cotton System Consumption and Stocks, Grain Crushings, Fats and Oils, Flour Milling Products, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Plums, Prunes (202) 690-1042 Noemi Guindin - Crop Progress and Condition, Kiwifruit (202) 720-2127 Michelle Harder - Hay, Kale, Peanuts, Raspberries................................................... (202) 690-8533 Deonne Holiday - Almonds, Carrots, Coffee, Cranberries, Garlic, Onions Proso Millet, Rye, Tobacco..................................................................... 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