HDR1012000170171110970830COTTON GINNINGS Cotton Ginnings National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 10, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Cotton Ginnings" call Roger Latham at (202) 720-5944, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Cotton Ginnings: Running Bales Ginned (Excluding Linters) Prior to November 1, by Crop, State, and United States, Crop Years 1994-1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop : Running Bales Ginned and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Cotton : AL : 250,450 249,300 358,200 229,450 AZ : 346,550 241,550 257,550 313,600 AR : 1,088,900 1,028,550 1,191,600 945,450 CA : 948,400 561,000 828,850 1,145,450 FL 1/ : 43,050 43,750 32,800 GA : 289,100 754,100 802,200 580,700 LA : 997,950 1,104,250 1,042,750 814,100 MS : 1,284,800 1,562,350 1,562,650 1,146,200 MO : 379,200 283,600 355,700 326,200 NM : 28,550 17,400 31,250 22,300 NC : 261,100 302,300 338,600 201,900 OK : 132,500 5,700 28,800 55,850 SC : 127,800 147,400 243,650 112,250 TN : 486,000 467,550 525,900 408,850 TX : 2,201,100 1,624,350 1,216,400 1,756,000 VA 1/ : 37,900 40,850 23,700 US : 8,877,850 8,430,350 8,868,700 8,114,800 : Amer-Pima : AZ : 20,250 11,500 19,550 16,200 CA : 35,500 22,150 59,400 131,500 NM 1/ : 4,750 3,100 2,850 TX 1/ : 15,100 14,800 13,650 US : 75,600 46,950 96,850 164,200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published to avoid disclosing individual gins. Bureau of the Census Cotton Information Cotton consumed during the month ending September 30, 1997, amounted to 1,101,672 bales. Cotton on hand in consuming establishments at the end of September was 610,259 bales, and the total in public storage and in compresses was 1,999,699 bales. Active consuming cotton spindles totaled 2,639,000, and the quantity of domestic cotton exported, excluding linters was 276,300 bales. These and other data were published in "Census Bulletin M22P(97)-9", dated October 23, 1997. Ct Gn 1 (11-97) The next "Cotton Ginnings" report will be released at 8:30 p.m. ET on November 25, 1997. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, USDA, Washington, D.C., 20250, or call 1-800-245-6340 (voice) or 202-720-1127 (TDD). USDA is an equal employment opportunity employer. ACCESS TO REPORTS!! For your convenience, there are several ways to obtain NASS reports, data products, and services: INTERNET ACCESS All NASS reports are available free of charge on the worldwide Internet. For access, connect to the Internet and go to the NASS Home Page at: http://www.usda.gov/nass/. Select "Today's Reports" or Publications and then Reports by Calendar or Publications and then Search, by Title or Subject. E-MAIL SUBSCRIPTION All NASS reports are available by subscription free of charge direct to your e-mail address. Send an e-mail message to: usda-reports@usda.mannlib.cornell.edu. In the body of the message type the word: list. AUTOFAX ACCESS NASSFax service is available for some reports from your fax machine. Please call 202-720-2000, using the handset attached to your fax. Respond to the voice prompts. Document 0411 is a list of available reports. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRINTED REPORTS OR DATA PRODUCTS CALL OUR TOLL-FREE ORDER DESK: 800-999-6779 (U.S. and Canada) Other areas, please call 703-834-0125 FAX: 703-834-0110 (Visa, MasterCard, check, or money order acceptable for payment.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ASSISTANCE For assistance with general agricultural statistics or further information about NASS or its products or services, contact the Agricultural Statistics Hotline at 800-727-9540, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or e-mail: nass@nass.usda.gov.