Cotton Ginnings National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released December 11, 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 December 1, by Crop, State, and United States, Crop Years 1994-1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop : Running Bales Ginned and : -------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Cotton : AL : 531,900 375,100 636,750 406,650 AZ : 649,550 523,250 539,950 549,350 AR : 1,686,600 1,429,200 1,536,350 1,544,200 CA : 2,102,800 1,766,900 1,915,550 2,157,500 FL 1/ : 77,400 99,450 85,000 GA : 800,450 1,403,150 1,613,650 1,234,950 LA : 1,471,850 1,350,250 1,278,700 995,650 MS : 2,013,900 1,794,800 1,803,000 1,709,750 MO : 536,500 456,000 529,550 509,200 NM : 54,050 50,350 67,500 58,150 NC : 549,750 598,600 743,700 657,450 OK : 181,800 89,700 60,900 141,750 SC : 260,100 272,200 381,800 303,200 TN : 809,300 681,600 644,200 622,350 TX : 3,811,050 3,239,700 2,664,750 3,675,850 VA 1/ : 90,850 107,100 95,200 US : 15,587,300 14,199,050 14,622,900 14,746,200 : Amer-Pima : AZ : 57,400 37,600 52,000 32,050 CA : 107,300 94,800 158,200 264,550 NM 1/ : 12,150 10,100 7,750 TX 1/ : 36,400 37,050 33,850 US : 213,250 175,800 257,350 338,200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published to avoid disclosing individual gins. Bureau of the Census Cotton Information Cotton consumed during the month ending October 31, 1997, amounted to 872,086 bales. Cotton on hand in consuming establishments at the end of October was 535,165 bales, and the total in public storage and in compresses was 6,536,639 bales. Active consuming cotton spindles totaled 2,635,000, and the quantity of domestic cotton exported, excluding linters, was 301,800 bales. These and other data were published in "Census Bulletin M22P(97)-10", dated November 21, 1997. Ct Gn 1 (12-97) The next "Cotton Ginnings" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on January 9, 1998. 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.