Cotton is a major crop in Mississippi. In 2014, it ranked fourth behind poultry, forestry and soybeans in state commodities with $403 million dollars of revenue. Mississippi producers planted approximately 420,000 acres of cotton last year. This number seems to fluctuates depending on weather, price of production and current commodity markets.

Mississippi ranks #3 in the United States in cotton and cottonseed production. In 2022, 780 cotton farms grew 1.13 million bales of cotton. The production value of cotton in 2021 was $624.5 million. Cotton is usually planted between April 28 and May 28 and is harvested between September 15 and November 17.

2020年5月10日 · Cotton is an integral part of the modern luxuries we sometimes take for granted, like durable clothes and soft bedsheets – and Mississippi is one of the top three cotton-producing states in the nation. Here are some facts about cotton production in Mississippi.

5 天之前 · Although they have separate operations, Mississippi farmers, from left, Brandon Huerkamp and his father, Jack, along with Joe Huerkamp and his son, Tyler, farm cotton and corn in Noxubee County. The two brothers — Jack and Joe — became NPE cotton producers in 2008 when the program was initiated and still participate today.

2025年1月2日 · The state's cotton industry is deeply rooted in the Mississippi Delta, a region known for its fertile alluvial soil, favorable climate, and well-developed infrastructure [3]. The Delta's natural strengths, combined with advanced farming methods, have helped Mississippi remain a key player in the cotton industry.

2023年9月7日 · This year, Mississippi growers planted 380,000 acres of cotton. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated on Sept. 3, 2023, that the crop was ahead of the five-year average rate of open bolls. But it estimated 10% of the crop was poor or very poor and 8% excellent, with the rest in fair or good condition.

For the fourth year in a row, Mississippi cotton farmers brought in more than 1,000 pounds per acre. Altogether, the Magnolia State had 420,000 acres—41 percent more than in 2015—and ranks third in the nation in cotton acreage, behind only Texas and Georgia.

2021年11月26日 · Mississippi bluesmen still sing about it. It's no coincidence the Delta was a birthplace of blues, civil rights, AND automated agriculture. International Harvester's first fully mechanized cotton crop was harvested right here at Hopson in 1944, eliminating the …

2023年9月11日 · This year, Mississippi growers planted 380,000 acres of cotton. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated on Sept. 3, 2023, that the crop was ahead of the five-year average rate of open bolls. But it estimated 10% of the crop was poor or very poor and 8% excellent, with the rest in fair or good condition.

The Mississippi Delta has long been considered the land of cotton. In 2016, 1.1 million bales of cotton were produced on 824 farms. Coahoma county is the top producing county for cotton. The value of production of cotton in 2016 was $442 million.