US Planting Intentions Report
Posted : February 10, 2026

US Planting Intentions Report

All cotton planted area for 2024 is estimated at 10.7 million acres, up 4 percent from last year. Upland area is estimated at 10.5 million acres, up 4 percent from 2023. American Pima area is estimated at 203,000 acres, up 38 percent from 2023.

Cotton: Growers intend to plant an estimated at 10.7 million acres, up 4 percent from last year. Upland area is estimated at 10.5 million acres, up 4 percent from 2023. American Pima area is estimated at 203,000 acres, up 38 percent from 2023.

Compared with last year, acreage increases are expected in most cotton-estimating States, except Georgia, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas, and Virgina. Texas and Georgia, the largest cotton-producing States, are both expecting a 1 percent decrease in area planted to all cotton.

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