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                     August 2022
                                        
                         U.S. Cotton Supply and Use  1/
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                            2020/21   2021/22 Est.  2022/23 Proj.  2022/23 Proj.
Item                                                          Jul            Aug
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                                               Million Acres
  Planted                     12.09          11.22        12.48**          12.48
  Harvested                    8.22          10.27         8.55**           7.13

                                                Pounds
Yield per Harvested
   Acre                         853            819          870**            846

                                            Million 480 Pound Bales
Beginning Stocks               7.25           3.15           3.40           3.50
Production                    14.61          17.52          15.50          12.57
Imports                        0.00           0.01           0.01           0.01
  Supply, Total               21.86          20.68          18.91          16.08
Domestic Use                   2.40           2.55           2.50           2.30
Exports, Total                16.35          14.65          14.00          12.00
  Use, Total                  18.75          17.20          16.50          14.30
Unaccounted 2/                -0.04          -0.02           0.01          -0.03
Ending Stocks                  3.15           3.50           2.40           1.80
Avg. Farm Price 3/             66.3           92.0           95.0           97.0
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