US Cotton Fiber Chart
Properties of the Growing Regions
View a collection of USDA American Upland cotton crop data from a specific crop season organized by USDA classing office with data totals and averages for the Far West, Southwest, Midsouth and Southeast. Explanations of programs from the EFS® System software suite and an HVI® Color Chart are also included.
Data from 2022-2023 Crop Season
Explanation
Classing Office Location
(Cotton Growing area classed by this office)
Number of bales classed
Average micronaire
Average staple length (32nds)
(Cotton Growing area classed by this office)
Number of bales classed
Average micronaire
Average staple length (32nds)
Average staple length (100s)
Average length uniformity index (%)
Average HVI® strength (grams-force/tex)
Two most frequent grades classed (%)
Two most frequent varieties planted(%)
Average length uniformity index (%)
Average HVI® strength (grams-force/tex)
Two most frequent grades classed (%)
Two most frequent varieties planted(%)
Visalia
(AZ, CA, NM, TX)
Bales
388,553
Micronaire
4.43
Length (32’s)
37.4
(100’s)
1.17
LUI
81.2%
Strength (g/tex)
32.0
Grade (31)
42.1%
Grade (11&21)
37.5%
Abilene
(KS, OK, TX)
Bales
487,419
Micronaire
4.01
Length (32’s)
36.7
(100’s)
1.15
LUI
80.4%
Strength (g/tex)
31.2
Grade (11&21)
35.7%
Grade (31)
35.4%
Corpus Christi
(TX)
Bales
1,238,859
Micronaire
4.38
Length (32’s)
35.3
(100’s)
1.10
LUI
80.9%
Strength (g/tex)
29.8
Grade (11&21)
39.1%
Grade (31)
18.5%
Lamesa
(NM, TX)
Bales
214,622
Micronaire
4.11
Length (32’s)
36.5
(100’s)
1.14
LUI
80.4%
Strength (g/tex)
30.7
Grade (11&21)
47.8%
Grade (31)
41.5%
Lubbock
(TX)
Bales
1,485,271
Micronaire
3.89
Length (32’s)
36.8
(100’s)
1.15
LUI
80.6%
Strength (g/tex)
31.0
Grade (31)
43.8%
Grade (11&21)
41.2%
Dumas
(AR, MS)
Bales
1,308,914
Micronaire
4.70
Length (32’s)
38.0
(100’s)
1.19
LUI
82.5%
Strength (g/tex)
31.3
Grade (31)
56.7%
Grade (11&21)
33.3%
Memphis
(AL, AR, MO, MS, TN)
Bales
3,149,756
Micronaire
4.37
Length (32’s)
37.4
(100’s)
1.17
LUI
81.8%
Strength (g/tex)
30.5
Grade (11&21)
59.6%
Grade (31)
31.0%
Rayville
(LA, MS)
Bales
420,525
Micronaire
4.73
Length (32’s)
37.0
(100’s)
1.16
LUI
81.5%
Strength (g/tex)
30.8
Grade (41)
39.6%
Grade (31)
37.7%
Florence
(NC, SC, VA)
Bales
1,666,761
Micronaire
4.46
Length (32’s)
37.0
(100’s)
1.16
LUI
82.1%
Strength (g/tex)
30.9
Grade (41)
45.9%
Grade (31)
44.8%
Macon
(AL, FL, GA)
Bales
3,278,995
Micronaire
4.29
Length (32’s)
36.5
(100’s)
1.14
LUI
81.2%
Strength (g/tex)
30.3
Grade (31)
43.3%
Grade (41)
38.4%
Far West
Total: (AZ, CA, NM, TX)
Bales
388,553
Micronaire
4.43
Length (32’s)
37.4
(100’s)
1.17
LUI
81.2%
Strength (g/tex)
32.0
Grade (31)
42.1%
Grade (11&21)
37.5%
Southwest
Total: (KS, NM, OK, TX)
Bales
3,426,171
Micronaire
4.10
Length (32’s)
36.2
(100’s)
1.13
LUI
80.6%
Strength (g/tex)
30.6
Grade (11&21)
40.1%
Grade (31)
33.3%
Midsouth
Total: (AL, AR, LA, MO, MS, TN)
Bales
4,879,195
Micronaire
4.49
Length (32’s)
37.5
(100’s)
1.17
LUI
81.9%
Strength (g/tex)
30.8
Grade (11&21)
48.1%
Grade (31)
38.4%
Southeast
Total:(AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, VA)
Bales
4,945,756
Micronaire
4.35
Length (32’s)
36.7
(100’s)
1.15
LUI
81.5%
Strength (g/tex)
30.5
Grade (31)
43.8%
Grade (41)
40.9%