Most Planted Cotton Varieties for 2018
A listing of the most planted cotton varieties grown in the United States.
Varieties by Classing Office
| Location | Variety | Percent of Acreage |
| Southeast | ||
| Florence | DP 1646 B2XF | 36.1 |
| Macon | DP 1646 B2XF | 48.3 |
| Midsouth | ||
| Rayville | DP 1646 B2XF | 53.0 |
| Memphis | DP 1518 B2XF | 28.2 |
| Dumas | DP 1646 B2XF | 64.1 |
| Southwest | ||
| Abilene | DP 1646 B2XF | 22.9 |
| Corpus Christi | DP 1646 B2XF | 32.7 |
| Lubbock | NG 4689 B2XF | 15.0 |
| Lamesa | DP 1646 B2XF | 11.4 |
| West | ||
| Visalia | FM 1830 GLT | 13.6 |
Varieties by State
| Location | Variety | Percent of Acreage |
| Southeast | ||
| Virginia | Deltapine DP 1646 B2XF | 25.2 |
| North Carolina | Deltapine DP 1646 B2XF | 30.7 |
| South Carolina | Deltapine DP 1646 B2XF | 48.9 |
| Georgia | Deltapine DP 1646 B2XF | 44.4 |
| Florida | Deltapine DP 1646 B2XF | 53.2 |
| Alabama | Deltapine DP 1646 B2XF | 45.5 |
| Midsouth | ||
| Louisiana | Deltapine DP 1646 B2XF | 53.3 |
| Mississippi | Deltapine DP 1646 B2XF | 59.5 |
| Arkansas | Deltapine DP 1518 B2XF | 31.7 |
| Tennessee | Deltapine DP 1518 B2XF | 19.8 |
| Missouri | Deltapine DP 1518 B2XF | 32.3 |
| Southwest | ||
| Texas | Deltapine DP 1646 B2XF | 10.7 |
| Oklahoma | Deltapine DP 1646 B2XF | 27.6 |
| Kansas | Americot NG 3406 B2XF | 74.2 |
| West | ||
| New Mexico | FiberMax FM 2484 B2F | 59.3 |
| Arizona | Deltapine DP 1555 B2RF | 23.0 |
| California | Phytogen PHY 764 WRF | 44.9 |
Source: USDA AMS, Cotton Program
Estimates of the percentage of the various varieties of cotton planted in the United States for 2018 were based on informal surveys made by the Cotton Program Classing Offices. Those surveyed included ginners, seed dealers, extension agents, and other knowledgeable sources.
