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 2024-2025 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
369,321
Micronaire
4.31
Length (32’s)
37.5
(100’s)
1.17
LUI
81.4%
Strength (g/tex)
32.0
Grade (11&21)
81.9%
Grade (31)
14.0%
Abilene
(KS, OK, TX)
Bales
546,346
Micronaire
4.19
Length (32’s)
35.8
(100’s)
1.12
LUI
80.6%
Strength (g/tex)
30.9
Grade (11&21)
40.2%
Grade (31)
14.7%
Corpus Christi
(TX)
Bales
1,393,488
Micronaire
4.47
Length (32’s)
36.5
(100’s)
1.13
LUI
81.6%
Strength (g/tex)
31.3
Grade (31)
33.4%
Grade (41)
31.4%
Lamesa
(TX)
Bales
421,399
Micronaire
4.21
Length (32’s)
35.1
(100’s)
1.10
LUI
79.8%
Strength (g/tex)
29.9
Grade (11&21)
64.9%
Grade (31)
17.6%
Lubbock
(TX)
Bales
1,984,743
Micronaire
4.21
Length (32’s)
35.5
(100’s)
1.11
LUI
80.3%
Strength (g/tex)
30.4
Grade (11&21)
39.2%
Grade (31)
28.0%
Dumas
(AR, MS)
Bales
1,441,063
Micronaire
4.68
Length (32’s)
36.7
(100’s)
1.15
LUI
81.8%
Strength (g/tex)
30.1
Grade (41)
47.5%
Grade (31)
37.3%
Memphis
(AL, AR, MO, MS, TN)
Bales
3,255,656
Micronaire
4.46
Length (32’s)
36.6
(100’s)
1.14
LUI
81.9%
Strength (g/tex)
29.6
Grade (41)
50.4%
Grade (31)
34.2%
Rayville
(LA, MS, TX)
Bales
400,930
Micronaire
4.63
Length (32’s)
36.9
(100’s)
1.15
LUI
81.9%
Strength (g/tex)
30.8
Grade (31)
38.1%
Grade (41)
35.2%
Florence
(NC, SC, VA)
Bales
1,335,271
Micronaire
4.40
Length (32’s)
36.2
(100’s)
1.13
LUI
81.7%
Strength (g/tex)
29.1
Grade (41)
57.7%
Grade (31)
33.4%
Macon
(AL, FL, GA)
Bales
2,434,650
Micronaire
4.58
Length (32’s)
36.3
(100’s)
1.13
LUI
81.9%
Strength (g/tex)
30.5
Grade (41)
42.6%
Grade (31)
28.9%
Far West
Total: (AZ, CA, NM, TX)
Bales
369,321
Micronaire
4.31
Length (32’s)
37.5
(100’s)
1.17
LUI
81.4%
Strength (g/tex)
32.0
Grade (11&21)
81.9%
Grade (31)
14.0%
Southwest
Total: (KS, OK, TX)
Bales
4,409,450
Micronaire
4.29
Length (32’s)
35.8
(100’s)
1.12
LUI
80.7%
Strength (g/tex)
30.7
Grade (11&21)
34.2%
Grade (31)
27.1%
Midsouth
Total: (AL, AR, LA, MO, MS, TN, TX)
Bales
4,859,790
Micronaire
4.55
Length (32’s)
36.6
(100’s)
1.14
LUI
81.9%
Strength (g/tex)
29.8
Grade (41)
48.4%
Grade (31)
35.4%
Southeast
Total:(AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, VA)
Bales
3,964,969
Micronaire
4.50
Length (32’s)
36.3
(100’s)
1.13
LUI
81.8%
Strength (g/tex)
30.0
Grade (41)
48.0%
Grade (31)
30.5%