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 2020-2021 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
468,588
Micronaire
4.5
Length (32’s)
37.2
(100’s)
1.16
LUI
81.2%
Strength (g/tex)
31.9
Grade (11&21)
75.2%
Grade (31)
21.8%
DP 1549 B2XF
14.4%
DP 1646 B2XF
13.4%
Abilene
(KS, OK, TX)
Bales
1,128,614
Micronaire
3.9
Length (32’s)
36.3
(100’s)
1.13
LUI
80.3%
Strength (g/tex)
30.7
Grade (11&21)
51.1%
Grade (31)
25.5%
DP 1646 B2XF
9.3%
NG 5711 B3XF
8.8%
Corpus Christi
(TX)
Bales
1,745,018
Micronaire
4.3
Length (32’s)
36.6
(100’s)
1.14
LUI
81.2%
Strength (g/tex)
30.9
Grade (31)
38.8%
Grade (11&21)
26.6%
DP 1646 B2XF
22.9%
NG 4936 B3XF
10.6%
Lamesa
(NM, TX)
Bales
474,710
Micronaire
4.1
Length (32’s)
35.2
(100’s)
1.10
LUI
79.8%
Strength (g/tex)
30.3
Grade (11&21)
83.0%
Grade (12&22)
8.3%
ST 5600 B2XF
12.3%
ST 5707 B2XF
8.5%
Lubbock
(TX)
Bales
1,968,185
Micronaire
3.8
Length (32’s)
35.8
(100’s)
1.12
LUI
80.2%
Strength (g/tex)
30.4
Grade (11&21)
75.3%
Grade (31)
10.4%
PHY 350 W3FE
11.3%
DP 1646 B2XF
9.2%
Dumas
(AR, MS)
Bales
1,253,401
Micronaire
4.6
Length (32’s)
38.4
(100’s)
1.20
LUI
81.5%
Strength (g/tex)
30.9
Grade (41)
65.9%
Grade (31)
28.4%
DP 1646 B2XF
53.8%
NG 4936 B3XF
13.1%
Memphis
(AL, AR, MO, MS, TN)
Bales
2,578,489
Micronaire
4.4
Length (32’s)
38.1
(100’s)
1.19
LUI
82.0%
Strength (g/tex)
31.1
Grade (41)
60.7%
Grade (31)
33.0%
DP 1646 B2XF
43.3%
DP 1518 B2XF
10.9%
Rayville
(LA, MS)
Bales
444,662
Micronaire
4.5
Length (32’s)
38.1
(100’s)
1.19
LUI
81.8%
Strength (g/tex)
31.4
Grade (41)
48.3%
Grade (31)
33.5%
DP 1646 B2XF
44.2%
PHY 400 W3FE
12.5%
Florence
(NC, SC, VA)
Bales
915,167
Micronaire
4.3
Length (32’s)
37.5
(100’s)
1.17
LUI
81.5%
Strength (g/tex)
29.9
Grade (41)
65.7%
Grade (31)
23.9%
DP 1646 B2XF
34.3%
PHY 350 W3FE
10.2%
Macon
(AL, FL, GA)
Bales
2,670,068
Micronaire
4.5
Length (32’s)
37.1
(100’s)
1.16
LUI
81.4%
Strength (g/tex)
29.9
Grade (41)
58.5%
Grade (31)
24.1%
DP 1646 B2XF
31.7%
NG 5711 B3XF
26.8%
Far West
Total: (AZ, CA, NM, TX)
Bales
468,588
Micronaire
4.5
Length (32’s)
37.2
(100’s)
1.16
LUI
81.2%
Strength (g/tex)
31.9
Grade (11&21)
75.2%
Grade (31)
21.8%
DP 1549 B2XF
13.5%
DP 1646 B2XF
13.1%
Southwest
Total: (KS, NM, OK, TX)
Bales
5,316,527
Micronaire
4.0
Length (32’s)
36.1
(100’s)
1.13
LUI
80.5%
Strength (g/tex)
30.6
Grade (11&21)
54.9%
Grade (31)
22.3%
DP 1646 B2XF
10.7%
PHY 350 W3FE
5.7%
Midsouth
Total: (AL, AR, LA, MO, MS, TN)
Bales
4,276,552
Micronaire
4.5
Length (32’s)
38.2
(100’s)
1.19
LUI
81.9%
Strength (g/tex)
31.0
Grade (41)
60.9%
Grade (31)
31.7%
DP 1646 B2XF
46.9%
NG 4936 B3XF
9.8%
Southeast
Total:(AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, VA)
Bales
3,585,235
Micronaire
4.4
Length (32’s)
37.2
(100’s)
1.16
LUI
81.4%
Strength (g/tex)
29.9
Grade (41)
60.3%
Grade (31)
24.0%
DP 1646 B2XF
33.8%
NG 5711 B3XF
19.2%
