CtGn 1 (1-02) Cotton Ginnings National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released January 11, 2002, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Cotton Ginnings" call Jay Johnson at (202) 720-5944, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Cotton Ginnings: Running Bales Ginned (Excluding Linters) Prior to January 1, by Crop, State, and United States, Crop Years 1998-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop : Running Bales Ginned and :------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Cotton : AL : 531,600 614,300 520,900 849,750 AZ : 501,350 590,100 609,800 585,650 AR : 1,172,300 1,388,700 1,404,950 1,785,900 CA : 1,416,000 1,954,700 2,313,900 2,025,000 FL 1/ : GA : 1,445,400 1,485,050 1,533,900 2,054,500 KS 1/ : LA : 652,400 918,600 923,100 1,044,300 MS : 1,400,150 1,680,150 1,673,600 2,289,650 MO : 337,750 450,050 502,000 670,000 NM : 64,400 58,700 59,700 68,850 NC : 1,004,250 782,550 1,300,400 1,496,450 OK : 131,700 131,650 141,950 174,550 SC : 330,050 260,800 351,700 401,750 TN : 529,800 574,150 691,300 944,100 TX : 3,441,450 4,821,600 3,793,250 3,936,650 VA : 133,550 133,100 145,350 177,500 : US : 13,159,700 15,965,150 16,082,850 18,672,250 : Amer-Pima : AZ : 16,600 14,000 6,400 11,600 CA : 300,000 436,150 273,450 390,950 NM : 6,150 6,250 3,950 12,300 TX : 41,100 40,300 27,850 32,650 : US : 363,850 496,700 311,650 447,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not published to avoid disclosing individual gins, but included in U.S. totals. The next "Cotton Ginnings" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on January 25, 2002. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C., 20250-9410, or call 202-720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. ACCESS TO REPORTS!! For your convenience, there are several ways to obtain NASS reports, data products, and services: INTERNET ACCESS All NASS reports are available free of charge on the worldwide Internet. For access, connect to the Internet and go to the NASS Home Page at: http://www.usda.gov/nass/. Select "Today's Reports" or Publications and then Reports by Calendar or Publications and then Search, by Title or Subject. E-MAIL SUBSCRIPTION There are two options for subscribing via e-mail. All NASS reports are available by subscription free of charge direct to your e-mail address. 1) Starting with the NASS Home Page at http://www.usda.gov/nass/, click on Publications, then click on the Subscribe by E-mail button which takes you to the page describing e-mail delivery of reports. Finally, click on Go to the Subscription Page and follow the instructions. 2) If you do NOT have Internet access, send an e-mail message to: usda-reports@usda.mannlib.cornell.edu. In the body of the message type the word: list. AUTOFAX ACCESS NASSFax service is available for some reports from your fax machine. Please call 202-720-2000, using the handset attached to your fax. Respond to the voice prompts. Document 0411 is a list of available reports. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRINTED REPORTS OR DATA PRODUCTS CALL OUR TOLL-FREE ORDER DESK: 800-999-6779 (U.S. and Canada) Other areas, please call 703-834-0125 FAX: 703-834-0110 (Visa, MasterCard, check, or money order acceptable for payment.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ASSISTANCE For assistance with general agricultural statistics or further information about NASS or its products or services, contact the Agricultural Statistics Hotline at 800-727-9540, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or e-mail: nass@nass.usda.gov.