The USDA has made modest adjustments to its 2022 cotton and rice production estimates, with harvest for both crops ongoing.
As of October 1st, upland cotton production is projected at 13.344 billion bales, down less than one percent from September on a small cut to the average yield guess to 831 pounds per acre. Harvested area is estimated at 7.712 million acres. In 2021, upland cotton totaled 17.191 million bales with an average yield of 813 pounds per acre and harvested area of 10.149 million acres.
