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 2023-2024 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
280,124
Micronaire
4.33
Length (32’s)
37.2
(100’s)
1.16
LUI
81.4%
Strength (g/tex)
32.0
Grade (11&21)
75.7%
Grade (31)
21.2%
Abilene
(KS, OK, TX)
Bales
439,162
Micronaire
4.17
Length (32’s)
36.3
(100’s)
1.13
LUI
80.5%
Strength (g/tex)
31.6
Grade (31)
30.9%
Grade (11&21)
29.3%
Corpus Christi
(TX)
Bales
994,253
Micronaire
4.34
Length (32’s)
35.4
(100’s)
1.10
LUI
81.1%
Strength (g/tex)
30.4
Grade (11&21)
48.5%
Grade (12&22)
27.7%
Lamesa
(TX)
Bales
277,758
Micronaire
4.53
Length (32’s)
35.5
(100’s)
1.11
LUI
80.3%
Strength (g/tex)
30.7
Grade (11&21)
49.2%
Grade (31)
27.4%
Lubbock
(TX)
Bales
1,240,358
Micronaire
4.50
Length (32’s)
35.8
(100’s)
1.12
LUI
80.4%
Strength (g/tex)
31.1
Grade (11&21)
43.7%
Grade (31)
36.4%
Dumas
(AR, MS)
Bales
992,725
Micronaire
4.86
Length (32’s)
36.8
(100’s)
1.15
LUI
82.6%
Strength (g/tex)
31.3
Grade (31)
56.8%
Grade (41)
33.8%
Memphis
(AL, AR, MO, MS, TN)
Bales
3,039,837
Micronaire
4.53
Length (32’s)
37.0
(100’s)
1.16
LUI
82.3%
Strength (g/tex)
30.5
Grade (31)
69.0%
Grade (11&21)
16.3%
Rayville
(LA, MS, TX)
Bales
252,671
Micronaire
4.68
Length (32’s)
36.3
(100’s)
1.13
LUI
81.8%
Strength (g/tex)
31.0
Grade (41)
38.1%
Grade (31)
35.8%
Florence
(NC, SC, VA)
Bales
1,265,945
Micronaire
4.66
Length (32’s)
36.1
(100’s)
1.13
LUI
82.0%
Strength (g/tex)
30.9
Grade (31)
64.9%
Grade (41)
25.0%
Macon
(AL, FL, GA)
Bales
2,655,467
Micronaire
4.45
Length (32’s)
36.3
(100’s)
1.13
LUI
81.4%
Strength (g/tex)
30.9
Grade (31)
44.7%
Grade (41)
41.1%
Far West
Total: (AZ, CA, NM, TX)
Bales
280,124
Micronaire
4.33
Length (32’s)
37.2
(100’s)
1.16
LUI
81.4%
Strength (g/tex)
32.0
Grade (11&21)
75.7%
Grade (31)
21.2%
Southwest
Total: (KS, OK, TX)
Bales
2,951,531
Micronaire
4.40
Length (32’s)
35.7
(100’s)
1.12
LUI
80.6%
Strength (g/tex)
30.9
Grade (11&21)
43.7%
Grade (31)
26.0%
Midsouth
Total: (AL, AR, LA, MO, MS, TN, TX)
Bales
4,285,233
Micronaire
4.62
Length (32’s)
36.9
(100’s)
1.15
LUI
82.3%
Strength (g/tex)
30.7
Grade (31)
64.2%
Grade (41)
20.3%
Southeast
Total:(AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, VA)
Bales
3,921,412
Micronaire
4.51
Length (32’s)
36.2
(100’s)
1.13
LUI
81.6%
Strength (g/tex)
30.9
Grade (31)
51.3%
Grade (41)
35.9%