U.S. cotton production dipped in 2020, while rice production moved higher.
The USDA says the 2020 upland cotton crop was 14.401 bales, down 4.826 million on the year because of a decrease in planted area due to concerns about manufacturing demand caused COVID-19. Planted area declined by more than 1.5 million acres and harvested area fell almost 3 million on weather issues in the Delta, while the average yield of 825 pounds per acre was up 2.
