Final Cotton Crop Quality Summary Reports
These reports contained in this section provide annual summaries of the quality data for the U.S. Cotton Crop.
Here’s how the 2016 data compares with the 2015 data.
| U.S. Average | Final 2015 | Final 2016 |
| Total White Grade | 74.2 % | 91.2 % |
| Total Light Spotted Grade | 22.4 % | 7.6 % |
| Average Micronaire | 4.42 | 4.43 |
| Average Length (32/in) | 35.9 (32/in) | 36.3 (32/in) |
| (inches) | 1.119 in | 1.131 in |
| Average Strength | 30.34 (g/tex) | 30.34 (g/tex) |
| Number of Bales Classed | 12,078,138 | 16,128,082 |
Downloads
- 2016 Final Cotton Crop Quality Summary Report
- 2015 Final Cotton Crop Quality Summary Report
- 2014 Final Cotton Crop Quality Summary Report
- 2013 Final Cotton Crop Quality Summary Report
- 2012 Final Cotton Crop Quality Summary Report
- 2011 Final Cotton Crop Quality Summary Report
- 2010 Final Cotton Crop Quality Summary Report