COTTON - COSTS, PRODUCTION, AND PRICE RECEIVED: GEORGIA 

                                      Estimated Production



Costs per acre **
AverageYield Total
Value		 Season Average
Price

Dryland Irrigated Acres
Year
(Dol.)
(Dol.) ( lbs. ) 000 dol. (Dol.) (1,000)
1965  126 na 467 84,454 0.31 593
1970 135 na 373 66,572 0.45 408
1975 286 na 443 39,427 0.55 165
1976 290 na 398 63,712 0.67 255
1977 307 na 232 20,388 0.52 230
1978 311 na 463 32,075 0.6 120
1979 309 na 486 47,789 0.65 155
1980 345 na 258 32,157 0.78 170
1981 385 na 436 41,442 0.54 180
1982 428 na 714 63,835 0.57 163
1983 436 na 467 36,127 0.67 120
1984 414 599 784 78,770 0.58 175
1985 423 609 725 96,437 0.54 255
1986 414 599 455 51,770 0.58 225
1987 403 579 662 100,264 0.62 250
1988 426 593 564 98,035 0.53 350
1989 403 634 631 106,868 0.65 265
1990 397 552 555 134,914 0.69 355
1991 409 569 812 207,936 0.6 430
1992 383 572 783 198,916 0.56 460
1993 340 493 586 210,752 0.60 615
1994 351 497 843 540,040 0.73 885
1995 380 536 635 713,667 0.75 1,500
1996 392 558 747 703,534 0.7 1,340
1997 402 568 638 640,224 0.69 1,440
1998 410 576 564 501,456 0.67 1,400
1999
411
559
580
341,381
0.45
1,470
2000
441
593
583
452,640
0.57
1,300
2001
453
615
709
320,656 
0.35 
1,500 
2002
460
628



** Exlcludes Charge For Land and Quota

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