Land in Organic Cotton Production Increases

U.S. acreage planted with organic cotton increased for second straight year, according to research compiled by the Organic Trade Association (OTA). Analysis of available data found that the total acres planted in organic cotton grew from 8,510 in 2007 to 9,279 in 2008, constituting a nine percent increase. Other survey findings revealed that changes are taking place within the organic cotton market. Organic cotton farmers saw the range in average price they received per pound increase from between $0.85 and $1.25 for organic upland cotton in 2006 to between $1 and $1.50 in 2007.
http://www.usagnet.com/story-national.php?Id=2985&yr=2008

Maggie's Organics posts a whole page of statistics about conventional cotton production. Some of it is quite startling.
http://www.maggiesorganics.com/theenvironment.php