Overview
- Cotton is one of the most important textile fibers
in the world, accounting for around 35 percent of total
world fiber use.
- While some 80 countries from around the globe produce
cotton, the United States, China, and India together
provide two-thirds of the world's cotton.
- The United States, which ranks third in production
behind China and India, is the leading exporter, accounting
for over one-third of global trade in raw cotton.
- The U.S. cotton industry accounts for more than $25
billion in products and services annually, generating
about 200,000 jobs in the industry sectors from farm
to textile mill.
ERS analyzes events in the U.S. and international cotton
and textile markets that influence supply, demand, prices,
and trade.
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