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The Nation’s Leader in Cotton Acreage

56

of the nation’s cotton acreage is planted in Texas

3700000

average number of cotton bales the Texas High Plains produces each year

4000000

average number of cotton acres the Texas High Plains plants each year

5600000

the record for cotton bales produced on the Texas High Plains in a season

Cottonseed Facts

Cotton isn’t just a fiber crop; it’s a food crop, too!
Cottonseed oil is used mainly as a salad or cooking oil.

0

Amount of trans fatty acids that non-hydrogenated cottonseed oil contains

4000000000

pounds of whole cottonseed produced annually in Texas

8

pounds of whole cottonseed that is typically fed to dairy cows

Bale Facts

One bale of cotton weighs about 500 pounds.

The average American owns seven pairs of blue jeans.

One bale can make about 300,000 $100 bills!

It takes less than a half-pound of cotton to make a large T-shirt.

There are 150 yards of cotton yarn in a regulation baseball.

U.S. paper money is made of 75% cotton and 25% linen.

One Bale of Cotton Could Make…

4321

socks

300000

$100 bills

21,960

handkerchiefs

215

pairs of jeans

690

bath towels

1217

t-shirts

There are 150 yards of cotton yarn in a regulation baseball.

One bale can make about 300,000 $100 bills!

The average American owns seven pairs of blue jeans.

One bale of cotton weighs about 500 pounds.

It takes less than a half-pound of cotton to make a large T-shirt.

U.S. paper money is made of 75% cotton and 25% linen.

One Bale of Cotton Could Make…

215

pairs of jeans

690

bath towels

1217

t-shirts

4321

socks

300000

$100 bills

21,960

handkerchiefs