Cotton An Overview of the Cotton Industry in Georgia

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Cotton An Overview of the Cotton Industry in Georgia Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office Dr. Frank Flanders and Catrina Kennedy April 2006

Objectives Students will be able to: Explain the importance of the Cotton industry in Georgia. Name 4 Cotton products. State key facts. Name the top three Cotton producing counties. Rank the Cotton Industry compared to other Georgia agricultural commodities. Rank Georgia with other states in Cotton production.

Why is the Cotton industry important? Cotton makes up 35% of Georgia’s crop income and grows in more than 100 counties. More than 2,000 cotton-related businesses provide 33,000 jobs in Georgia, adding more than $3 billion to the state's economy. Cotton was an ingredient in the first light bulb, the telegraph, the Wright brothers' plane and the first automobile tires.

Cotton Products Many things are made with Cottons including: Clothing Gloves Blankets Feed Bathroom Products

Georgia’s Commodity Value Item Rank by sale Sales ($1000) Percent of total sales Poultry and eggs 1 2,780,214 56.6 Vegetables, melons, and potatoes 2 383,556 7.8 Cotton and cotton seed 3 318,013 6.5 Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture 4 315,324 6.4 Other crops and hay 5 246,936 Cattle and calves 6 240,070 4.9 Milk and other dairy products from cows 7 212,720 4.3 Fruits, tree nuts and berries 8 122,151 2.5 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas 9 102,464 2.1 Tobacco 10 89,058 1.8

US Cotton Production Top Cotton production states Texas Arkansas Mississippi Georgia North Carolina

Top producing Counties in Georgia Top Counties: Dooley County Colquitt County Mitchell County Worth County Seminole County

One bale of cotton can make: 215 Pairs of Jeans 249 Bed Sheets 690 Terry Bath Towels 765 Men's Dress Shirts 1,217 Men's T-Shirt 1,256 Pillowcases 2,104 Boxer Shorts 4,321 Mid-Calf Socks 313,600 $100 Bills*

Assessment 1. Name 4 Cotton products. 2. What are the top 5 production states in the U.S.? 3. Name one of the top production counties in Georgia? 4. What is an interesting fact about Cotton? 5. Where does cotton rank among other Georgia Commodities?

Quiz Key 1. Answers will Vary 2. Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina 3. Dooley, Colquitt, Mitchell, Worth, Seminole 4. Answers will vary 5. 3

References www.georgiacottoncommission.org www.cottonsjourney.com