Oklahoma’s current cotton crop may be significantly larger than the 2023 crop

Oklahoma’s current cotton crop may be significantly larger than the 2023 crop, which featured large numbers of abandoned acres. Last year, Oklahoma cotton farmers ended up harvesting just 180,000 acres and a final production of 210,000 bales. The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts a lot more acres to be harvested this season: an estimated 315,000 acres. The National Agricultural Assistance Service forecasts Oklahoma’s cotton harvest to be 350,000 bales. This photo shows a Lawton cotton field at state Highway 36 and Southwest 52nd Street on Sept. 6.