Cotton An Overview of the Cotton Industry in Georgia

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

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Why is the Cotton industry important?

• Cotton makes up 35 of Georgias 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.

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Cotton Products

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

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Georgias Commodity Value
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US Cotton Production

• Top Cotton production states
• Texas
• Arkansas
• Mississippi
• Georgia
• North Carolina

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Top producing Counties in Georgia

• Top Counties
• Dooley County
• Colquitt County
• Mitchell County
• Worth County
• Seminole County

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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

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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?

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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

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References

• www.georgiacottoncommission.org
• www.cottonsjourney.com