United States Cotton Domestic Consumption by Year
| Market Year | Domestic Consumption | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1960 | 7954 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | NA |
| 1961 | 8737 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 9.84 % |
| 1962 | 8098 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -7.31 % |
| 1963 | 8439 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 4.21 % |
| 1964 | 9170 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 8.66 % |
| 1965 | 9242 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 0.79 % |
| 1966 | 9514 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 2.94 % |
| 1967 | 8991 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -5.50 % |
| 1968 | 8209 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -8.70 % |
| 1969 | 7865 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -4.19 % |
| 1970 | 7972 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 1.36 % |
| 1971 | 8109 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 1.72 % |
| 1972 | 7464 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -7.95 % |
| 1973 | 7312 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -2.04 % |
| 1974 | 5748 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -21.39 % |
| 1975 | 7110 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 23.70 % |
| 1976 | 6588 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -7.34 % |
| 1977 | 6491 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -1.47 % |
| 1978 | 6069 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -6.50 % |
| 1979 | 6363 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 4.84 % |
| 1980 | 5556 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -12.68 % |
| 1981 | 5141 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -7.47 % |
| 1982 | 5471 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 6.42 % |
| 1983 | 6159 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 12.58 % |
| 1984 | 5464 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -11.28 % |
| 1985 | 6259 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 14.55 % |
| 1986 | 7372 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 17.78 % |
| 1987 | 7435 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 0.85 % |
| 1988 | 7947 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 6.89 % |
| 1989 | 8596 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 8.17 % |
| 1990 | 8372 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -2.61 % |
| 1991 | 9621 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 14.92 % |
| 1992 | 10060 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 4.56 % |
| 1993 | 10410 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 3.48 % |
| 1994 | 11160 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 7.20 % |
| 1995 | 10674 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -4.35 % |
| 1996 | 11118 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 4.16 % |
| 1997 | 11390 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 2.45 % |
| 1998 | 10007 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -12.14 % |
| 1999 | 10339 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 3.32 % |
| 2000 | 8379 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -18.96 % |
| 2001 | 7876 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -6.00 % |
| 2002 | 7439 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -5.55 % |
| 2003 | 6477 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -12.93 % |
| 2004 | 6799 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 4.97 % |
| 2005 | 5671 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -16.59 % |
| 2006 | 5238 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -7.64 % |
| 2007 | 5013 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -4.30 % |
| 2008 | 3268 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -34.81 % |
| 2009 | 3541 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 8.35 % |
| 2010 | 4084 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 15.33 % |
| 2011 | 3128 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | -23.41 % |
| 2012 | 3415 | 1000 480 lb. Bales | 9.18 % |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
See also: Commodity prices
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