Grown in Few Counties, Virginia Cotton Still Looms Large

In the nation’s northernmost cotton-producing state, the Virginiagrown crop is known for its quality, coveted by mills and manufacturers internationally. While cotton thrives in the soils of the lower Tidewater, its growers are credited with maintaining top quality through meticulous techniques. Of Virginia’s 80,000 cotton acres harvested in 2023, 34,200 acres were grown in Southampton County, with the rest in […]