# Cotton's still king in Lubbock County, but a little less planted as farmers try other crops due to financial challenges - Lubbock Lights

> Lubbock County cotton planted acres fell by about 22,000 from 2024, while sunflower acres rose sixfold to 9,000. Farmers report poor returns on sorghum, corn and wheat alternatives.

- Date: 2025-10-28 · published 2025-10-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22466-cotton-s-still-king-in-lubbock-county-but-a-little-less-planted-as-farmers-try
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Shifts in local acreage from cotton to other crops are small relative to national supply and have minimal effect on feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- lubbocklights.com: https://lubbocklights.com/cottons-still-king-in-lubbock-county-but-a-little-less-planted-as-farmers-try-other-crops-due-to-financial-challenges/

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