Saturday, July 20, 2013

Why the South was poor after the Civil War - Value of Cotton Crop per Capita

Southern Cotton Production 1860-1900 & Value of Cotton Crop Per Capita
Year
Bales
Lbs/bale
Price
Total value
Population
Per Capita
1860
4,860,000
461
 $ 0.13
$291,259,800
9,000,000
 $32.4
1870
3,122,551
440
 $ 0.24
$329,741,386
9,500,000
 $34.7
1875
3,832,991
440
 $ 0.15
$252,977,406
11,450,000
 $22.1
1880
5,761,552
454
 $ 0.12
$313,889,353
13,400,000
 $23.4
1885
5,706,000
460
 $ 0.11
$275,599,800
14,550,000
 $18.9
1890
7,311,322
471
 $ 0.12
$396,017,756
15,700,000
 $25.2
1895
9,901,251
484
 $ 0.07
$311,493,356
17,850,000
 $17.5
1900
9,436,865
479
 $ 0.09
$393,262,475
20,000,000
 $19.7

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