Texas gins more cotton than any other state. Cottongins.org lists 147 active cotton gins in Texas, sorted below by region and county, with a link to each gin's page (address, phone, map and nearby gins). USDA NASS counted 150 active gins in Texas for the 2025 crop, out of 419 nationwide.
Texas cotton gins at a glance
- 147 active gins listed on cottongins.org (Oct 2026)
- 150 active Texas gins for the 2025 crop, per USDA NASS (419 in the U.S., down from 446 in 2024)
- 5,280,150 running bales ginned in Texas from the 2025 crop, 39.0% of the U.S. total (USDA NASS)
- 562,150 running bales ginned in Lubbock County, the most of any U.S. county with a published figure (USDA NASS)
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Cotton gins by region
| Region | Gins listed | Active gins (USDA NASS, 2025 crop) | Main gin towns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock & the South Plains | 61 | 66 | Lubbock, Plainview, Levelland, Brownfield, Lamesa, Seminole |
| Texas Panhandle | 21 | 20 | Hereford, Dimmitt, Tulia, Spearman, Memphis, Wellington |
| South Texas, Coastal Bend & Rio Grande Valley | 32 | 31 | Harlingen, Weslaco, Taft, Sinton, Robstown, El Campo, Wharton |
| Texas Rolling Plains | 15 | 16 | Haskell, Stamford, Anson, Ballinger, Colorado City, Vernon |
| Central Texas | 12 | 12 | Bryan, Hearne, Caldwell, Lockhart, Taylor, Abbott |
| Far West Texas & Concho Valley | 6 | 5 | Tornillo, Coyanosa, Saragosa, Midkiff, Wall, Mereta |
| Texas total | 147 | 150 |
Regions follow USDA NASS crop districts and Texas regional council boundaries. NASS counts can differ from ours: our list may be missing a few gins, and a gin's mailing town is sometimes in a different county from the gin itself.
Lubbock & the South Plains (61 gins)
See the full page: Cotton gins in Lubbock & the South Plains.
Texas Panhandle (21 gins)
See the full page: Cotton gins in Texas Panhandle.
| Gin | Town | County |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson's Gin Co | Silverton | Briscoe |
| Silvercot Inc. | Silverton | Briscoe |
| Carson County Gin | White Deer | Carson |
| North Gin | Dimmitt | Castro |
| Farmers Co-op Gin (Childress) | Childress | Childress |
| Tri-County Co-op Gin | Dodson | Collingsworth |
| Farmers Co-op Gin (Wellington) | Wellington | Collingsworth |
| Hereford Farmers Gin | Hereford | Deaf Smith |
| Top Of Texas Gin | Hereford | Deaf Smith |
| Donley County Gin | Lelia Lake | Donley |
| Lonestar Gin | Pampa | Gray |
| Lakeview Farmers Co-op Gin | Lakeview | Hall |
| Memphis Farmers Gin Co | Memphis | Hall |
| Adobe Walls Gin | Spearman | Hansford |
| Skyland Grain Cotton Gin (Spearman) | Spearman | Hansford |
| Moore County Gin, LP | Dumas | Moore |
| Parmer County Cotton Growers | Farwell | Parmer |
| Friona Farmers Co-Op Gin | Friona | Parmer |
| Clays Corner Gin Inc. | Muleshoe | Parmer |
| Street Gin | Kress | Swisher |
| Tule Creek Gin | Tulia | Swisher |
South Texas, Coastal Bend & Rio Grande Valley (32 gins)
Texas Rolling Plains (15 gins)
| Gin | Town | County |
|---|---|---|
| Rotan Gin Co | Rotan | Fisher |
| Farmers Co-op Society (Chillicothe) | Chillicothe | Hardeman |
| Haskell Co-Op Gin Co | Haskell | Haskell |
| Haskell County Gin | Haskell | Haskell |
| Farmers Co-op Gin & Farm Store (Anson) | Anson | Jones |
| Ericksdahl Co-op Gin | Avoca | Jones |
| Farmers Co-op Society Of Stamford/Radium | Stamford | Jones |
| Rhineland Co-op Gin | Munday | Knox |
| Producers Co-op Gin Co. | Colorado City | Mitchell |
| Central Rolling Plains Co-Op | Roscoe | Nolan |
| Elm Creek Grain | Ballinger | Runnels |
| Hwy 67 Gin Co. | Miles | Runnels |
| Wingate Gin Elevator | Wingate | Runnels |
| Elliott Producers Gin | Harrold | Wilbarger |
| Farmers Co-op Gin - Vernon | Vernon | Wilbarger |
Central Texas (12 gins)
| Gin | Town | County |
|---|---|---|
| New Dawn Gin | Bryan | Brazos |
| Scarmardo Gin Co | Caldwell | Burleson |
| Lockhart Gin Co | Lockhart | Caldwell |
| B F & M Co-op | Rosebud | Falls |
| Farmers Gin & Grain Co | Abbott | Hill |
| G & P Seed Co | Aquilla | Hill |
| Birome Gin Co | Birome | Hill |
| PPF Gin & Warehouse, LLC | Cooper | Lamar |
| Williams Gin & Grain Inc. | Frost | Navarro |
| Powell Gin & Ag LLC | Powell | Navarro |
| Westbrook Valley Gin | Hearne | Robertson |
| Waterloo Cotton Gin | Taylor | Williamson |
Far West Texas & Concho Valley (6 gins)
| Gin | Town | County |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Gin Co | Tornillo | El Paso |
| Coyanosa Co-op Gin | Coyanosa | Pecos |
| Alamo-Kerley Gin, Inc | Saragosa | Reeves |
| Lonestar Farmers Co-op | Mereta | Tom Green |
| Wall Co-op Gin | Wall | Tom Green |
| Midkiff Farmers Co-op Gin | Midkiff | Upton |
Cotton gin counties in Texas
Counties with their own cottongins.org page:
- Cameron County: 3 gins
- Crosby County: 5 gins
- Dawson County: 5 gins
- Floyd County: 6 gins
- Gaines County: 5 gins
- Hale County: 6 gins
- Hidalgo County: 4 gins
- Hill County: 3 gins
- Hockley County: 5 gins
- Jones County: 3 gins
- Lamb County: 3 gins
- Lubbock County: 5 gins
- Lynn County: 4 gins
- Martin County: 3 gins
- Nueces County: 3 gins
- Parmer County: 3 gins
- Runnels County: 3 gins
- San Patricio County: 8 gins
- Terry County: 5 gins
- Wharton County: 4 gins
- Yoakum County: 3 gins
Frequently asked questions
How many cotton gins are in Texas?
Cottongins.org lists 147 active cotton gins in Texas. USDA NASS counted 150 active gins in Texas for the 2025 crop, out of 419 in the U.S. That's down from 446 nationally in 2024.
Where are most of the cotton gins in Texas?
Around Lubbock. The South Plains and the counties just south of it have 61 of the 147 gins on this list. The Panhandle has 21, and South Texas, the Coastal Bend and the Rio Grande Valley have 32.
Which Texas county gins the most cotton?
Lubbock County: 562,150 running bales of the 2025 crop, per USDA NASS. San Patricio County, near Corpus Christi, was second with 488,950. NASS withholds totals for counties with only a few gins.
How much of America's cotton is ginned in Texas?
39.0% of all U.S. running bales from the 2025 crop, or 5,280,150 bales, per USDA NASS. Georgia was second at 12.9%.
When does cotton ginning season start in Texas?
Earlier than anywhere else. USDA's ginning survey starts in Texas on August 1. In other states, data collection starts in September. Surveys run on the 1st and 15th of each month into March.
Where can I learn about old cotton gins in Texas?
Start with our history of cotton in Texas.
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Sources: gin list from the cottongins.org directory (Oct 2026). Gin counts and bales: USDA NASS, Cotton Ginnings 2025 Summary (May 2026). Regions: USDA NASS Texas districts, the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission and the South Plains Association of Governments.
