How much cotton could a slave produce and refine?

The amount of cotton a slave could produce and refine varied widely based on factors such as the region, the type of plantation, and the season. On average, a skilled enslaved laborer could pick about 150 to 200 pounds of cotton per day during the peak season. However, the total yield for a plantation depended on the number of enslaved workers and the size of the fields, with some plantations producing thousands of bales of cotton annually. The labor-intensive process of refining cotton into usable form added additional time and effort to the overall production.