Some insight to the make up of cotton growing farms can be drawn from the 2011 cotton grower survey. A survey of 183 cotton growers, covering 45,410 of dryland and 114,622 ha of irrigated cotton was completed for the Cotton CRC and the Cotton Research & Development Corporation in 2011. The survey looked into features of cotton properties, farming practices in the 2010-11 season and the use of information and research. While filling out a survey is probably not your favourite thing to do, the information gathered is really valuable for the industry. It gathers key data to help tell the industry 'story'. It also helps for targeting research and extension efforts. A cotton grower survey will be repeated in 2013.