TEXAS COTTON GINNERS ASSOCIATION

What TEXAS COTTON GINNERS ASSOCIATION does

Texas Cotton Ginners' Association (TCGA) is a non-profit trade association representing cotton gin operators across Texas. Founded in 1897, reorganized in 1909, and chartered under Texas state law in 1929, TCGA serves as the primary industry body for cotton ginning operations in the state, with its members collectively processing a majority of the Texas cotton crop annually. The association is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas and operates with a staff of 1-10 employees.

TCGA's core offerings include the annual Ginners' Red Book directory covering gin operations across six states, NCGA Safety Videos, cotton gin safety decals, and the Annual Meeting and Cotton Trade Show. The association also coordinates the Electronic Gin Cost Survey with USDA and the National Cotton Ginners' Association, providing standardized operational benchmarking data to members. TCGA distributes branded safety products and merchandise through an online store operated on the Square platform.

Revenue is generated through recurring member dues, sales of the Ginners' Red Book directory, trade show booth and sponsorship fees, and ancillary product sales. TCGA is structurally integrated with the National Cotton Council, the National Cotton Ginners' Association, USDA ARS Ginning Laboratories, Cotton Council International, and Cotton Incorporated, and maintains working relationships with peer regional ginner associations (Southern, California, Southeastern) and external counsel (Fisher & Phillips, Jackson Walker). Leadership includes Executive Vice President J. Kelley Green.

Name

TEXAS COTTON GINNERS ASSOCIATION

Legal name

Texas Cotton Ginners' Association

Website

https://tcga.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Texas Cotton Ginners' Association (TCGA) is a 125+ year-old non-profit trade association representing cotton gin operators across Texas, producing the annual Ginners' Red Book directory, NCGA safety products, and hosting the industry's annual meeting and trade show.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Round Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Associate membership dues provide revenue and include company listings, website access, newsletter subscriptions, and advertising opportunities in TCGA publications.
2. Ginners' Red Book Sales: Annual publication sold to cotton industry members and allied industry leaders as a business communications resource tool.
3. Trade Show Booth Fees: Revenue from exhibit space rentals at the TCGA Annual Meeting & Cotton Trade Show, with booth pricing based on size (indoor and outdoor spaces).
4. TCGA Products: Sale of safety videos, decals, and other cotton gin-related products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Texas Cotton Ginners' Association is a non-profit trade association that represents the cotton ginning industry in Texas through legislative advocacy, safety resources, and industry networking. It sells the annually published Ginners' Red Book directory listing active gins across six states, hosts the TCGA Annual Meeting & Cotton Trade Show, sells cotton gin safety videos and decals, and offers associate memberships that include directory listings, newsletter subscriptions, and advertising opportunities.

Product overview

Texas Cotton Ginners' Association offers a portfolio of industry resources centered on its flagship Ginners' Red Book annual directory, complemented by safety training materials (NCGA Safety Videos, Safety Decals), the Annual Meeting & Cotton Trade Show event, an e-commerce platform for memberships and publications, and access to the USDA/NCGA electronic Gin Cost Survey for industry benchmarking.

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Products and services

• Ginners' Red Book Annual industry directory listing active cotton gins by county across Texas, Arizona, California, Kansas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, with contact information, ownership details, and industry organization listings. Sold to cotton industry members and allied industry leaders as a business communications resource.
• TCGA Annual Meeting & Cotton Trade Show Annual industry trade show featuring exhibit spaces for vendors, networking events including the Taste of Lubbock and Golf Tournament, with booth pricing based on size (indoor and outdoor spaces). Scheduled for April 1-2, 2027.
• NCGA Safety Videos Safety training videos for cotton gin operations, available for purchase through order forms for use by cotton gin operators and their workers.
• Cotton Gin Safety Decals Safety decals for cotton gin facilities available for purchase to support workplace safety compliance and signage requirements.
• Associate Membership Annual associate membership providing allied industry partners with company listings in the Ginners' Red Book and on the TCGA website, full website access, newsletter subscription, advertising opportunities, and details of TCGA events including the Annual Meeting & Cotton Trade Show and Summer Membership Meeting.
• Electronic Gin Cost Survey Electronic cost survey platform operated by USDA/NCGA enabling cotton gins to track variable costs, compare operations against regional benchmarks, and access historical data charts for industry cost analysis.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Cotton CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCGA maintains membership and cooperative relationship with the National Cotton Council, participating in industry meetings and collaborative efforts on cotton industry issues including planting intentions surveys and national policy deliberations.
• National Cotton Ginners' AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level representation aligned with national cotton ginners' organization for coordinated industry advocacy and standardization of ginning practices.
• USDA Agricultural Research Service - Ginning LaboratoriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with USDA ARS ginning research labs in Las Cruces, NM and Stoneville, MS. TCGA facilitates ginner school registrations and connects members with research resources.
• Southern Cotton GinnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership with Southern Cotton Ginners association for coordinated advocacy and information sharing across cotton-producing regions.
• California Cotton Ginners & GrowersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership connecting Texas cotton industry with California cotton organizations for broader industry coordination.
• Southeastern Cotton GinnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership with southeastern U.S. cotton ginners for industry coordination and information exchange.
• Cotton USA / Cotton Council InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with Cotton USA and Cotton Council International for international cotton market promotion and industry representation.
• Cotton IncorporatedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Cotton Incorporated for research, promotion, and market development initiatives benefiting the Texas cotton industry.
• Fisher & Phillips, LLPminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLabor law firm listed as resource for TCGA members needing legal counsel on employment and labor matters.
• Jackson Walker AttorneysminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal resource for TCGA members providing general legal counsel and representation services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cotton Incorporated: Research and marketing company for U.S. cotton, funded by grower assessments. A larger incumbent in the cotton ecosystem with overlapping industry-promotion goals but a research/marketing rather than advocacy mandate.
• National Cotton Council: The umbrella organization for the entire U.S. cotton industry, of which TCGA is an affiliated member. A broader incumbent that spans growers, ginners, merchants, and manufacturers rather than specializing in ginning.
• American Farm Bureau Federation: The largest U.S. general agricultural trade association. Operates an analogous membership and advocacy model to TCGA but at national scale and across all commodities rather than specializing in cotton ginning.
• Cotton Board: The quasi-governmental body administering the Cotton Research and Promotion Program. A broader institutional incumbent in the U.S. cotton value chain, comparable as an industry-services organization though with a different statutory role.

Direct peers

• Southern Cotton Ginners: Regional cotton ginners association covering the Mid-South/Southern U.S. Highly comparable operating model — advocacy, safety, and industry coordination for cotton gins — but serving a different geography.
• Southeastern Cotton Ginners: Southeast U.S. cotton ginners association providing parallel trade association services to TCGA. Same member type (cotton gins), same advocacy mission, but focused on the southeastern Cotton Belt.
• Plains Cotton Growers: Texas High Plains-focused cotton grower organization. Closely intertwined with TCGA — represents the grower side of the same Texas cotton value chain TCGA represents on the gin side, sharing geographic and stakeholder overlap.
• California Cotton Ginners & Growers Association: A California-based state trade association combining cotton ginners and growers, the most direct peer to TCGA at the state level. Operates the same membership, advocacy, and grower/ginner liaison model in a parallel geography.
• National Cotton Ginners' Association: The national-level trade association for the U.S. cotton ginning industry, directly comparable to TCGA at the federal scale. TCGA maintains core partnership with NCGA, indicating overlapping membership, advocacy missions, and standardized ginning practice goals.

Regional players

• Texas Farm Bureau: A broad-based Texas agricultural trade association. While not cotton-specific, it operates the same membership, advocacy, and insurance/services model at state scale and competes for overlapping Texas agricultural members.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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