Australian cotton growers on cusp of largest crop on record, worth $3.9 billion

The national cotton crop is expected to be worth up to $3.9 billion this season. (Supplied: Cotton Australia, Sally Rigney)

Australian cotton growers are set to post their largest total crop on record thanks to a near-perfect season in Queensland's south west

The sector is expected to produce about 5.5 million bales worth approximately $3.9 billion, including the production of lint and cotton seed.