Released September 19, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2010 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State :September 18,:September 11,:September 18,: 2006-2010
: 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 80 47 60 67
Arizona ........: 77 75 85 81
Arkansas .......: 93 71 82 75
California .....: 34 25 45 46
Georgia ........: 83 66 74 63
Kansas .........: 43 25 35 23
Louisiana ......: 98 94 98 91
Mississippi ....: 95 78 85 84
Missouri .......: 87 51 62 68
North Carolina .: 87 74 84 73
Oklahoma .......: 72 20 24 48
South Carolina .: 65 60 74 61
Tennessee ......: 90 52 68 73
Texas ..........: 51 54 66 41
Virginia .......: 57 40 55 68
:
15 States ......: 66 57 69 54
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2010 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State :September 18,:September 11,:September 18,: 2006-2010
: 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 13 - 1 8
Arizona ........: 12 5 15 13
Arkansas .......: 21 - 2 9
California .....: - - - -
Georgia ........: 6 2 3 3
Kansas .........: - - - -
Louisiana ......: 45 22 47 19
Mississippi ....: 34 5 11 16
Missouri .......: 9 - 1 8
North Carolina .: - 1 4 -
Oklahoma .......: - - - -
South Carolina .: 1 1 5 1
Tennessee ......: 13 - 1 5
Texas ..........: 13 15 16 14
Virginia .......: 4 - - 1
:
15 States ......: 12 9 11 10
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- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 18, 2011
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010
planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 7 21 38 33 1
Arizona ........: 2 6 20 49 23
Arkansas .......: 1 11 30 37 21
California .....: - - 10 70 20
Georgia ........: 13 22 37 25 3
Kansas .........: 20 17 35 25 3
Louisiana ......: 1 24 31 34 10
Mississippi ....: 1 6 27 49 17
Missouri .......: 4 9 30 54 3
North Carolina .: 2 19 42 33 4
Oklahoma .......: 71 25 3 1 -
South Carolina .: 5 20 39 35 1
Tennessee ......: 2 5 28 56 9
Texas ..........: 41 24 24 11 -
Virginia .......: - 15 52 32 1
:
15 States ......: 25 20 28 23 4
:
Previous week ..: 25 19 28 24 4
Previous year ..: 4 9 29 44 14
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- Represents zero.