Released September 26, 2016, 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 2015 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State :September 25,:September 18,:September 25,: 2011-2015
: 2015 : 2016 : 2016 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 76 82 88 67
Arizona ........: 79 82 90 87
Arkansas .......: 84 88 96 86
California .....: 86 50 73 68
Georgia ........: 84 79 85 77
Kansas .........: 36 23 39 43
Louisiana ......: 96 96 99 96
Mississippi ....: 90 83 90 84
Missouri .......: 69 51 68 63
North Carolina .: 81 66 76 76
Oklahoma .......: 43 39 58 58
South Carolina .: 83 60 71 69
Tennessee ......: 65 67 80 66
Texas ..........: 56 31 49 57
Virginia .......: 76 38 54 74
:
15 States ......: 66 48 63 65
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States harvested 98% of the 2015 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State :September 25,:September 18,:September 25,: 2011-2015
: 2015 : 2016 : 2016 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 5 1 6 4
Arizona ........: 14 13 15 12
Arkansas .......: 7 3 15 6
California .....: - - - -
Georgia ........: 5 4 8 5
Kansas .........: 3 2 3 1
Louisiana ......: 27 10 27 36
Mississippi ....: 13 4 15 11
Missouri .......: - - 5 4
North Carolina .: 3 2 3 3
Oklahoma .......: - - - -
South Carolina .: 8 1 2 5
Tennessee ......: 3 4 7 4
Texas ..........: 15 9 11 15
Virginia .......: - - - -
:
15 States ......: 10 6 10 10
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- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 25, 2016
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2015
planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: - 5 42 43 10
Arizona ........: 4 - 12 52 32
Arkansas .......: 6 6 17 44 27
California .....: - - 30 30 40
Georgia ........: 4 10 32 43 11
Kansas .........: 1 2 29 64 4
Louisiana ......: 2 12 37 43 6
Mississippi ....: 1 7 30 45 17
Missouri .......: 5 14 52 26 3
North Carolina .: 3 8 32 50 7
Oklahoma .......: - - 48 47 5
South Carolina .: - 1 50 46 3
Tennessee ......: 1 3 16 58 22
Texas ..........: 5 15 38 34 8
Virginia .......: - 4 42 54 -
:
15 States ......: 4 12 36 38 10
:
Previous week ..: 4 12 36 39 9
Previous year ..: 2 11 37 41 9
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- Represents zero.