Released October 3, 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 : October 2, :September 25,: October 2, : 2011-2015
: 2015 : 2016 : 2016 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 84 88 91 77
Arizona ........: 87 90 93 93
Arkansas .......: 92 96 99 92
California .....: 91 73 76 81
Georgia ........: 88 85 90 84
Kansas .........: 46 39 51 54
Louisiana ......: 98 99 100 98
Mississippi ....: 93 90 95 90
Missouri .......: 77 68 86 74
North Carolina .: 86 76 85 84
Oklahoma .......: 63 58 63 70
South Carolina .: 87 71 78 77
Tennessee ......: 76 80 89 75
Texas ..........: 67 49 59 67
Virginia .......: 86 54 66 85
:
15 States ......: 75 63 71 74
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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 : October 2, :September 25,: October 2, : 2011-2015
: 2015 : 2016 : 2016 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 13 6 11 9
Arizona ........: 19 15 20 16
Arkansas .......: 18 15 29 14
California .....: 3 - - 3
Georgia ........: 7 8 13 8
Kansas .........: 4 3 4 1
Louisiana ......: 51 27 46 54
Mississippi ....: 24 15 32 21
Missouri .......: - 5 14 9
North Carolina .: 5 3 5 5
Oklahoma .......: - - - 1
South Carolina .: 12 2 9 9
Tennessee ......: 4 7 15 10
Texas ..........: 20 11 17 17
Virginia .......: 1 - - 1
:
15 States ......: 15 10 16 14
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- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending October 2, 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 ........: 1 4 42 43 10
Arizona ........: 4 - 15 52 29
Arkansas .......: 6 4 17 46 27
California .....: - - 30 30 40
Georgia ........: 3 10 32 45 10
Kansas .........: 1 2 29 64 4
Louisiana ......: 2 12 36 43 7
Mississippi ....: 1 7 29 46 17
Missouri .......: 5 14 52 26 3
North Carolina .: 2 9 33 50 6
Oklahoma .......: - 1 48 47 4
South Carolina .: - 1 56 40 3
Tennessee ......: 1 3 16 57 23
Texas ..........: 4 15 38 35 8
Virginia .......: - 4 42 54 -
:
15 States ......: 3 12 36 39 10
:
Previous week ..: 4 12 36 38 10
Previous year ..: 3 12 37 39 9
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- Represents zero.