Released September 28, 2015, 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 2014 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State :September 27,:September 20,:September 27,: 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 74 70 79 71
Arizona ........: 79 75 80 90
Arkansas .......: 84 70 89 91
California .....: 79 75 90 65
Georgia ........: 84 78 86 80
Kansas .........: 40 29 39 53
Louisiana ......: 94 95 97 97
Mississippi ....: 82 86 92 87
Missouri .......: 65 60 73 71
North Carolina .: 73 77 83 80
Oklahoma .......: 84 31 48 70
South Carolina .: 78 79 84 71
Tennessee ......: 73 57 68 74
Texas ..........: 50 46 60 62
Virginia .......: 76 65 80 77
:
15 States ......: 63 57 69 70
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2014 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State :September 27,:September 20,:September 27,: 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 12 1 6 8
Arizona ........: 9 10 15 13
Arkansas .......: 2 1 9 14
California .....: - - - -
Georgia ........: 6 2 6 7
Kansas .........: - 2 3 -
Louisiana ......: 26 14 32 48
Mississippi ....: 8 6 16 21
Missouri .......: 2 - - 12
North Carolina .: 2 1 4 5
Oklahoma .......: - - - 1
South Carolina .: 7 1 11 6
Tennessee ......: 2 2 3 11
Texas ..........: 17 13 16 15
Virginia .......: - - - 3
:
15 States ......: 10 7 11 12
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- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 27, 2015
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014
planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: - 4 28 62 6
Arizona ........: 5 2 16 39 38
Arkansas .......: 4 2 21 37 36
California .....: - - 10 30 60
Georgia ........: 1 6 25 51 17
Kansas .........: - 11 26 52 11
Louisiana ......: 2 19 44 33 2
Mississippi ....: 1 7 34 45 13
Missouri .......: 1 8 49 36 6
North Carolina .: 3 9 24 54 10
Oklahoma .......: - 2 34 62 2
South Carolina .: 2 10 50 36 2
Tennessee ......: - 2 16 57 25
Texas ..........: 3 15 44 34 4
Virginia .......: - - 23 74 3
:
15 States ......: 2 11 37 41 9
:
Previous week ..: 2 10 36 43 9
Previous year ..: 5 13 33 38 11
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- Represents zero.