Released September 21, 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 20,:September 13,:September 20,: 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 62 61 70 61
Arizona ........: 74 70 75 84
Arkansas .......: 74 62 70 83
California .....: 74 50 75 53
Georgia ........: 79 70 78 73
Kansas .........: 30 23 29 39
Louisiana ......: 92 89 95 94
Mississippi ....: 71 73 86 81
Missouri .......: 43 35 60 59
North Carolina .: 61 60 77 72
Oklahoma .......: 71 22 31 57
South Carolina .: 69 71 79 61
Tennessee ......: 59 42 57 66
Texas ..........: 47 35 46 53
Virginia .......: 53 49 65 60
:
15 States ......: 57 46 57 61
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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 20,:September 13,:September 20,: 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 3 - 1 4
Arizona ........: 5 5 10 10
Arkansas .......: - - 1 8
California .....: - - - -
Georgia ........: 2 - 2 4
Kansas .........: - 1 2 -
Louisiana ......: 11 3 14 32
Mississippi ....: 3 1 6 13
Missouri .......: - - - 5
North Carolina .: 2 - 1 2
Oklahoma .......: - - - -
South Carolina .: 4 - 1 3
Tennessee ......: 1 - 2 5
Texas ..........: 16 8 13 13
Virginia .......: - - - 1
:
15 States ......: 8 4 7 9
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- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 20, 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 ........: - 3 29 61 7
Arizona ........: 4 2 16 42 36
Arkansas .......: 4 2 19 42 33
California .....: - - 10 30 60
Georgia ........: 1 6 25 52 16
Kansas .........: - 10 26 52 12
Louisiana ......: 2 13 46 37 2
Mississippi ....: 2 7 34 43 14
Missouri .......: 1 8 49 36 6
North Carolina .: 3 9 23 55 10
Oklahoma .......: - 2 34 62 2
South Carolina .: 2 10 50 36 2
Tennessee ......: - 1 17 58 24
Texas ..........: 3 14 42 36 5
Virginia .......: - - 22 75 3
:
15 States ......: 2 10 36 43 9
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Previous week ..: 2 11 35 43 9
Previous year ..: 5 13 34 37 11
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- Represents zero.