Released September 19, 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 18,:September 11,:September 18,: 2011-2015
: 2015 : 2016 : 2016 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 67 65 82 54
Arizona ........: 74 70 82 82
Arkansas .......: 68 78 88 75
California .....: 68 40 50 57
Georgia ........: 76 69 79 69
Kansas .........: 27 15 23 32
Louisiana ......: 93 92 96 92
Mississippi ....: 82 65 83 76
Missouri .......: 53 37 51 49
North Carolina .: 72 40 66 65
Oklahoma .......: 28 19 39 43
South Carolina .: 77 43 60 60
Tennessee ......: 53 54 67 56
Texas ..........: 43 29 31 48
Virginia .......: 60 24 38 55
:
15 States ......: 54 41 48 56
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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 18,:September 11,:September 18,: 2011-2015
: 2015 : 2016 : 2016 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 1 - 1 1
Arizona ........: 9 10 13 9
Arkansas .......: 1 - 3 2
California .....: - - - -
Georgia ........: 1 1 4 2
Kansas .........: 2 1 2 -
Louisiana ......: 11 2 10 22
Mississippi ....: 5 1 4 6
Missouri .......: - - - 2
North Carolina .: 1 - 2 1
Oklahoma .......: - - - -
South Carolina .: 1 - 1 2
Tennessee ......: 1 1 4 2
Texas ..........: 12 8 9 13
Virginia .......: - - - -
:
15 States ......: 6 4 6 7
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- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 18, 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 44 9
Arizona ........: 4 - 3 53 40
Arkansas .......: 6 6 18 43 27
California .....: - - 30 30 40
Georgia ........: 4 11 31 44 10
Kansas .........: 1 2 29 64 4
Louisiana ......: 2 13 50 31 4
Mississippi ....: 1 7 32 43 17
Missouri .......: 5 14 51 27 3
North Carolina .: 3 8 32 50 7
Oklahoma .......: - - 48 47 5
South Carolina .: - - 55 42 3
Tennessee ......: 1 3 17 57 22
Texas ..........: 5 15 38 35 7
Virginia .......: - 5 33 62 -
:
15 States ......: 4 12 36 39 9
:
Previous week ..: 4 12 37 38 9
Previous year ..: 2 10 36 43 9
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- Represents zero.