Released July 11, 2016, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Cotton Squaring - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2015 cotton acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 10, : July 3, : July 10, : 2011-2015 : 2015 : 2016 : 2016 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 82 70 85 72 Arizona .........: 82 75 85 82 Arkansas ........: 97 95 97 97 California ......: 91 82 83 81 Georgia .........: 74 69 81 72 Kansas ..........: 19 19 34 41 Louisiana .......: 88 75 85 92 Mississippi .....: 83 66 75 84 Missouri ........: 52 69 76 63 North Carolina ..: 78 43 68 77 Oklahoma ........: 8 17 30 30 South Carolina ..: 51 41 60 61 Tennessee .......: 59 50 75 64 Texas ...........: 47 27 43 52 Virginia ........: 76 50 58 74 : 15 States .......: 57 42 57 62 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2015 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : July 10, : July 3, : July 10, : 2011-2015 : 2015 : 2016 : 2016 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 21 19 38 19 Arizona ........: 37 30 40 38 Arkansas .......: 30 25 66 37 California .....: 41 - - 37 Georgia ........: 32 18 33 31 Kansas .........: - - 5 3 Louisiana ......: 38 19 46 51 Mississippi ....: 26 12 33 28 Missouri .......: 1 2 7 7 North Carolina .: 21 4 12 17 Oklahoma .......: - 4 7 7 South Carolina .: 16 1 12 21 Tennessee ......: 10 6 17 10 Texas ..........: 10 9 13 13 Virginia .......: 6 - 5 4 : 15 States ......: 16 11 19 19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 10, 2016 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2015 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 1 4 49 42 4 Arizona ........: 5 - 3 55 37 Arkansas .......: 5 3 19 48 25 California .....: - - 30 30 40 Georgia ........: 1 6 29 52 12 Kansas .........: - 1 33 63 3 Louisiana ......: - 5 14 73 8 Mississippi ....: 1 7 35 45 12 Missouri .......: 5 12 46 33 4 North Carolina .: 4 7 29 55 5 Oklahoma .......: - - 46 47 7 South Carolina .: - 1 52 41 6 Tennessee ......: 1 2 18 61 18 Texas ..........: 1 13 38 40 8 Virginia .......: - 4 12 83 1 : 15 States ......: 1 10 35 45 9 : Previous week ..: 1 7 36 46 10 Previous year ..: 1 7 35 47 10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero.