Released November 13, 2018, 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 98% of the 2017 cotton acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :November 11, : November 4, :November 11, :  2013-2017  
                :    2017     :    2018     :    2018     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:      98            98           100            98     
Arizona ........:     100           100           100           100     
Arkansas .......:     100           100           100           100     
California .....:      98            90            98            99     
Georgia ........:     100            98           100            99     
Kansas .........:      99            95            97            97     
Louisiana ......:     100           100           100           100     
Mississippi ....:     100           100           100           100     
Missouri .......:     100           100           100            99     
North Carolina .:     100           100           100            99     
Oklahoma .......:     100            98           100            99     
South Carolina .:     100            96           100            99     
Tennessee ......:     100           100           100           100     
Texas ..........:      95            90            93            97     
Virginia .......:     100           100           100           100     
                :                                                       
15 States ......:      98            94            96            98     
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States harvested 98% of the 2017 cotton acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :November 11, : November 4, :November 11, :  2013-2017  
                :    2017     :    2018     :    2018     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:      64           66            70            71      
Arizona ........:      49           40            45            53      
Arkansas .......:      92           91            93            93      
California .....:      63           45            60            82      
Georgia ........:      67           53            61            64      
Kansas .........:      24            8            19            31      
Louisiana ......:     100           89            92            99      
Mississippi ....:      92           85            89            93      
Missouri .......:      92           92            93            82      
North Carolina .:      76           61            75            63      
Oklahoma .......:      47           28            31            48      
South Carolina .:      71           43            49            62      
Tennessee ......:      72           78            80            67      
Texas ..........:      53           38            42            48      
Virginia .......:      81           66            78            69      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:      63           49            54            61      
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