Released August 30, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2009 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama .........: 88 85 92 95
Arizona .........: 99 95 97 100
Arkansas ........: 100 100 100 100
California ......: 99 90 93 97
Georgia .........: 98 98 100 99
Kansas ..........: 94 91 96 92
Louisiana .......: 100 100 100 100
Mississippi .....: 100 100 100 100
Missouri ........: 99 100 100 100
North Carolina ..: 98 98 100 99
Oklahoma ........: 94 96 100 96
South Carolina ..: 96 86 94 95
Tennessee .......: 100 99 100 100
Texas ...........: 88 91 94 91
Virginia ........: 100 91 94 100
:
15 States .......: 92 94 96 94
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Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2009 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama .........: 8 36 50 27
Arizona .........: 47 30 45 49
Arkansas ........: 14 31 65 32
California ......: 20 10 20 23
Georgia .........: 9 29 44 19
Kansas ..........: 6 10 12 5
Louisiana .......: 56 69 75 55
Mississippi .....: 20 50 71 41
Missouri ........: 2 14 33 21
North Carolina ..: 11 25 43 15
Oklahoma ........: 7 10 21 9
South Carolina ..: 11 8 12 14
Tennessee .......: 7 28 44 22
Texas ...........: 20 14 15 20
Virginia ........: 27 4 9 35
:
15 States .......: 18 21 29 23
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Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 29, 2010
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009
planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama .........: 8 19 40 29 4
Arizona .........: - - - 75 25
Arkansas ........: 1 5 32 43 19
California ......: - - 15 55 30
Georgia .........: 8 17 32 35 8
Kansas ..........: 2 6 33 53 6
Louisiana .......: 1 14 29 50 6
Mississippi .....: 4 10 28 46 12
Missouri ........: 11 24 22 38 5
North Carolina ..: 4 15 33 42 6
Oklahoma ........: 2 6 29 49 14
South Carolina ..: - 2 26 64 8
Tennessee .......: 1 3 26 56 14
Texas ...........: 2 6 28 46 18
Virginia ........: 9 28 46 17 -
:
15 States .......: 3 9 28 45 15
:
Previous week ...: 3 8 27 46 16
Previous year ...: 9 11 29 40 11
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- Represents zero.
