Released August 16, 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 15, : August 8, :August 15, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama .........: 73 72 79 82
Arizona .........: 94 80 85 94
Arkansas ........: 100 100 100 100
California ......: 93 85 88 90
Georgia .........: 90 96 97 94
Kansas ..........: 70 68 80 78
Louisiana .......: 100 94 99 99
Mississippi .....: 98 99 100 99
Missouri ........: 87 100 100 94
North Carolina ..: 95 94 97 95
Oklahoma ........: 61 66 90 69
South Carolina ..: 78 65 70 78
Tennessee .......: 94 93 97 98
Texas ...........: 76 78 87 75
Virginia ........: 88 67 74 96
:
15 States .......: 82 84 90 83
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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 15, : August 8, :August 15, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama .........: 1 4 23 7
Arizona .........: 28 25 27 27
Arkansas ........: 3 5 17 7
California ......: 9 - 9 9
Georgia .........: 1 7 20 4
Kansas ..........: 3 1 2 2
Louisiana .......: 16 18 42 22
Mississippi .....: 3 12 28 11
Missouri ........: - - 6 5
North Carolina ..: 3 1 6 2
Oklahoma ........: - - - 2
South Carolina ..: - - 2 2
Tennessee .......: - 3 7 3
Texas ...........: 14 12 13 15
Virginia ........: 14 - 1 16
:
15 States .......: 9 9 14 11
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- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 15, 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 .........: 6 18 41 31 4
Arizona .........: - - 9 49 42
Arkansas ........: 1 5 33 41 20
California ......: - - 10 45 45
Georgia .........: 8 16 32 35 9
Kansas ..........: 1 4 34 56 5
Louisiana .......: 2 15 28 50 5
Mississippi .....: 4 10 29 44 13
Missouri ........: 12 24 25 35 4
North Carolina ..: 4 14 41 37 4
Oklahoma ........: - 3 26 55 16
South Carolina ..: 1 9 28 54 8
Tennessee .......: 1 2 25 55 17
Texas ...........: 2 5 25 49 19
Virginia ........: 10 28 41 21 -
:
15 States .......: 3 8 27 46 16
:
Previous week ...: 2 8 25 47 18
Previous year ...: 7 10 30 41 12
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- Represents zero.