Released August 12, 2019, 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 2018 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State : August 11, : August 4, : August 11, : 2014-2018
: 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 87 78 87 88
Arizona ........: 91 82 90 89
Arkansas .......: 100 91 96 99
California .....: 55 70 85 78
Georgia ........: 83 79 88 88
Kansas .........: 51 26 38 39
Louisiana ......: 100 91 97 97
Mississippi ....: 95 68 82 88
Missouri .......: 100 48 55 75
North Carolina .: 77 83 91 84
Oklahoma .......: 67 40 69 62
South Carolina .: 73 63 86 84
Tennessee ......: 92 65 80 85
Texas ..........: 68 50 72 69
Virginia .......: 73 62 78 80
:
15 States ......: 75 59 77 76
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Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2018 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : August 11, : August 4, : August 11, : 2014-2018
: 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 9 (NA) 2 4
Arizona ........: 25 11 23 28
Arkansas .......: 6 - 3 6
California .....: - (NA) - 3
Georgia ........: 3 2 9 3
Kansas .........: 1 - 1 1
Louisiana ......: 27 13 18 19
Mississippi ....: 12 1 3 8
Missouri .......: 23 (NA) - 5
North Carolina .: 1 - 1 3
Oklahoma .......: 3 (NA) - 1
South Carolina .: 1 (NA) 1 1
Tennessee ......: 7 - 3 4
Texas ..........: 17 14 31 13
Virginia .......: 1 (NA) - 1
:
15 States ......: 12 (NA) 20 10
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- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 11, 2019
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2018 cotton acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: - 8 34 46 12
Arizona ........: - 5 16 61 18
Arkansas .......: - 3 14 46 37
California .....: - - 65 25 10
Georgia ........: 2 9 32 51 6
Kansas .........: 5 18 40 34 3
Louisiana ......: - 3 25 63 9
Mississippi ....: 1 5 39 47 8
Missouri .......: 7 8 55 30 -
North Carolina .: 4 10 27 48 11
Oklahoma .......: - 8 40 48 4
South Carolina .: - 6 34 52 8
Tennessee ......: - 3 17 63 17
Texas ..........: 1 11 36 44 8
Virginia .......: - 1 11 83 5
:
15 States ......: 1 9 34 47 9
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Previous week ..: 1 12 33 44 10
Previous year ..: 14 20 26 32 8
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- Represents zero.
Source: USDA-NASS