Released August 24, 2020, 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 2019 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State : August 23, : August 16, : August 23, : 2015-2019
: 2019 : 2020 : 2020 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 96 93 95 96
Arizona ........: 100 99 100 97
Arkansas .......: 100 100 100 100
California .....: 91 90 95 84
Georgia ........: 96 92 95 96
Kansas .........: 65 56 78 62
Louisiana ......: 100 100 100 100
Mississippi ....: 92 84 89 94
Missouri .......: 89 64 73 87
North Carolina .: 95 77 85 93
Oklahoma .......: 92 66 80 80
South Carolina .: 98 75 83 93
Tennessee ......: 96 88 95 95
Texas ..........: 84 77 86 85
Virginia .......: 89 87 90 93
:
15 States ......: 89 80 88 89
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Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2019 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State : August 23, : August 16, : August 23, : 2015-2019
: 2019 : 2020 : 2020 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 24 6 13 20
Arizona ........: 46 46 70 47
Arkansas .......: 15 15 25 17
California .....: 6 - 5 2
Georgia ........: 28 7 14 18
Kansas .........: 2 3 9 5
Louisiana ......: 30 36 40 40
Mississippi ....: 13 13 17 23
Missouri .......: 11 - - 14
North Carolina .: 13 2 5 11
Oklahoma .......: 8 12 15 5
South Carolina .: 20 - 2 11
Tennessee ......: 7 - 2 11
Texas ..........: 33 19 27 20
Virginia .......: 8 1 5 8
:
15 States ......: 27 15 22 19
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- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 23, 2020
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2019 cotton acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: - - 17 68 15
Arizona ........: - - 5 66 29
Arkansas .......: - - 11 44 45
California .....: - - 20 45 35
Georgia ........: 1 6 20 59 14
Kansas .........: 2 6 40 46 6
Louisiana ......: - - 18 74 8
Mississippi ....: 1 3 33 55 8
Missouri .......: 2 11 37 50 -
North Carolina .: 6 11 25 49 9
Oklahoma .......: 5 13 34 45 3
South Carolina .: 7 9 16 51 17
Tennessee ......: 6 11 16 56 11
Texas ..........: 19 18 34 23 6
Virginia .......: - 11 50 39 -
:
15 States ......: 12 13 29 37 9
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Previous week ..: 7 15 33 35 10
Previous year ..: 2 15 40 35 8
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- Represents zero.
Source: USDA-NASS