Released September 14, 2020, 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 99% of the 2019 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State :September 13,:September 6, :September 13,: 2015-2019
: 2019 : 2020 : 2020 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 66 36 55 60
Arizona ........: 84 92 96 79
Arkansas .......: 80 68 84 73
California .....: 22 15 20 28
Georgia ........: 67 35 52 63
Kansas .........: 15 21 26 23
Louisiana ......: 74 73 83 87
Mississippi ....: 55 42 54 65
Missouri .......: 43 14 31 49
North Carolina .: 55 24 39 52
Oklahoma .......: 45 27 35 34
South Carolina .: 67 6 20 54
Tennessee ......: 41 15 29 51
Texas ..........: 45 39 45 34
Virginia .......: 52 27 34 41
:
15 States ......: 51 37 47 45
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2019 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State :September 13,:September 6, :September 13,: 2015-2019
: 2019 : 2020 : 2020 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 1 (NA) - -
Arizona ........: 4 1 7 8
Arkansas .......: 3 (NA) - 1
California .....: - (NA) - -
Georgia ........: 3 (NA) - 1
Kansas .........: - (NA) - 1
Louisiana ......: 7 - 2 6
Mississippi ....: - - 1 1
Missouri .......: - (NA) - -
North Carolina .: 1 (NA) - -
Oklahoma .......: - (NA) - -
South Carolina .: - (NA) - -
Tennessee ......: - (NA) - 1
Texas ..........: 14 (NA) 13 14
Virginia .......: - (NA) - -
:
15 States ......: 8 (NA) 6 8
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- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 13, 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 ........: - - 11 74 15
Arizona ........: - - 8 56 36
Arkansas .......: 1 4 15 44 36
California .....: - - 45 50 5
Georgia ........: 1 5 23 57 14
Kansas .........: 3 10 39 42 6
Louisiana ......: - 3 53 38 6
Mississippi ....: 1 9 30 47 13
Missouri .......: 2 11 41 45 1
North Carolina .: 3 9 30 51 7
Oklahoma .......: 2 6 56 34 2
South Carolina .: 4 5 10 62 19
Tennessee ......: 6 12 17 54 11
Texas ..........: 11 31 28 24 6
Virginia .......: - 4 25 71 -
:
15 States ......: 7 20 28 36 9
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Previous week ..: 11 16 28 36 9
Previous year ..: 3 14 42 34 7
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- Represents zero.
Source: USDA-NASS