Released September 24, 2018, 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 98% of the 2017 cotton acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 23,:September 16,:September 23,:  2013-2017  
                :    2017     :    2018     :    2018     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:     59            67            77            66      
Arizona ........:     93            87            96            86      
Arkansas .......:     84            89            96            82      
California .....:     51            10            12            67      
Georgia ........:     76            55            69            76      
Kansas .........:     39            38            52            34      
Louisiana ......:     97            95            98            95      
Mississippi ....:     72            81            89            78      
Missouri .......:     71            82            90            54      
North Carolina .:     64            59            71            69      
Oklahoma .......:     51            49            56            55      
South Carolina .:     72            37            50            68      
Tennessee ......:     63            80            93            59      
Texas ..........:     43            37            45            46      
Virginia .......:     53            43            58            61      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:     55            49            58            57      
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States harvested 98% of the 2017 cotton acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 23,:September 16,:September 23,:  2013-2017  
                :    2017     :    2018     :    2018     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:      3             -             2             3      
Arizona ........:     15            14            19            11      
Arkansas .......:      3             1            18             4      
California .....:      -             -             -             -      
Georgia ........:      5             1             2             4      
Kansas .........:      3             -             -             2      
Louisiana ......:     23            14            36            20      
Mississippi ....:      5             6            19             7      
Missouri .......:      -             2             9             1      
North Carolina .:      2             1             2             2      
Oklahoma .......:      1             -             1             -      
South Carolina .:      4             2             5             3      
Tennessee ......:      1             2            10             3      
Texas ..........:     21            22            23            14      
Virginia .......:      -             -             -             -      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:     14            13            16             9      
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-  Represents zero.                                                     

Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 23, 2018
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2017 cotton acreage]
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      State     : Very poor :   Poor    :   Fair    :   Good    : Excellent 
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                :                          percent                          
                :                                                           
Alabama ........:     -           -          18          65          17     
Arizona ........:     1           2          50          35          12     
Arkansas .......:     1           3          14          44          38     
California .....:     -           -           -          30          70     
Georgia ........:     -           9          30          49          12     
Kansas .........:     -           1          21          61          17     
Louisiana ......:     -           3          26          64           7     
Mississippi ....:     -           5          28          47          20     
Missouri .......:     -          10          27          50          13     
North Carolina .:     7          22          45          23           3     
Oklahoma .......:     -           5          76          19           -     
South Carolina .:     3           9          38          37          13     
Tennessee ......:     1           1          19          58          21     
Texas ..........:    12          33          32          17           6     
Virginia .......:     3           5          15          74           3     
                :                                                           
15 States ......:     7          22          32          29          10     
                :                                                           
Previous week ..:     8          24          29          30           9     
Previous year ..:     6           8          26          43          17     
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-  Represents zero.