Released October 1, 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 :
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State :September 30,:September 23,:September 30,: 2013-2017
: 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 69 77 83 75
Arizona ........: 95 96 98 91
Arkansas .......: 95 96 99 91
California .....: 68 12 25 78
Georgia ........: 83 69 82 83
Kansas .........: 48 52 64 46
Louisiana ......: 99 98 99 97
Mississippi ....: 83 89 92 86
Missouri .......: 82 90 95 68
North Carolina .: 75 71 86 79
Oklahoma .......: 55 56 59 66
South Carolina .: 87 50 56 77
Tennessee ......: 75 93 95 70
Texas ..........: 54 45 56 56
Virginia .......: 68 58 72 75
:
15 States ......: 66 58 67 67
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States harvested 98% of the 2017 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State :September 30,:September 23,:September 30,: 2013-2017
: 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 6 2 5 8
Arizona ........: 18 19 22 15
Arkansas .......: 7 18 23 11
California .....: 3 - - 2
Georgia ........: 10 2 6 8
Kansas .........: 4 - - 2
Louisiana ......: 41 36 38 38
Mississippi ....: 16 19 24 16
Missouri .......: 5 9 28 4
North Carolina .: 4 2 3 4
Oklahoma .......: 2 1 3 -
South Carolina .: 13 5 6 8
Tennessee ......: 4 10 14 5
Texas ..........: 22 23 25 17
Virginia .......: - - - -
:
15 States ......: 17 16 19 13
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- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 30, 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 ........: - 2 21 58 19
Arizona ........: 1 5 41 40 13
Arkansas .......: 1 4 17 40 38
California .....: - - - 30 70
Georgia ........: - 9 29 50 12
Kansas .........: - 1 25 60 14
Louisiana ......: - 3 26 64 7
Mississippi ....: - 4 26 49 21
Missouri .......: - 10 27 46 17
North Carolina .: 5 20 43 29 3
Oklahoma .......: - 3 83 13 1
South Carolina .: 1 2 42 41 14
Tennessee ......: 4 4 19 52 21
Texas ..........: 10 28 34 22 6
Virginia .......: 5 5 20 65 5
:
15 States ......: 6 19 33 32 10
:
Previous week ..: 7 22 32 29 10
Previous year ..: 7 9 27 42 15
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- Represents zero.
Source: USDA-NASS
