Released September 17, 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 16,:September 9, :September 16,:  2013-2017  
                :    2017     :    2018     :    2018     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:     49            54            67            53      
Arizona ........:     90            74            87            81      
Arkansas .......:     67            72            89            70      
California .....:     27             4            10            52      
Georgia ........:     63            40            55            66      
Kansas .........:     28            24            38            24      
Louisiana ......:     91            91            95            90      
Mississippi ....:     59            69            81            67      
Missouri .......:     59            66            82            40      
North Carolina .:     52            43            59            54      
Oklahoma .......:     42            36            49            40      
South Carolina .:     61            28            37            58      
Tennessee ......:     47            68            80            46      
Texas ..........:     30            30            37            35      
Virginia .......:     39            37            43            43      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:     43            39            49            46      
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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 16,:September 9, :September 16,:  2013-2017  
                :    2017     :    2018     :    2018     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:      2             -             -             1      
Arizona ........:     12             8            14             8      
Arkansas .......:      -             -             1             1      
California .....:      -             -             -             -      
Georgia ........:      2             -             1             1      
Kansas .........:      2             -             -             1      
Louisiana ......:      7             8            14             8      
Mississippi ....:      1             1             6             2      
Missouri .......:      -             -             2             -      
North Carolina .:      -             -             1             -      
Oklahoma .......:      -             -             -             -      
South Carolina .:      -             -             2             1      
Tennessee ......:      -             -             2             1      
Texas ..........:     18            18            22            12      
Virginia .......:      -             -             -             -      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:     11            10            13             6      
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-  Represents zero.                                                     

Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 16, 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 ........:     1           1          18          62          18     
Arizona ........:     1           2          55          34           8     
Arkansas .......:     1           4          14          44          37     
California .....:     -           -           -          30          70     
Georgia ........:     -           8          28          53          11     
Kansas .........:     1           2          25          55          17     
Louisiana ......:     -           3          33          58           6     
Mississippi ....:     -           5          23          45          27     
Missouri .......:     2          11          31          44          12     
North Carolina .:     5          14          33          43           5     
Oklahoma .......:     4          15          52          28           1     
South Carolina .:     1           7          38          42          12     
Tennessee ......:     1           1          19          65          14     
Texas ..........:    13          36          29          18           4     
Virginia .......:     1           3          10          83           3     
                :                                                           
15 States ......:     8          24          29          30           9     
                :                                                           
Previous week ..:    13          21          28          29           9     
Previous year ..:     6           8          25          44          17     
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-  Represents zero.