Crop Progress: Released November 4, 2013, 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 2012 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State : November 3, : October 27, : November 3, : 2008-2012
: 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 100 94 95 97
Arizona ........: 100 100 100 100
Arkansas .......: 100 100 100 100
California .....: 100 99 99 99
Georgia ........: 98 89 93 100
Kansas .........: 100 85 92 94
Louisiana ......: 100 100 100 100
Mississippi ....: 100 100 100 100
Missouri .......: 100 84 96 99
North Carolina .: 99 91 92 100
Oklahoma .......: 98 89 94 98
South Carolina .: 97 84 94 99
Tennessee ......: 100 84 95 100
Texas ..........: 97 91 95 94
Virginia .......: 100 100 100 100
:
15 States ......: 98 92 95 97
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States harvested 98% of the 2012 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : November 3, : October 27, : November 3, : 2008-2012
: 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 57 30 35 59
Arizona ........: 33 30 35 45
Arkansas .......: 96 54 75 81
California .....: 65 70 75 54
Georgia ........: 51 26 34 50
Kansas .........: 42 8 21 22
Louisiana ......: 99 92 98 87
Mississippi ....: 89 76 87 78
Missouri .......: 81 26 46 75
North Carolina .: 46 17 30 58
Oklahoma .......: 57 21 33 40
South Carolina .: 49 15 28 55
Tennessee ......: 84 13 21 74
Texas ..........: 54 31 37 44
Virginia .......: 48 29 35 64
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15 States ......: 61 34 43 54
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Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending November 3, 2013 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2012 planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: - 2 28 60 10
Arizona ........: - 1 21 60 18
Arkansas .......: 2 8 16 48 26
California .....: - - 5 35 60
Georgia ........: 4 11 38 37 10
Kansas .........: 3 15 46 30 6
Louisiana ......: - - 19 57 24
Mississippi ....: 1 6 23 47 23
Missouri .......: 4 17 33 44 2
North Carolina .: 3 14 35 45 3
Oklahoma .......: 24 20 18 32 6
South Carolina .: 7 14 43 34 2
Tennessee ......: 2 9 29 45 15
Texas ..........: 11 20 40 25 4
Virginia .......: - 5 15 67 13
:
15 States ......: 8 15 34 34 9
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Previous week ..: 10 14 32 34 10
Previous year ..: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
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- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
