COTTON: Crop Progress released August 1, 2011

Released August 1, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

Cotton Squaring - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2010 cotton acreage]
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 : Week ending : 
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 State : July 31, : July 24, : July 31, : 2006-2010 
 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average 
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 : percent 
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Alabama .........: 88 64 71 89 
Arizona .........: 96 90 95 98 
Arkansas ........: 100 99 100 100 
California ......: 97 80 90 97 
Georgia .........: 98 80 88 95 
Kansas ..........: 93 79 87 92 
Louisiana .......: 99 100 100 99 
Mississippi .....: 100 97 99 100 
Missouri ........: 100 92 99 99 
North Carolina ..: 97 93 94 99 
Oklahoma ........: 89 44 47 82 
South Carolina ..: 95 82 91 93 
Tennessee .......: 99 93 97 99 
Texas ...........: 95 73 90 88 
Virginia ........: 88 95 100 93 
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15 States .......: 96 79 90 92 
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Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2010 cotton acreage]
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 : Week ending : 
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 State : July 31, : July 24, : July 31, : 2006-2010 
 : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average 
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 : percent 
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Alabama .........: 69 39 51 60 
Arizona .........: 74 65 70 80 
Arkansas ........: 95 84 98 95 
California ......: 77 50 75 76 
Georgia .........: 83 50 61 74 
Kansas ..........: 44 7 26 42 
Louisiana .......: 92 92 96 93 
Mississippi .....: 96 63 82 91 
Missouri ........: 96 52 74 83 
North Carolina ..: 83 75 82 81 
Oklahoma ........: 51 5 6 38 
South Carolina ..: 49 43 59 48 
Tennessee .......: 80 47 65 81 
Texas ...........: 56 36 55 49 
Virginia ........: 61 50 68 70 
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15 States .......: 68 46 62 62 
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Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 31, 2011
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010
planted acreage]
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 State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent 
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 : percent 
 : 
Alabama ........: 13 19 27 34 7 
Arizona ........: - - 13 65 22 
Arkansas .......: 6 12 35 36 11 
California .....: - - 35 45 20 
Georgia ........: 14 18 38 25 5 
Kansas .........: 15 17 43 21 4 
Louisiana ......: 1 23 32 34 10 
Mississippi ....: 2 7 23 50 18 
Missouri .......: 4 8 29 55 4 
North Carolina .: 1 11 37 44 7 
Oklahoma .......: 57 31 9 3 - 
South Carolina .: 6 16 44 33 1 
Tennessee ......: - 1 19 67 13 
Texas ..........: 35 22 29 13 1 
Virginia .......: - - 13 67 20 
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15 States ......: 22 18 30 25 5 
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Previous week ..: 23 18 30 25 4 
Previous year ..: 2 7 25 48 18 
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- Represents zero.