Released September 16, 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 :
:-----------------------------------------:
State :September 15,:September 8, :September 15,: 2008-2012
: 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 52 20 26 54
Arizona ........: 86 82 90 79
Arkansas .......: 86 44 60 70
California .....: 39 50 55 36
Georgia ........: 64 22 40 61
Kansas .........: 44 10 15 28
Louisiana ......: 90 71 82 90
Mississippi ....: 86 25 52 78
Missouri .......: 73 5 10 57
North Carolina .: 58 20 34 67
Oklahoma .......: 47 35 42 42
South Carolina .: 37 13 34 54
Tennessee ......: 78 7 15 61
Texas ..........: 49 20 31 42
Virginia .......: 55 35 39 50
:
15 States ......: 57 24 36 51
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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 :September 15,:September 8, :September 15,: 2008-2012
: 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: - (NA) - 2
Arizona ........: 10 (NA) 4 12
Arkansas .......: 5 (NA) - 4
California .....: - (NA) - -
Georgia ........: 3 (NA) - 2
Kansas .........: - (NA) - -
Louisiana ......: 25 (NA) 7 23
Mississippi ....: 8 (NA) 1 9
Missouri .......: 4 (NA) - 2
North Carolina .: - (NA) - 1
Oklahoma .......: - (NA) - -
South Carolina .: - (NA) - 1
Tennessee ......: 3 (NA) - 3
Texas ..........: 10 (NA) 9 13
Virginia .......: - (NA) - -
:
15 States ......: 6 (NA) 4 8
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- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 15, 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 ........: - - 32 64 4
Arizona ........: - 1 6 38 55
Arkansas .......: 3 11 27 41 18
California .....: - - 20 30 50
Georgia ........: 4 13 36 39 8
Kansas .........: 3 13 41 35 8
Louisiana ......: - 1 28 59 12
Mississippi ....: 1 3 25 53 18
Missouri .......: 3 15 34 46 2
North Carolina .: 3 11 42 42 2
Oklahoma .......: 14 20 27 35 4
South Carolina .: 8 15 28 46 3
Tennessee ......: 2 6 24 51 17
Texas ..........: 15 19 35 26 5
Virginia .......: - 2 3 75 20
:
15 States ......: 10 14 33 34 9
:
Previous week ..: 8 13 34 36 9
Previous year ..: 12 18 27 32 11
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- Represents zero.
COTTON RELATED EXTRACTS FROM Crop Progress Report
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