Released August 19, 2013, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2012 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State :August 18, :August 11, :August 18, : 2008-2012
: 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama .........: 97 77 95 83
Arizona .........: 98 92 95 94
Arkansas ........: 100 99 100 100
California ......: 87 90 95 91
Georgia .........: 99 73 80 94
Kansas ..........: 77 34 45 76
Louisiana .......: 100 96 99 99
Mississippi .....: 99 80 90 99
Missouri ........: 93 72 87 97
North Carolina ..: 95 88 92 96
Oklahoma ........: 64 43 72 71
South Carolina ..: 85 50 70 83
Tennessee .......: 95 69 83 97
Texas ...........: 91 69 83 85
Virginia ........: 99 89 98 90
:
15 States .......: 92 73 85 89
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Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2012 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : August 18, : August 11, : August 18, : 2008-2012
: 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 6 (NA) 1 12
Arizona ........: 46 (NA) 34 36
Arkansas .......: 28 (NA) 4 13
California .....: 5 (NA) 10 8
Georgia ........: 11 (NA) 2 10
Kansas .........: 9 (NA) 1 4
Louisiana ......: 35 (NA) 26 40
Mississippi ....: 25 (NA) - 16
Missouri .......: 18 (NA) - 7
North Carolina .: 5 (NA) 1 7
Oklahoma .......: 3 (NA) 3 2
South Carolina .: 4 (NA) - 4
Tennessee ......: 15 (NA) - 8
Texas ..........: 18 (NA) 12 16
Virginia .......: 5 (NA) 2 8
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15 States ......: 16 (NA) 8 14
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- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 18, 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 ........: - 3 34 59 4
Arizona ........: - 1 14 50 35
Arkansas .......: 3 11 26 44 16
California .....: - - 20 40 40
Georgia ........: 3 11 36 40 10
Kansas .........: 1 10 43 37 9
Louisiana ......: - - 24 61 15
Mississippi ....: 1 6 27 49 17
Missouri .......: - 8 35 55 2
North Carolina .: 3 12 46 35 4
Oklahoma .......: 12 16 26 43 3
South Carolina .: 1 13 38 47 1
Tennessee ......: 1 5 24 52 18
Texas ..........: 15 19 31 29 6
Virginia .......: 3 3 11 61 22
:
15 States ......: 9 14 31 37 9
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Previous week ..: 10 15 32 34 9
Previous year ..: 11 19 29 31 10
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- Represents zero