Released September 10, 2012, 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 2011 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State :September 9, :September 2, :September 9, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 42 24 35 49
Arizona ........: 72 75 85 67
Arkansas .......: 62 65 77 57
California .....: 24 25 30 31
Georgia ........: 62 41 48 46
Kansas .........: 21 26 39 15
Louisiana ......: 91 67 74 82
Mississippi ....: 72 70 82 68
Missouri .......: 47 43 55 51
North Carolina .: 71 20 32 60
Oklahoma .......: 18 20 26 29
South Carolina .: 54 21 28 41
Tennessee ......: 47 46 63 54
Texas ..........: 49 31 42 31
Virginia .......: 39 20 30 42
:
15 States ......: 52 36 46 41
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States harvested 98% of the 2011 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State :September 9, :September 2, :September 9, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 4 (NA) - 2
Arizona ........: 4 (NA) 8 8
Arkansas .......: - (NA) 2 2
California .....: - (NA) - -
Georgia ........: 1 (NA) - 1
Kansas .........: - (NA) - -
Louisiana ......: 16 (NA) 13 10
Mississippi ....: 4 (NA) 2 4
Missouri .......: - (NA) 1 3
North Carolina .: 1 (NA) - -
Oklahoma .......: - (NA) - -
South Carolina .: 1 (NA) - -
Tennessee ......: - (NA) - 1
Texas ..........: 15 (NA) 9 11
Virginia .......: - (NA) - -
:
15 States ......: 6 (NA) 4 5
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- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 9, 2012
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011
planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 1 3 36 54 6
Arizona ........: 1 1 11 55 32
Arkansas .......: 3 6 25 46 20
California .....: - - 10 25 65
Georgia ........: 1 7 36 46 10
Kansas .........: 7 25 42 22 4
Louisiana ......: - 3 27 60 10
Mississippi ....: 1 7 24 47 21
Missouri .......: 10 30 40 18 2
North Carolina .: - 3 23 61 13
Oklahoma .......: 25 47 18 10 -
South Carolina .: - 2 21 65 12
Tennessee ......: 1 4 28 57 10
Texas ..........: 19 28 31 18 4
Virginia .......: - - 8 70 22
:
15 States ......: 11 19 29 31 10
:
Previous week ..: 10 18 30 32 10
Previous year ..: 25 19 28 24 4
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- Represents zero.
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