Released September 22, 2014, 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 98% of the 2013 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State :September 21,:September 14,:September 21,: 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 36 41 65 57
Arizona ........: 96 70 75 87
Arkansas .......: 73 67 75 78
California .....: 59 70 75 48
Georgia ........: 55 71 80 68
Kansas .........: 27 25 31 38
Louisiana ......: 87 88 93 93
Mississippi ....: 63 60 73 81
Missouri .......: 15 32 45 58
North Carolina .: 56 48 63 74
Oklahoma .......: 54 50 74 53
South Carolina .: 43 60 71 63
Tennessee ......: 24 49 61 63
Texas ..........: 38 44 47 53
Virginia .......: 61 38 56 62
:
15 States ......: 45 51 58 60
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 98% of the 2013 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State :September 21,:September 14,:September 21,: 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: - - 4 4
Arizona ........: 5 3 5 13
Arkansas .......: 2 - - 9
California .....: - - - -
Georgia ........: 1 - 2 3
Kansas .........: - - - -
Louisiana ......: 14 6 12 33
Mississippi ....: 1 - 3 13
Missouri .......: - - - 6
North Carolina .: - - 2 2
Oklahoma .......: - - - -
South Carolina .: - - 5 2
Tennessee ......: 2 - 1 6
Texas ..........: 10 15 16 13
Virginia .......: - - - 1
:
15 States ......: 5 6 8 9
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- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 21, 2014
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2013
planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: - 13 34 49 4
Arizona ........: - 2 9 49 40
Arkansas .......: - 5 19 51 25
California .....: - - 20 20 60
Georgia ........: 3 14 30 44 9
Kansas .........: 1 5 34 56 4
Louisiana ......: - 1 14 68 17
Mississippi ....: - 2 25 57 16
Missouri .......: - 3 35 59 3
North Carolina .: - 5 26 55 14
Oklahoma .......: 2 12 51 33 2
South Carolina .: - - 21 75 4
Tennessee ......: 1 4 23 57 15
Texas ..........: 8 18 40 25 9
Virginia .......: - - 2 81 17
:
15 States ......: 5 13 34 37 11
:
Previous week ..: 5 13 33 38 11
Previous year ..: 10 13 33 35 9
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- Represents zero.