Released September 14, 2015, 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 2014 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State :September 13,:September 6, :September 13,: 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 39 50 61 47
Arizona ........: 69 65 70 78
Arkansas .......: 65 29 62 73
California .....: 67 35 50 43
Georgia ........: 69 48 70 61
Kansas .........: 24 15 23 28
Louisiana ......: 87 74 89 89
Mississippi ....: 58 60 73 72
Missouri .......: 31 21 35 48
North Carolina .: 45 44 60 57
Oklahoma .......: 47 14 22 41
South Carolina .: 58 54 71 47
Tennessee ......: 47 22 42 54
Texas ..........: 43 21 35 43
Virginia .......: 38 37 49 42
:
15 States ......: 49 31 46 51
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2014 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State :September 13,:September 6, :September 13,: 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: - (NA) - 1
Arizona ........: 3 1 5 7
Arkansas .......: - (NA) - 3
California .....: - (NA) - -
Georgia ........: - (NA) - 2
Kansas .........: - (NA) 1 -
Louisiana ......: 5 (NA) 3 19
Mississippi ....: - (NA) 1 7
Missouri .......: - (NA) - 2
North Carolina .: - (NA) - -
Oklahoma .......: - (NA) - -
South Carolina .: - (NA) - -
Tennessee ......: - (NA) - 1
Texas ..........: 15 6 8 12
Virginia .......: - (NA) - -
:
15 States ......: 6 (NA) 4 7
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- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 13, 2015
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014
planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: - 3 27 63 7
Arizona ........: 4 2 15 47 32
Arkansas .......: 4 2 18 43 33
California .....: - - 10 30 60
Georgia ........: 1 6 26 51 16
Kansas .........: - 10 27 53 10
Louisiana ......: 2 10 46 40 2
Mississippi ....: 2 7 33 42 16
Missouri .......: 1 9 49 35 6
North Carolina .: 3 9 23 55 10
Oklahoma .......: - 2 33 62 3
South Carolina .: 2 8 50 38 2
Tennessee ......: - 1 18 59 22
Texas ..........: 3 15 40 37 5
Virginia .......: - - 24 73 3
:
15 States ......: 2 11 35 43 9
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Previous week ..: 2 10 35 44 9
Previous year ..: 5 13 33 38 11
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- Represents zero.