Released September 8, 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 7, : August 31, :September 7, : 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 18 18 27 34
Arizona ........: 78 54 60 68
Arkansas .......: 40 21 50 55
California .....: 47 27 51 29
Georgia ........: 20 38 56 42
Kansas .........: 9 13 17 20
Louisiana ......: 70 63 82 79
Mississippi ....: 23 23 43 60
Missouri .......: 5 12 22 37
North Carolina .: 18 18 30 44
Oklahoma .......: 34 25 30 28
South Carolina .: 12 20 46 31
Tennessee ......: 7 27 35 40
Texas ..........: 19 33 34 31
Virginia .......: 32 10 36 30
:
15 States ......: 23 31 39 37
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Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 7, 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 ........: - 9 36 50 5
Arizona ........: - - 11 47 42
Arkansas .......: - 5 21 49 25
California .....: - - 20 20 60
Georgia ........: 3 13 31 44 9
Kansas .........: 1 4 34 53 8
Louisiana ......: - 1 13 68 18
Mississippi ....: - 2 26 56 16
Missouri .......: - 3 35 59 3
North Carolina .: - 4 24 59 13
Oklahoma .......: 1 10 47 40 2
South Carolina .: - 2 20 73 5
Tennessee ......: 1 3 24 58 14
Texas ..........: 8 17 40 27 8
Virginia .......: - - 3 95 2
:
15 States ......: 5 12 34 38 11
:
Previous week ..: 4 12 34 39 11
Previous year ..: 8 13 34 36 9
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- Represents zero.
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