Released September 15, 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]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State :September 14,:September 7, :September 14,: 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
: percent
:
Alabama ........: 25 27 41 46
Arizona ........: 89 60 70 80
Arkansas .......: 58 50 67 69
California .....: 54 51 70 38
Georgia ........: 37 56 71 56
Kansas .........: 14 17 25 27
Louisiana ......: 80 82 88 89
Mississippi ....: 48 43 60 74
Missouri .......: 9 22 32 47
North Carolina .: 32 30 48 60
Oklahoma .......: 41 30 50 41
South Carolina .: 31 46 60 50
Tennessee ......: 14 35 49 53
Texas ..........: 29 34 44 42
Virginia .......: 38 36 38 44
:
15 States ......: 34 39 51 49
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 98% of the 2013 cotton acreage]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State :September 14,:September 7, :September 14,: 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
: percent
:
Alabama ........: - (NA) - 2
Arizona ........: 4 (NA) 3 10
Arkansas .......: - (NA) - 4
California .....: - (NA) - -
Georgia ........: - (NA) - 2
Kansas .........: - (NA) - -
Louisiana ......: 6 (NA) 6 21
Mississippi ....: 1 (NA) - 8
Missouri .......: - (NA) - 2
North Carolina .: - (NA) - -
Oklahoma .......: - (NA) - -
South Carolina .: - (NA) - 1
Tennessee ......: - (NA) - 2
Texas ..........: 9 13 15 12
Virginia .......: - (NA) - -
:
15 States ......: 4 (NA) 6 7
------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 14, 2014
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2013
planted acreage]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
: percent
:
Alabama ........: 1 10 35 49 5
Arizona ........: - - 11 44 45
Arkansas .......: - 5 21 49 25
California .....: - - 20 20 60
Georgia ........: 3 14 29 45 9
Kansas .........: 1 5 34 53 7
Louisiana ......: - 1 14 67 18
Mississippi ....: - 2 27 56 15
Missouri .......: - 3 35 59 3
North Carolina .: - 5 25 57 13
Oklahoma .......: 1 12 52 33 2
South Carolina .: - 1 23 70 6
Tennessee ......: 1 5 24 56 14
Texas ..........: 8 19 39 25 9
Virginia .......: - - 2 90 8
:
15 States ......: 5 13 33 38 11
:
Previous week ..: 5 12 34 38 11
Previous year ..: 10 14 33 34 9
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Represents zero.