Released August 25, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 98% of the 2013 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State : August 24, : August 17, : August 24, : 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 98 92 96 88
Arizona ........: 98 100 100 98
Arkansas .......: 100 99 100 100
California .....: 97 100 100 94
Georgia ........: 84 98 99 95
Kansas .........: 64 38 55 81
Louisiana ......: 100 97 100 100
Mississippi ....: 94 90 94 99
Missouri .......: 93 87 94 97
North Carolina .: 94 93 96 98
Oklahoma .......: 88 88 89 83
South Carolina .: 72 94 96 86
Tennessee ......: 89 89 92 97
Texas ..........: 88 83 85 91
Virginia .......: 100 95 97 97
:
15 States ......: 89 88 90 93
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Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 98% of the 2013 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : August 24, : August 17, : August 24, : 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 3 4 9 15
Arizona ........: 40 40 50 45
Arkansas .......: 8 6 15 22
California .....: 14 17 19 12
Georgia ........: 3 9 18 16
Kansas .........: 2 6 11 8
Louisiana ......: 35 17 32 55
Mississippi ....: 4 5 15 27
Missouri .......: - 1 2 11
North Carolina .: 2 5 7 13
Oklahoma .......: 8 1 10 7
South Carolina .: - - 10 9
Tennessee ......: 1 8 15 15
Texas ..........: 13 16 23 17
Virginia .......: 9 2 6 12
:
15 States ......: 10 12 19 18
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- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 24, 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 ........: - 7 37 51 5
Arizona ........: - - 9 47 44
Arkansas .......: - 6 22 48 24
California .....: - - 15 25 60
Georgia ........: 1 10 31 46 12
Kansas .........: 1 5 35 52 7
Louisiana ......: - 1 8 67 24
Mississippi ....: - 2 27 54 17
Missouri .......: - 3 36 58 3
North Carolina .: - 3 23 60 14
Oklahoma .......: 1 5 35 56 3
South Carolina .: - 4 18 67 11
Tennessee ......: 1 6 24 56 13
Texas ..........: 7 17 40 28 8
Virginia .......: - - 1 96 3
:
15 States ......: 4 12 33 40 11
:
Previous week ..: 4 12 34 39 11
Previous year ..: 8 12 33 39 8
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- Represents zero.