Released September 16, 2019, 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 2018 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State :September 15,:September 8, :September 15,: 2014-2018
: 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 65 57 70 59
Arizona ........: 85 68 90 79
Arkansas .......: 87 66 85 73
California .....: 9 15 25 42
Georgia ........: 53 59 70 67
Kansas .........: 36 9 17 27
Louisiana ......: 94 65 77 92
Mississippi ....: 79 42 60 70
Missouri .......: 80 29 48 51
North Carolina .: 57 40 61 55
Oklahoma .......: 47 40 47 39
South Carolina .: 36 56 71 56
Tennessee ......: 78 27 47 56
Texas ..........: 36 39 47 36
Virginia .......: 42 41 56 41
:
15 States ......: 48 43 54 47
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2018 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State :September 15,:September 8, :September 15,: 2014-2018
: 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: - - 1 1
Arizona ........: 13 2 5 9
Arkansas .......: 1 - 4 1
California .....: - - - -
Georgia ........: 1 - 4 1
Kansas .........: - - - 1
Louisiana ......: 13 1 9 8
Mississippi ....: 5 - - 2
Missouri .......: 2 - - -
North Carolina .: 1 - 1 1
Oklahoma .......: - - - -
South Carolina .: 2 - - 1
Tennessee ......: 2 - - 1
Texas ..........: 21 13 15 14
Virginia .......: - - - -
:
15 States ......: 13 7 9 8
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- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 15, 2019
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2018 cotton acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 2 9 31 50 8
Arizona ........: - 11 41 39 9
Arkansas .......: - 5 14 40 41
California .....: - - 65 30 5
Georgia ........: 3 9 31 48 9
Kansas .........: 6 14 36 39 5
Louisiana ......: - 3 32 58 7
Mississippi ....: - 3 38 43 16
Missouri .......: 7 10 52 31 -
North Carolina .: 5 17 33 39 6
Oklahoma .......: 2 7 50 40 1
South Carolina .: 1 8 31 56 4
Tennessee ......: 4 8 29 45 14
Texas ..........: 3 19 47 27 4
Virginia .......: - 5 12 73 10
:
15 States ......: 3 14 42 34 7
:
Previous week ..: 3 15 39 37 6
Previous year ..: 8 24 29 30 9
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- Represents zero.
Source: USDA-NASS