USA: Crop Progress

USA: Crop Progress

Released October 1, 2018, 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 2017 cotton acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 30,:September 23,:September 30,:  2013-2017  
                :    2017     :    2018     :    2018     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:     69            77            83            75      
Arizona ........:     95            96            98            91      
Arkansas .......:     95            96            99            91      
California .....:     68            12            25            78      
Georgia ........:     83            69            82            83      
Kansas .........:     48            52            64            46      
Louisiana ......:     99            98            99            97      
Mississippi ....:     83            89            92            86      
Missouri .......:     82            90            95            68      
North Carolina .:     75            71            86            79      
Oklahoma .......:     55            56            59            66      
South Carolina .:     87            50            56            77      
Tennessee ......:     75            93            95            70      
Texas ..........:     54            45            56            56      
Virginia .......:     68            58            72            75      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:     66            58            67            67      
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States harvested 98% of the 2017 cotton acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 30,:September 23,:September 30,:  2013-2017  
                :    2017     :    2018     :    2018     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:      6             2             5             8      
Arizona ........:     18            19            22            15      
Arkansas .......:      7            18            23            11      
California .....:      3             -             -             2      
Georgia ........:     10             2             6             8      
Kansas .........:      4             -             -             2      
Louisiana ......:     41            36            38            38      
Mississippi ....:     16            19            24            16      
Missouri .......:      5             9            28             4      
North Carolina .:      4             2             3             4      
Oklahoma .......:      2             1             3             -      
South Carolina .:     13             5             6             8      
Tennessee ......:      4            10            14             5      
Texas ..........:     22            23            25            17      
Virginia .......:      -             -             -             -      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:     17            16            19            13      
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-  Represents zero.                                                     

Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 30, 2018
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2017 cotton acreage]
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      State     : Very poor :   Poor    :   Fair    :   Good    : Excellent 
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                :                          percent                          
                :                                                           
Alabama ........:     -           2          21          58          19     
Arizona ........:     1           5          41          40          13     
Arkansas .......:     1           4          17          40          38     
California .....:     -           -           -          30          70     
Georgia ........:     -           9          29          50          12     
Kansas .........:     -           1          25          60          14     
Louisiana ......:     -           3          26          64           7     
Mississippi ....:     -           4          26          49          21     
Missouri .......:     -          10          27          46          17     
North Carolina .:     5          20          43          29           3     
Oklahoma .......:     -           3          83          13           1     
South Carolina .:     1           2          42          41          14     
Tennessee ......:     4           4          19          52          21     
Texas ..........:    10          28          34          22           6     
Virginia .......:     5           5          20          65           5     
                :                                                           
15 States ......:     6          19          33          32          10     
                :                                                           
Previous week ..:     7          22          32          29          10     
Previous year ..:     7           9          27          42          15     
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-  Represents zero.
Πηγή: USDA-NASS
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