USA: Crop Progress

USA: Crop Progress

Released September 11, 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 9, :September 2, :September 9, :  2013-2017  
                :    2017     :    2018     :    2018     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:     31            41            54            40      
Arizona ........:     83            63            74            73      
Arkansas .......:     47            53            72            52      
California .....:     12             -             4            39      
Georgia ........:     49            26            40            51      
Kansas .........:     22            17            24            17      
Louisiana ......:     81            79            91            81      
Mississippi ....:     45            55            69            49      
Missouri .......:     40            52            66            26      
North Carolina .:     33            25            43            36      
Oklahoma .......:     24            18            36            26      
South Carolina .:     45            16            28            42      
Tennessee ......:     29            52            68            31      
Texas ..........:     25            23            30            28      
Virginia .......:     30            25            37            33      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:     33            29            39            35      
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-  Represents zero.                                                     

Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States harvested 98% of the 2017 cotton acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 9, :September 2, :September 9, :  2013-2017  
                :    2017     :    2018     :    2018     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:      -           (NA)            -             -      
Arizona ........:      6           (NA)            8             5      
Arkansas .......:      -           (NA)            -             -      
California .....:      -           (NA)            -             -      
Georgia ........:      -           (NA)            -             -      
Kansas .........:      1           (NA)            -             -      
Louisiana ......:      1              1            8             1      
Mississippi ....:      -           (NA)            1             -      
Missouri .......:      -           (NA)            -             -      
North Carolina .:      -           (NA)            -             -      
Oklahoma .......:      -           (NA)            -             -      
South Carolina .:      -           (NA)            -             -      
Tennessee ......:      -           (NA)            -             -      
Texas ..........:     16             11           18            10      
Virginia .......:      -           (NA)            -             -      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:      8           (NA)           10             5      
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-    Represents zero.                                                   
(NA) Not available.                                                     

Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 9, 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 ........:     -           -          15          63          22     
Arizona ........:     1           2          46          41          10     
Arkansas .......:     1           3          12          39          45     
California .....:     -           -           -          30          70     
Georgia ........:     1           8          29          50          12     
Kansas .........:     1           1          27          58          13     
Louisiana ......:     -           4          37          53           6     
Mississippi ....:     -           5          22          51          22     
Missouri .......:     -          12          33          47           8     
North Carolina .:     3          10          25          53           9     
Oklahoma .......:    10          20          50          19           1     
South Carolina .:     2           5          28          52          13     
Tennessee ......:     2           2          16          53          27     
Texas ..........:    21          31          30          15           3     
Virginia .......:     1           2           6          88           3     
                :                                                           
15 States ......:    13          21          28          29           9     
                :                                                           
Previous week ..:    15          18          26          31          10     
Previous year ..:     4           7          26          46          17     
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-  Represents zero.
Πηγή: USDA-NASS
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