USA: Crop Progress

USA: Crop Progress

Released August 12, 2019, 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 99% of the 2018 cotton acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     : August 11,  :  August 4,  : August 11,  :  2014-2018  
                :    2018     :    2019     :    2019     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:      87           78            87            88      
Arizona ........:      91           82            90            89      
Arkansas .......:     100           91            96            99      
California .....:      55           70            85            78      
Georgia ........:      83           79            88            88      
Kansas .........:      51           26            38            39      
Louisiana ......:     100           91            97            97      
Mississippi ....:      95           68            82            88      
Missouri .......:     100           48            55            75      
North Carolina .:      77           83            91            84      
Oklahoma .......:      67           40            69            62      
South Carolina .:      73           63            86            84      
Tennessee ......:      92           65            80            85      
Texas ..........:      68           50            72            69      
Virginia .......:      73           62            78            80      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:      75           59            77            76      
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Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2018 cotton acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     : August 11,  :  August 4,  : August 11,  :  2014-2018  
                :    2018     :    2019     :    2019     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:      9           (NA)            2             4      
Arizona ........:     25             11           23            28      
Arkansas .......:      6              -            3             6      
California .....:      -           (NA)            -             3      
Georgia ........:      3              2            9             3      
Kansas .........:      1              -            1             1      
Louisiana ......:     27             13           18            19      
Mississippi ....:     12              1            3             8      
Missouri .......:     23           (NA)            -             5      
North Carolina .:      1              -            1             3      
Oklahoma .......:      3           (NA)            -             1      
South Carolina .:      1           (NA)            1             1      
Tennessee ......:      7              -            3             4      
Texas ..........:     17             14           31            13      
Virginia .......:      1           (NA)            -             1      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:     12           (NA)           20            10      
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-    Represents zero.                                                   
(NA) Not available.                                                     

Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 11, 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 ........:     -           8          34          46          12     
Arizona ........:     -           5          16          61          18     
Arkansas .......:     -           3          14          46          37     
California .....:     -           -          65          25          10     
Georgia ........:     2           9          32          51           6     
Kansas .........:     5          18          40          34           3     
Louisiana ......:     -           3          25          63           9     
Mississippi ....:     1           5          39          47           8     
Missouri .......:     7           8          55          30           -     
North Carolina .:     4          10          27          48          11     
Oklahoma .......:     -           8          40          48           4     
South Carolina .:     -           6          34          52           8     
Tennessee ......:     -           3          17          63          17     
Texas ..........:     1          11          36          44           8     
Virginia .......:     -           1          11          83           5     
                :                                                           
15 States ......:     1           9          34          47           9     
                :                                                           
Previous week ..:     1          12          33          44          10     
Previous year ..:    14          20          26          32           8     
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-  Represents zero.
Πηγή: USDA-NASS
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