Released August 23, 2010, 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 2009 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State :August 22, :August 15, :August 22, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama .........: 81 79 85 89
Arizona .........: 98 85 95 98
Arkansas ........: 100 100 100 100
California ......: 97 88 90 95
Georgia .........: 96 97 98 97
Kansas ..........: 83 80 91 88
Louisiana .......: 100 99 100 100
Mississippi .....: 100 100 100 100
Missouri ........: 96 100 100 98
North Carolina ..: 97 97 98 97
Oklahoma ........: 81 90 96 84
South Carolina ..: 87 70 86 88
Tennessee .......: 97 97 99 99
Texas ...........: 84 87 91 84
Virginia ........: 98 74 91 99
:
15 States .......: 89 90 94 90
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Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2009 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State :August 22, :August 15, :August 22, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama .........: 3 23 36 16
Arizona .........: 41 27 30 38
Arkansas ........: 8 17 31 18
California ......: 17 9 10 16
Georgia .........: 4 20 29 10
Kansas ..........: 5 2 10 3
Louisiana .......: 43 42 69 40
Mississippi .....: 7 28 50 24
Missouri ........: - 6 14 10
North Carolina ..: 6 6 25 6
Oklahoma ........: - - 10 4
South Carolina ..: 4 2 8 6
Tennessee .......: 2 7 28 10
Texas ...........: 15 13 14 17
Virginia ........: 18 1 4 26
:
15 States .......: 12 14 21 16
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- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 22, 2010
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009
planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama .........: 8 18 38 31 5
Arizona .........: - - 1 65 34
Arkansas ........: 1 5 33 41 20
California ......: - - 10 55 35
Georgia .........: 10 20 31 29 10
Kansas ..........: 1 6 34 54 5
Louisiana .......: 2 5 30 57 6
Mississippi .....: 4 10 28 46 12
Missouri ........: 12 25 21 37 5
North Carolina ..: 4 16 36 40 4
Oklahoma ........: - 1 22 75 2
South Carolina ..: 1 11 29 50 9
Tennessee .......: 1 3 25 57 14
Texas ...........: 2 5 26 48 19
Virginia ........: 8 27 45 20 -
:
15 States .......: 3 8 27 46 16
:
Previous week ...: 3 8 27 46 16
Previous year ...: 8 11 29 40 12
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- Represents zero.
