Released September 7, 2010, 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 2009 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State :September 5, : August 29, :September 5, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 15 50 62 40
Arizona ........: 53 45 50 60
Arkansas .......: 22 65 82 46
California .....: 23 20 22 30
Georgia ........: 18 44 64 31
Kansas .........: 9 12 25 8
Louisiana ......: 69 75 90 70
Mississippi ....: 38 71 86 60
Missouri .......: 9 33 71 35
North Carolina .: 28 43 65 35
Oklahoma .......: 23 21 34 19
South Carolina .: 27 12 31 28
Tennessee ......: 20 44 68 39
Texas ..........: 22 15 23 24
Virginia .......: 32 9 12 50
:
15 States ......: 24 29 41 31
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2009 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State :September 5, : August 29, :September 5, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: - (NA) - 1
Arizona ........: 7 (NA) 5 5
Arkansas .......: - (NA) 4 1
California .....: - (NA) - -
Georgia ........: - (NA) 1 -
Kansas .........: - (NA) - -
Louisiana ......: - (NA) 16 2
Mississippi ....: - (NA) 9 2
Missouri .......: - (NA) - 1
North Carolina .: - (NA) - -
Oklahoma .......: - (NA) - -
South Carolina .: - (NA) - -
Tennessee ......: - (NA) - -
Texas ..........: 12 (NA) 9 13
Virginia .......: - (NA) - -
:
15 States ......: 6 (NA) 6 7
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- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 5, 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 22 37 29 4
Arizona ........: - - 7 62 31
Arkansas .......: 1 5 32 43 19
California .....: - - 15 45 40
Georgia ........: 9 19 33 32 7
Kansas .........: 1 4 29 59 7
Louisiana ......: 1 13 30 50 6
Mississippi ....: 4 9 26 47 14
Missouri .......: 11 23 22 38 6
North Carolina .: 4 16 33 41 6
Oklahoma .......: - 7 29 58 6
South Carolina .: - 3 26 62 9
Tennessee ......: 1 3 26 57 13
Texas ..........: 2 6 27 47 18
Virginia .......: 9 28 47 16 -
:
15 States ......: 3 9 28 45 15
:
Previous week ..: 3 9 28 45 15
Previous year ..: 8 12 29 40 11
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- Represents zero.
