Released September 13, 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 12,:September 5, :September 12,: 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 23 62 73 54
Arizona ........: 72 50 70 73
Arkansas .......: 33 82 88 64
California .....: 33 22 25 39
Georgia ........: 30 64 73 45
Kansas .........: 13 25 30 13
Louisiana ......: 80 90 97 85
Mississippi ....: 61 86 92 74
Missouri .......: 17 71 79 51
North Carolina .: 46 65 82 58
Oklahoma .......: 34 34 55 31
South Carolina .: 56 31 49 45
Tennessee ......: 30 68 79 56
Texas ..........: 29 23 41 30
Virginia .......: 39 12 40 63
:
15 States ......: 33 41 56 41
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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 12,:September 5, :September 12,: 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: - - 5 3
Arizona ........: 14 5 10 10
Arkansas .......: - 4 9 2
California .....: - - - -
Georgia ........: - 1 3 1
Kansas .........: - - - -
Louisiana ......: 3 16 33 9
Mississippi ....: - 9 19 5
Missouri .......: - - 3 3
North Carolina .: - - - -
Oklahoma .......: - - - -
South Carolina .: - - - -
Tennessee ......: - - 4 1
Texas ..........: 13 9 10 15
Virginia .......: - - 1 -
:
15 States ......: 7 6 8 8
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- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 12, 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 ........: 7 24 39 29 1
Arizona ........: - 1 8 68 23
Arkansas .......: 1 5 32 42 20
California .....: - - 15 55 30
Georgia ........: 11 20 30 31 8
Kansas .........: 2 5 32 55 6
Louisiana ......: 1 14 31 50 4
Mississippi ....: 4 10 28 46 12
Missouri .......: 12 20 27 36 5
North Carolina .: 5 16 37 34 8
Oklahoma .......: 2 11 38 35 14
South Carolina .: 1 10 30 52 7
Tennessee ......: 1 3 27 57 12
Texas ..........: 2 6 28 47 17
Virginia .......: 9 27 47 17 -
:
15 States ......: 3 9 29 45 14
:
Previous week ..: 3 9 28 45 15
Previous year ..: 9 10 30 40 11
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- Represents zero.
