Released September 20, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS).
Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2009 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State :September 19,:September 12,:September 19,: 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 33 73 81 66
Arizona ........: 81 70 78 82
Arkansas .......: 41 88 94 75
California .....: 38 25 35 48
Georgia ........: 42 73 85 59
Kansas .........: 15 30 45 19
Louisiana ......: 85 97 98 92
Mississippi ....: 69 92 95 84
Missouri .......: 32 79 88 66
North Carolina .: 63 82 88 73
Oklahoma .......: 41 55 75 44
South Carolina .: 72 49 68 61
Tennessee ......: 39 79 92 72
Texas ..........: 39 41 53 40
Virginia .......: 46 40 60 75
:
15 States ......: 43 56 67 52
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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 19,:September 12,:September 19,: 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: - 5 14 6
Arizona ........: 17 10 12 12
Arkansas .......: - 9 23 6
California .....: 1 - - -
Georgia ........: - 3 7 2
Kansas .........: - - - -
Louisiana ......: 5 33 48 15
Mississippi ....: - 19 37 13
Missouri .......: - 3 10 7
North Carolina .: - - - -
Oklahoma .......: - - - -
South Carolina .: 1 - 1 1
Tennessee ......: - 4 14 3
Texas ..........: 14 10 13 16
Virginia .......: - 1 4 -
:
15 States ......: 7 8 13 10
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- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 19, 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 28 38 25 1
Arizona ........: - 1 17 49 33
Arkansas .......: 1 5 33 42 19
California .....: - - 15 55 30
Georgia ........: 13 22 33 27 5
Kansas .........: 2 5 27 59 7
Louisiana ......: - 21 34 42 3
Mississippi ....: 3 8 28 50 11
Missouri .......: 11 20 28 37 4
North Carolina .: 5 16 36 38 5
Oklahoma .......: 2 11 38 35 14
South Carolina .: 4 15 26 50 5
Tennessee ......: 1 4 26 57 12
Texas ..........: 2 5 27 48 18
Virginia .......: 16 30 42 12 -
:
15 States ......: 4 9 29 44 14
:
Previous week ..: 3 9 29 45 14
Previous year ..: 8 11 31 40 10
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- Represents zero.
