Released July 1, 2013, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Cotton Squaring - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2012 cotton acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : June 30, : June 23, : June 30, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 70 63 65 49 Arizona .........: 79 61 81 61 Arkansas ........: 97 48 80 80 California ......: 61 55 70 49 Georgia .........: 61 18 41 54 Kansas ..........: 40 3 7 25 Louisiana .......: 80 46 75 83 Mississippi .....: 86 15 19 70 Missouri ........: 69 7 21 52 North Carolina ..: 54 20 37 67 Oklahoma ........: 21 3 15 22 South Carolina ..: 39 8 17 37 Tennessee .......: 56 15 29 49 Texas ...........: 31 19 31 36 Virginia ........: 54 29 56 37 : 15 States .......: 47 23 37 45 -----------------------------------------------------------------
Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2012 cotton acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : June 30, : June 23, : June 30, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 7 (NA) 2 5 Arizona .........: 24 (NA) 18 21 Arkansas ........: 43 (NA) - 15 California ......: 17 (NA) 10 10 Georgia .........: 17 (NA) 5 11 Kansas ..........: 2 (NA) - - Louisiana .......: 31 (NA) 4 30 Mississippi .....: 25 (NA) 1 13 Missouri ........: 9 (NA) - 5 North Carolina ..: 2 (NA) - 5 Oklahoma ........: 1 (NA) - - South Carolina ..: 1 (NA) - 3 Tennessee .......: 5 (NA) - 3 Texas ...........: 11 (NA) 9 13 Virginia ........: 4 (NA) - 3 : 15 States .......: 13 (NA) 6 11 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending June 30, 2013 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2012 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: - 2 17 79 2 Arizona ........: - - 16 56 28 Arkansas .......: 5 4 20 52 19 California .....: - - 20 15 65 Georgia ........: - 4 30 47 19 Kansas .........: - 3 41 44 12 Louisiana ......: - 1 48 42 9 Mississippi ....: 1 8 36 45 10 Missouri .......: - 5 34 57 4 North Carolina .: - 7 41 42 10 Oklahoma .......: 3 21 44 31 1 South Carolina .: 2 6 28 63 1 Tennessee ......: 1 8 24 51 16 Texas ..........: 7 20 42 28 3 Virginia .......: - 19 28 43 10 : 15 States ......: 4 13 36 38 9 : Previous week ..: 6 17 34 35 8 Previous year ..: 4 14 35 39 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero.