Crop Progress: Released October 28, 2013, 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 2012 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State : October 27, : October 20, : October 27, : 2008-2012
: 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 98 91 94 94
Arizona ........: 100 100 100 100
Arkansas .......: 100 99 100 99
California .....: 99 99 99 98
Georgia ........: 96 87 89 98
Kansas .........: 98 81 85 90
Louisiana ......: 100 100 100 100
Mississippi ....: 100 99 100 99
Missouri .......: 100 69 84 98
North Carolina .: 98 89 91 99
Oklahoma .......: 93 86 89 96
South Carolina .: 93 76 84 97
Tennessee ......: 99 70 84 99
Texas ..........: 95 75 91 91
Virginia .......: 100 97 100 99
:
15 States ......: 96 81 92 94
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States [These 15 States harvested 98% of the 2012 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : October 27, : October 20, : October 27, : 2008-2012
: 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 41 19 30 47
Arizona ........: 29 26 30 38
Arkansas .......: 88 33 54 72
California .....: 35 50 70 36
Georgia ........: 36 16 26 38
Kansas .........: 24 3 8 11
Louisiana ......: 97 82 92 83
Mississippi ....: 78 63 76 69
Missouri .......: 69 13 26 67
North Carolina .: 32 11 17 44
Oklahoma .......: 43 5 21 28
South Carolina .: 34 10 15 44
Tennessee ......: 69 8 13 64
Texas ..........: 40 15 31 34
Virginia .......: 42 10 29 52
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15 States ......: 47 21 34 44
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Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending October 27, 2013 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2012 planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: - - 31 60 9
Arizona ........: - 1 21 60 18
Arkansas .......: 2 8 16 48 26
California .....: - - 5 35 60
Georgia ........: 5 12 37 36 10
Kansas .........: 2 8 51 34 5
Louisiana ......: - - 19 57 24
Mississippi ....: 1 6 23 47 23
Missouri .......: 4 17 33 44 2
North Carolina .: 3 15 39 40 3
Oklahoma .......: 23 19 18 35 5
South Carolina .: 4 14 47 34 1
Tennessee ......: 1 6 25 50 18
Texas ..........: 16 19 36 24 5
Virginia .......: 2 3 19 57 19
:
15 States ......: 10 14 32 34 10
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Previous week ..: 8 14 34 34 10
Previous year ..: 12 18 27 32 11
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- Represents zero.
