Released October 1, 2012, 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 2011 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State :September 30,:September 23,:September 30,: 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 75 69 79 77
Arizona ........: 93 90 97 92
Arkansas .......: 94 93 95 89
California .....: 69 53 75 70
Georgia ........: 85 78 85 78
Kansas .........: 50 61 70 51
Louisiana ......: 100 97 100 97
Mississippi ....: 96 91 94 92
Missouri .......: 83 88 95 83
North Carolina .: 93 78 81 91
Oklahoma .......: 51 59 68 72
South Carolina .: 85 53 67 81
Tennessee ......: 83 87 92 86
Texas ..........: 78 61 71 63
Virginia .......: 84 75 85 84
:
15 States ......: 81 69 78 73
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States harvested 98% of the 2011 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State :September 30,:September 23,:September 30,: 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 8 - 2 12
Arizona ........: 19 15 20 19
Arkansas .......: 10 11 21 19
California .....: - - - 2
Georgia ........: 9 4 9 7
Kansas .........: - - 1 -
Louisiana ......: 75 41 60 41
Mississippi ....: 24 13 25 28
Missouri .......: 11 16 23 22
North Carolina .: 8 - 2 8
Oklahoma .......: - 1 2 2
South Carolina .: 13 1 3 9
Tennessee ......: 9 11 19 17
Texas ..........: 18 14 15 18
Virginia .......: 1 - - 7
:
15 States ......: 15 10 14 15
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- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 30, 2012
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011
planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 1 2 28 62 7
Arizona ........: - 4 24 46 26
Arkansas .......: 5 7 19 45 24
California .....: - - 5 35 60
Georgia ........: 3 10 35 40 12
Kansas .........: 7 24 45 22 2
Louisiana ......: - 2 18 65 15
Mississippi ....: 1 5 22 52 20
Missouri .......: 10 26 38 24 2
North Carolina .: - 2 26 54 18
Oklahoma .......: 26 47 17 10 -
South Carolina .: - 2 21 64 13
Tennessee ......: 1 4 26 58 11
Texas ..........: 19 29 29 19 4
Virginia .......: - - 3 96 1
:
15 States ......: 12 19 27 32 10
:
Previous week ..: 11 19 27 33 10
Previous year ..: 23 19 29 25 4
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- Represents zero.
