Released September 26, 2011, 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 2010 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State :September 25,:September 18,:September 25,: 2006-2010
: 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 84 60 69 74
Arizona ........: 84 85 88 88
Arkansas .......: 97 82 93 84
California .....: 48 45 55 60
Georgia ........: 91 74 77 72
Kansas .........: 66 35 44 35
Louisiana ......: 99 98 100 95
Mississippi ....: 97 85 92 89
Missouri .......: 94 62 74 77
North Carolina .: 91 84 86 82
Oklahoma .......: 86 24 41 63
South Carolina .: 79 74 83 74
Tennessee ......: 95 68 76 83
Texas ..........: 66 66 73 53
Virginia .......: 69 55 76 79
:
15 States ......: 77 69 76 65
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2010 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State :September 25,:September 18,:September 25,: 2006-2010
: 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 21 1 4 12
Arizona ........: 15 15 17 16
Arkansas .......: 37 2 6 16
California .....: - - - 1
Georgia ........: 11 3 6 5
Kansas .........: - - - -
Louisiana ......: 66 47 63 29
Mississippi ....: 47 11 17 27
Missouri .......: 28 1 3 16
North Carolina .: 9 4 7 3
Oklahoma .......: - - - -
South Carolina .: 9 5 9 4
Tennessee ......: 24 1 2 11
Texas ..........: 14 16 17 17
Virginia .......: 11 - - 4
:
15 States ......: 17 11 13 14
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- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 25, 2011
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010
planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 7 21 37 34 1
Arizona ........: 1 4 23 51 21
Arkansas .......: 1 14 31 42 12
California .....: - - 15 60 25
Georgia ........: 11 23 34 27 5
Kansas .........: 19 19 39 20 3
Louisiana ......: 1 28 37 27 7
Mississippi ....: 1 6 29 47 17
Missouri .......: 4 9 30 54 3
North Carolina .: 3 17 41 36 3
Oklahoma .......: 73 23 3 1 -
South Carolina .: 9 18 36 36 1
Tennessee ......: 2 5 25 59 9
Texas ..........: 40 22 25 13 -
Virginia .......: - 12 64 22 2
:
15 States ......: 25 19 27 25 4
:
Previous week ..: 25 20 28 23 4
Previous year ..: 4 10 31 41 14
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- Represents zero.
