Released September 6, 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 4, : August 28, :September 4, : 2006-2010
: 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 60 18 30 44
Arizona ........: 49 55 63 58
Arkansas .......: 80 24 38 48
California .....: 22 10 20 29
Georgia ........: 61 32 52 37
Kansas .........: 23 8 11 11
Louisiana ......: 88 70 84 73
Mississippi ....: 84 31 58 64
Missouri .......: 66 14 36 40
North Carolina .: 62 25 65 38
Oklahoma .......: 32 11 12 22
South Carolina .: 28 29 40 26
Tennessee ......: 65 18 34 44
Texas ..........: 22 27 38 23
Virginia .......: 12 15 35 36
:
15 States ......: 40 27 42 32
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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 4, : August 28, :September 4, : 2006-2010
: 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: - (NA) - 1
Arizona ........: 5 (NA) 3 6
Arkansas .......: 3 (NA) - 1
California .....: - (NA) - -
Georgia ........: 1 (NA) - -
Kansas .........: - (NA) - -
Louisiana ......: 16 (NA) - 4
Mississippi ....: 8 (NA) 1 3
Missouri .......: - (NA) - 1
North Carolina .: - (NA) - -
Oklahoma .......: - (NA) - -
South Carolina .: - (NA) - -
Tennessee ......: - (NA) - -
Texas ..........: 9 (NA) 14 11
Virginia .......: - (NA) - -
:
15 States ......: 6 (NA) 7 6
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- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 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 ........: 8 22 37 30 3
Arizona ........: - 1 25 47 27
Arkansas .......: - 8 26 41 25
California .....: - - 30 50 20
Georgia ........: 12 20 38 26 4
Kansas .........: 17 15 43 22 3
Louisiana ......: 5 24 35 29 7
Mississippi ....: 3 9 25 48 15
Missouri .......: 4 9 27 57 3
North Carolina .: 2 16 39 39 4
Oklahoma .......: 70 26 3 1 -
South Carolina .: 7 16 37 38 2
Tennessee ......: 1 5 29 56 9
Texas ..........: 40 23 25 12 -
Virginia .......: - 12 48 30 10
:
15 States ......: 25 19 28 24 4
:
Previous week ..: 23 18 29 25 5
Previous year ..: 3 9 28 45 15
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- Represents zero.
