Crop Progress - Released October 4, 2010, 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 2009 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State : October 3, :September 26,: October 3, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 61 84 88 84
Arizona ........: 89 85 94 94
Arkansas .......: 75 98 99 91
California .....: 78 50 70 71
Georgia ........: 71 92 95 80
Kansas .........: 40 70 85 48
Louisiana ......: 92 99 100 98
Mississippi ....: 83 97 99 94
Missouri .......: 56 95 100 85
North Carolina .: 88 91 97 91
Oklahoma .......: 80 88 95 79
South Carolina .: 84 81 88 81
Tennessee ......: 71 95 97 91
Texas ..........: 59 68 80 64
Virginia .......: 77 71 84 92
:
15 States ......: 66 78 87 74
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2009 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : October 3, :September 26,: October 3, : 2005-2009
: 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: - 22 32 13
Arizona ........: 24 15 18 20
Arkansas .......: 3 39 55 23
California .....: 3 - - 3
Georgia ........: 2 12 17 9
Kansas .........: - - 1 1
Louisiana ......: 15 69 75 40
Mississippi ....: 1 51 71 32
Missouri .......: - 31 50 21
North Carolina .: 3 11 15 7
Oklahoma .......: 3 - 11 3
South Carolina .: 10 10 18 9
Tennessee ......: 1 26 47 18
Texas ..........: 17 14 16 21
Virginia .......: 6 12 20 11
:
15 States ......: 10 19 25 18
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- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending October 3, 2010
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009
planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 10 27 38 24 1
Arizona ........: - - 17 64 19
Arkansas .......: 1 5 28 45 21
California .....: - - 15 55 30
Georgia ........: 13 22 35 26 4
Kansas .........: 1 4 23 63 9
Louisiana ......: 1 14 30 51 4
Mississippi ....: 3 9 28 45 15
Missouri .......: 11 20 27 35 7
North Carolina .: 3 22 41 31 3
Oklahoma .......: 2 9 35 41 13
South Carolina .: 3 13 31 47 6
Tennessee ......: 1 4 27 58 10
Texas ..........: 2 7 30 45 16
Virginia .......: 20 30 34 16 -
:
15 States ......: 4 10 30 43 13
:
Previous week ..: 4 10 31 41 14
Previous year ..: 10 13 30 38 9
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- Represents zero.
