Released August 20, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2017 cotton acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     : August 19,  : August 12,  : August 19,  :  2013-2017  
                :    2017     :    2018     :    2018     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:      96            89            92            95     
Arizona ........:      92            91            96            95     
Arkansas .......:     100           100           100           100     
California .....:      73            55            57            90     
Georgia ........:      93            84            92            92     
Kansas .........:      43            54            70            47     
Louisiana ......:      99           100           100            99     
Mississippi ....:      94            95            96            91     
Missouri .......:      89           100           100            82     
North Carolina .:      90            78            87            92     
Oklahoma .......:      66            70            80            74     
South Carolina .:      83            75            80            87     
Tennessee ......:      96            93            98            89     
Texas ..........:      84            71            82            82     
Virginia .......:      94            75            90            94     
                :                                                       
15 States ......:      87            77            86            86     
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Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 98% of the 2017 cotton acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     : August 19,  : August 12,  : August 19,  :  2013-2017  
                :    2017     :    2018     :    2018     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:      5            10            22             9      
Arizona ........:     43            25            35            40      
Arkansas .......:      9             7            14            10      
California .....:      -             -             -             6      
Georgia ........:     10             3             7            10      
Kansas .........:      6             1             2             4      
Louisiana ......:     28            29            48            28      
Mississippi ....:     15            12            26            13      
Missouri .......:      -            26            40             1      
North Carolina .:      6             1             3             6      
Oklahoma .......:      3             4             6             3      
South Carolina .:      8             1             4             4      
Tennessee ......:      7             8            14             6      
Texas ..........:     14            17            19            14      
Virginia .......:      -             1             7             4      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:     12            13            17            12      
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-  Represents zero.                                                     

Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 19, 2018
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2017 cotton acreage]
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      State     : Very poor :   Poor    :   Fair    :   Good    : Excellent 
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                :                          percent                          
                :                                                           
Alabama ........:     -           -          14          69          17     
Arizona ........:     2           3          43          44           8     
Arkansas .......:     -           3           9          50          38     
California .....:     -           -           -          30          70     
Georgia ........:     -           6          25          56          13     
Kansas .........:     1           2          32          53          12     
Louisiana ......:     -           2          43          51           4     
Mississippi ....:     -           6          21          51          22     
Missouri .......:     -          10          27          50          13     
North Carolina .:     3          13          24          51           9     
Oklahoma .......:    14          28          37          19           2     
South Carolina .:     -           3          20          55          22     
Tennessee ......:     2           5          19          50          24     
Texas ..........:    21          30          27          18           4     
Virginia .......:     1           3          13          80           3     
                :                                                           
15 States ......:    13          20          25          33           9     
                :                                                           
Previous week ..:    14          20          26          32           8     
Previous year ..:     5           6          26          48          15     
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-  Represents zero.