Released September 17, 2018, 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 98% of the 2017 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State :September 16,:September 9, :September 16,: 2013-2017
: 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 49 54 67 53
Arizona ........: 90 74 87 81
Arkansas .......: 67 72 89 70
California .....: 27 4 10 52
Georgia ........: 63 40 55 66
Kansas .........: 28 24 38 24
Louisiana ......: 91 91 95 90
Mississippi ....: 59 69 81 67
Missouri .......: 59 66 82 40
North Carolina .: 52 43 59 54
Oklahoma .......: 42 36 49 40
South Carolina .: 61 28 37 58
Tennessee ......: 47 68 80 46
Texas ..........: 30 30 37 35
Virginia .......: 39 37 43 43
:
15 States ......: 43 39 49 46
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States harvested 98% of the 2017 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State :September 16,:September 9, :September 16,: 2013-2017
: 2017 : 2018 : 2018 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 2 - - 1
Arizona ........: 12 8 14 8
Arkansas .......: - - 1 1
California .....: - - - -
Georgia ........: 2 - 1 1
Kansas .........: 2 - - 1
Louisiana ......: 7 8 14 8
Mississippi ....: 1 1 6 2
Missouri .......: - - 2 -
North Carolina .: - - 1 -
Oklahoma .......: - - - -
South Carolina .: - - 2 1
Tennessee ......: - - 2 1
Texas ..........: 18 18 22 12
Virginia .......: - - - -
:
15 States ......: 11 10 13 6
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- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 16, 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 ........: 1 1 18 62 18
Arizona ........: 1 2 55 34 8
Arkansas .......: 1 4 14 44 37
California .....: - - - 30 70
Georgia ........: - 8 28 53 11
Kansas .........: 1 2 25 55 17
Louisiana ......: - 3 33 58 6
Mississippi ....: - 5 23 45 27
Missouri .......: 2 11 31 44 12
North Carolina .: 5 14 33 43 5
Oklahoma .......: 4 15 52 28 1
South Carolina .: 1 7 38 42 12
Tennessee ......: 1 1 19 65 14
Texas ..........: 13 36 29 18 4
Virginia .......: 1 3 10 83 3
:
15 States ......: 8 24 29 30 9
:
Previous week ..: 13 21 28 29 9
Previous year ..: 6 8 25 44 17
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- Represents zero.
Πηγή: USDA-NASS