Released July 2, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

Cotton Squaring - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2017 cotton acreage]
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                 :            Week ending            :           
                 :-----------------------------------:           
      State      :  July 1,  : June 24,  :  July 1,  : 2013-2017 
                 :   2017    :   2018    :   2018    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Alabama .........:    53          31          45          61     
Arizona .........:    73          45          70          73     
Arkansas ........:    92          75          83          89     
California ......:    43          35          45          69     
Georgia .........:    55          42          58          56     
Kansas ..........:     8          30          38          11     
Louisiana .......:    83          83          89          75     
Mississippi .....:    50          40          60          54     
Missouri ........:    51          57          68          44     
North Carolina ..:    51          38          58          48     
Oklahoma ........:    37          18          25          25     
South Carolina ..:    43          23          35          39     
Tennessee .......:    51          54          72          45     
Texas ...........:    34          23          31          28     
Virginia ........:    56          42          58          51     
                 :                                               
15 States .......:    43          32          42          40     
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Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2017 cotton acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :   July 1,   :  June 24,   :   July 1,   :  2013-2017  
                :    2017     :    2018     :    2018     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:      9             1            11             8      
Arizona ........:     29            10            22            24      
Arkansas .......:     25             7            35            11      
California .....:      3             -             2             9      
Georgia ........:      7             1             8             9      
Kansas .........:      -             -             -             -      
Louisiana ......:     29             7            36            19      
Mississippi ....:      9             -            10             9      
Missouri .......:      3             -             5             1      
North Carolina .:      2             -             2             3      
Oklahoma .......:      -             -             4             2      
South Carolina .:      3             -             -             6      
Tennessee ......:      8             1             8             4      
Texas ..........:     14            10            13             9      
Virginia .......:      2             -             -             -      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:     12             6            12             9      
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-  Represents zero.                                                     

Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 1, 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          24          63          12     
Arizona ........:     -           3          47          43           7     
Arkansas .......:     -           1          10          43          46     
California .....:     -           -          10          80          10     
Georgia ........:     1           7          26          58           8     
Kansas .........:     1           4          29          61           5     
Louisiana ......:     -          12          45          38           5     
Mississippi ....:     -           3          28          51          18     
Missouri .......:     -           4          37          52           7     
North Carolina .:     3           7          23          56          11     
Oklahoma .......:     6          17          29          42           6     
South Carolina .:     -           -          17          72          11     
Tennessee ......:     2           4          14          63          17     
Texas ..........:     9          27          39          23           2     
Virginia .......:     1           2          26          68           3     
                :                                                           
15 States ......:     6          18          33          36           7     
                :                                                           
Previous week ..:     1          18          39          35           7     
Previous year ..:     2          10          34          43          11     
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-  Represents zero.