Released September 22, 2014, 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 2013 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State :September 21,:September 14,:September 21,: 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 36 41 65 57 Arizona ........: 96 70 75 87 Arkansas .......: 73 67 75 78 California .....: 59 70 75 48 Georgia ........: 55 71 80 68 Kansas .........: 27 25 31 38 Louisiana ......: 87 88 93 93 Mississippi ....: 63 60 73 81 Missouri .......: 15 32 45 58 North Carolina .: 56 48 63 74 Oklahoma .......: 54 50 74 53 South Carolina .: 43 60 71 63 Tennessee ......: 24 49 61 63 Texas ..........: 38 44 47 53 Virginia .......: 61 38 56 62 : 15 States ......: 45 51 58 60 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cotton Harvested - Selected States [These 15 States planted 98% of the 2013 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State :September 21,:September 14,:September 21,: 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: - - 4 4 Arizona ........: 5 3 5 13 Arkansas .......: 2 - - 9 California .....: - - - - Georgia ........: 1 - 2 3 Kansas .........: - - - - Louisiana ......: 14 6 12 33 Mississippi ....: 1 - 3 13 Missouri .......: - - - 6 North Carolina .: - - 2 2 Oklahoma .......: - - - - South Carolina .: - - 5 2 Tennessee ......: 2 - 1 6 Texas ..........: 10 15 16 13 Virginia .......: - - - 1 : 15 States ......: 5 6 8 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 21, 2014 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2013 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: - 13 34 49 4 Arizona ........: - 2 9 49 40 Arkansas .......: - 5 19 51 25 California .....: - - 20 20 60 Georgia ........: 3 14 30 44 9 Kansas .........: 1 5 34 56 4 Louisiana ......: - 1 14 68 17 Mississippi ....: - 2 25 57 16 Missouri .......: - 3 35 59 3 North Carolina .: - 5 26 55 14 Oklahoma .......: 2 12 51 33 2 South Carolina .: - - 21 75 4 Tennessee ......: 1 4 23 57 15 Texas ..........: 8 18 40 25 9 Virginia .......: - - 2 81 17 : 15 States ......: 5 13 34 37 11 : Previous week ..: 5 13 33 38 11 Previous year ..: 10 13 33 35 9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero.