Released September 26, 2016, 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 2015 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State :September 25,:September 18,:September 25,: 2011-2015 : 2015 : 2016 : 2016 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 76 82 88 67 Arizona ........: 79 82 90 87 Arkansas .......: 84 88 96 86 California .....: 86 50 73 68 Georgia ........: 84 79 85 77 Kansas .........: 36 23 39 43 Louisiana ......: 96 96 99 96 Mississippi ....: 90 83 90 84 Missouri .......: 69 51 68 63 North Carolina .: 81 66 76 76 Oklahoma .......: 43 39 58 58 South Carolina .: 83 60 71 69 Tennessee ......: 65 67 80 66 Texas ..........: 56 31 49 57 Virginia .......: 76 38 54 74 : 15 States ......: 66 48 63 65 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cotton Harvested - Selected States [These 15 States harvested 98% of the 2015 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State :September 25,:September 18,:September 25,: 2011-2015 : 2015 : 2016 : 2016 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 5 1 6 4 Arizona ........: 14 13 15 12 Arkansas .......: 7 3 15 6 California .....: - - - - Georgia ........: 5 4 8 5 Kansas .........: 3 2 3 1 Louisiana ......: 27 10 27 36 Mississippi ....: 13 4 15 11 Missouri .......: - - 5 4 North Carolina .: 3 2 3 3 Oklahoma .......: - - - - South Carolina .: 8 1 2 5 Tennessee ......: 3 4 7 4 Texas ..........: 15 9 11 15 Virginia .......: - - - - : 15 States ......: 10 6 10 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 25, 2016 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2015 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: - 5 42 43 10 Arizona ........: 4 - 12 52 32 Arkansas .......: 6 6 17 44 27 California .....: - - 30 30 40 Georgia ........: 4 10 32 43 11 Kansas .........: 1 2 29 64 4 Louisiana ......: 2 12 37 43 6 Mississippi ....: 1 7 30 45 17 Missouri .......: 5 14 52 26 3 North Carolina .: 3 8 32 50 7 Oklahoma .......: - - 48 47 5 South Carolina .: - 1 50 46 3 Tennessee ......: 1 3 16 58 22 Texas ..........: 5 15 38 34 8 Virginia .......: - 4 42 54 - : 15 States ......: 4 12 36 38 10 : Previous week ..: 4 12 36 39 9 Previous year ..: 2 11 37 41 9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero.