Released September 14, 2015, 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 2014 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State :September 13,:September 6, :September 13,: 2010-2014 : 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 39 50 61 47 Arizona ........: 69 65 70 78 Arkansas .......: 65 29 62 73 California .....: 67 35 50 43 Georgia ........: 69 48 70 61 Kansas .........: 24 15 23 28 Louisiana ......: 87 74 89 89 Mississippi ....: 58 60 73 72 Missouri .......: 31 21 35 48 North Carolina .: 45 44 60 57 Oklahoma .......: 47 14 22 41 South Carolina .: 58 54 71 47 Tennessee ......: 47 22 42 54 Texas ..........: 43 21 35 43 Virginia .......: 38 37 49 42 : 15 States ......: 49 31 46 51 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cotton Harvested - Selected States [These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2014 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State :September 13,:September 6, :September 13,: 2010-2014 : 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: - (NA) - 1 Arizona ........: 3 1 5 7 Arkansas .......: - (NA) - 3 California .....: - (NA) - - Georgia ........: - (NA) - 2 Kansas .........: - (NA) 1 - Louisiana ......: 5 (NA) 3 19 Mississippi ....: - (NA) 1 7 Missouri .......: - (NA) - 2 North Carolina .: - (NA) - - Oklahoma .......: - (NA) - - South Carolina .: - (NA) - - Tennessee ......: - (NA) - 1 Texas ..........: 15 6 8 12 Virginia .......: - (NA) - - : 15 States ......: 6 (NA) 4 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 13, 2015 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: - 3 27 63 7 Arizona ........: 4 2 15 47 32 Arkansas .......: 4 2 18 43 33 California .....: - - 10 30 60 Georgia ........: 1 6 26 51 16 Kansas .........: - 10 27 53 10 Louisiana ......: 2 10 46 40 2 Mississippi ....: 2 7 33 42 16 Missouri .......: 1 9 49 35 6 North Carolina .: 3 9 23 55 10 Oklahoma .......: - 2 33 62 3 South Carolina .: 2 8 50 38 2 Tennessee ......: - 1 18 59 22 Texas ..........: 3 15 40 37 5 Virginia .......: - - 24 73 3 : 15 States ......: 2 11 35 43 9 : Previous week ..: 2 10 35 44 9 Previous year ..: 5 13 33 38 11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero.