Released September 2, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 98% of the 2013 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 100 96 100 92
Arizona ........: 99 100 100 99
Arkansas .......: 100 100 100 100
California .....: 98 100 100 96
Georgia ........: 94 99 100 98
Kansas .........: 71 55 77 88
Louisiana ......: 100 100 100 100
Mississippi ....: 99 94 99 100
Missouri .......: 97 94 97 99
North Carolina .: 97 96 97 99
Oklahoma .......: 92 89 91 90
South Carolina .: 85 96 98 93
Tennessee ......: 94 92 96 99
Texas ..........: 92 85 93 94
Virginia .......: 100 97 100 98
:
15 States ......: 94 90 96 96
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Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 98% of the 2013 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------------:
State : August 31, : August 24, : August 31, : 2009-2013
: 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 8 9 18 23
Arizona ........: 51 50 54 55
Arkansas .......: 15 15 21 38
California .....: 28 19 27 21
Georgia ........: 9 18 38 29
Kansas .........: 5 11 13 12
Louisiana ......: 59 32 63 68
Mississippi ....: 9 15 23 44
Missouri .......: 3 2 12 23
North Carolina .: 5 7 18 25
Oklahoma .......: 27 10 25 18
South Carolina .: 6 10 20 18
Tennessee ......: 4 15 27 27
Texas ..........: 16 23 33 23
Virginia .......: 15 6 10 19
:
15 States ......: 15 19 31 27
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Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 31, 2014
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2013
planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: - 8 37 50 5
Arizona ........: - - 11 47 42
Arkansas .......: - 5 22 49 24
California .....: - - 20 20 60
Georgia ........: 2 12 32 43 11
Kansas .........: 2 4 34 53 7
Louisiana ......: - 1 12 68 19
Mississippi ....: - 2 26 55 17
Missouri .......: - 3 36 58 3
North Carolina .: - 4 24 59 13
Oklahoma .......: 1 6 36 54 3
South Carolina .: - 3 22 69 6
Tennessee ......: 1 6 24 55 14
Texas ..........: 7 18 40 27 8
Virginia .......: - - 1 96 3
:
15 States ......: 4 12 34 39 11
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Previous week ..: 4 12 33 40 11
Previous year ..: 9 14 32 36 9
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- Represents zero.
