Released October 3, 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 : October 2, :September 25,: October 2, : 2011-2015 : 2015 : 2016 : 2016 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 84 88 91 77 Arizona ........: 87 90 93 93 Arkansas .......: 92 96 99 92 California .....: 91 73 76 81 Georgia ........: 88 85 90 84 Kansas .........: 46 39 51 54 Louisiana ......: 98 99 100 98 Mississippi ....: 93 90 95 90 Missouri .......: 77 68 86 74 North Carolina .: 86 76 85 84 Oklahoma .......: 63 58 63 70 South Carolina .: 87 71 78 77 Tennessee ......: 76 80 89 75 Texas ..........: 67 49 59 67 Virginia .......: 86 54 66 85 : 15 States ......: 75 63 71 74 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cotton Harvested - Selected States [These 15 States harvested 98% of the 2015 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : October 2, :September 25,: October 2, : 2011-2015 : 2015 : 2016 : 2016 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 13 6 11 9 Arizona ........: 19 15 20 16 Arkansas .......: 18 15 29 14 California .....: 3 - - 3 Georgia ........: 7 8 13 8 Kansas .........: 4 3 4 1 Louisiana ......: 51 27 46 54 Mississippi ....: 24 15 32 21 Missouri .......: - 5 14 9 North Carolina .: 5 3 5 5 Oklahoma .......: - - - 1 South Carolina .: 12 2 9 9 Tennessee ......: 4 7 15 10 Texas ..........: 20 11 17 17 Virginia .......: 1 - - 1 : 15 States ......: 15 10 16 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending October 2, 2016 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2015 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 1 4 42 43 10 Arizona ........: 4 - 15 52 29 Arkansas .......: 6 4 17 46 27 California .....: - - 30 30 40 Georgia ........: 3 10 32 45 10 Kansas .........: 1 2 29 64 4 Louisiana ......: 2 12 36 43 7 Mississippi ....: 1 7 29 46 17 Missouri .......: 5 14 52 26 3 North Carolina .: 2 9 33 50 6 Oklahoma .......: - 1 48 47 4 South Carolina .: - 1 56 40 3 Tennessee ......: 1 3 16 57 23 Texas ..........: 4 15 38 35 8 Virginia .......: - 4 42 54 - : 15 States ......: 3 12 36 39 10 : Previous week ..: 4 12 36 38 10 Previous year ..: 3 12 37 39 9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero.