Released September 6, 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]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 4, : August 28,  :September 4, :  2011-2015  
                :    2015     :    2016     :    2016     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:     45            29            47            28      
Arizona ........:     61            50            63            65      
Arkansas .......:     27            23            53            40      
California .....:     29             4            30            31      
Georgia ........:     43            30            49            40      
Kansas .........:     13             7            11            15      
Louisiana ......:     69            63            83            73      
Mississippi ....:     55            30            46            47      
Missouri .......:     18             3            17            24      
North Carolina .:     39            20            31            33      
Oklahoma .......:     13             9            11            21      
South Carolina .:     47            13            22            31      
Tennessee ......:     19            17            29            28      
Texas ..........:     20            22            28            29      
Virginia .......:     33            10            18            28      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:     28            23            33            33      
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Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2016
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2015
planted acreage]
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      State     : Very poor :   Poor    :   Fair    :   Good    : Excellent 
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                :                          percent                          
                :                                                           
Alabama ........:     1           4          42          43          10     
Arizona ........:     4           -           4          52          40     
Arkansas .......:     5           6          17          44          28     
California .....:     -           -          30          30          40     
Georgia ........:     4          11          30          45          10     
Kansas .........:     1           2          29          66           2     
Louisiana ......:     1           9          37          48           5     
Mississippi ....:     1           7          31          45          16     
Missouri .......:     5          14          49          27           5     
North Carolina .:     3          10          32          49           6     
Oklahoma .......:     -           -          48          47           5     
South Carolina .:     -           1          57          37           5     
Tennessee ......:     1           2          16          58          23     
Texas ..........:     4          16          40          33           7     
Virginia .......:     -           4          19          77           -     
                :                                                           
15 States ......:     3          12          37          39           9     
                :                                                           
Previous week ..:     4          12          36          39           9     
Previous year ..:     2          10          35          44           9     
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-  Represents zero.