Released September 28, 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 27,:September 20,:September 27,: 2010-2014 : 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 74 70 79 71 Arizona ........: 79 75 80 90 Arkansas .......: 84 70 89 91 California .....: 79 75 90 65 Georgia ........: 84 78 86 80 Kansas .........: 40 29 39 53 Louisiana ......: 94 95 97 97 Mississippi ....: 82 86 92 87 Missouri .......: 65 60 73 71 North Carolina .: 73 77 83 80 Oklahoma .......: 84 31 48 70 South Carolina .: 78 79 84 71 Tennessee ......: 73 57 68 74 Texas ..........: 50 46 60 62 Virginia .......: 76 65 80 77 : 15 States ......: 63 57 69 70 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cotton Harvested - Selected States [These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2014 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State :September 27,:September 20,:September 27,: 2010-2014 : 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 12 1 6 8 Arizona ........: 9 10 15 13 Arkansas .......: 2 1 9 14 California .....: - - - - Georgia ........: 6 2 6 7 Kansas .........: - 2 3 - Louisiana ......: 26 14 32 48 Mississippi ....: 8 6 16 21 Missouri .......: 2 - - 12 North Carolina .: 2 1 4 5 Oklahoma .......: - - - 1 South Carolina .: 7 1 11 6 Tennessee ......: 2 2 3 11 Texas ..........: 17 13 16 15 Virginia .......: - - - 3 : 15 States ......: 10 7 11 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 27, 2015 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: - 4 28 62 6 Arizona ........: 5 2 16 39 38 Arkansas .......: 4 2 21 37 36 California .....: - - 10 30 60 Georgia ........: 1 6 25 51 17 Kansas .........: - 11 26 52 11 Louisiana ......: 2 19 44 33 2 Mississippi ....: 1 7 34 45 13 Missouri .......: 1 8 49 36 6 North Carolina .: 3 9 24 54 10 Oklahoma .......: - 2 34 62 2 South Carolina .: 2 10 50 36 2 Tennessee ......: - 2 16 57 25 Texas ..........: 3 15 44 34 4 Virginia .......: - - 23 74 3 : 15 States ......: 2 11 37 41 9 : Previous week ..: 2 10 36 43 9 Previous year ..: 5 13 33 38 11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero.