Released September 15, 2014, 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 98% of the 2013 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State :September 14,:September 7, :September 14,: 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 25 27 41 46 Arizona ........: 89 60 70 80 Arkansas .......: 58 50 67 69 California .....: 54 51 70 38 Georgia ........: 37 56 71 56 Kansas .........: 14 17 25 27 Louisiana ......: 80 82 88 89 Mississippi ....: 48 43 60 74 Missouri .......: 9 22 32 47 North Carolina .: 32 30 48 60 Oklahoma .......: 41 30 50 41 South Carolina .: 31 46 60 50 Tennessee ......: 14 35 49 53 Texas ..........: 29 34 44 42 Virginia .......: 38 36 38 44 : 15 States ......: 34 39 51 49 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cotton Harvested - Selected States [These 15 States planted 98% of the 2013 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State :September 14,:September 7, :September 14,: 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: - (NA) - 2 Arizona ........: 4 (NA) 3 10 Arkansas .......: - (NA) - 4 California .....: - (NA) - - Georgia ........: - (NA) - 2 Kansas .........: - (NA) - - Louisiana ......: 6 (NA) 6 21 Mississippi ....: 1 (NA) - 8 Missouri .......: - (NA) - 2 North Carolina .: - (NA) - - Oklahoma .......: - (NA) - - South Carolina .: - (NA) - 1 Tennessee ......: - (NA) - 2 Texas ..........: 9 13 15 12 Virginia .......: - (NA) - - : 15 States ......: 4 (NA) 6 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 14, 2014 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2013 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 1 10 35 49 5 Arizona ........: - - 11 44 45 Arkansas .......: - 5 21 49 25 California .....: - - 20 20 60 Georgia ........: 3 14 29 45 9 Kansas .........: 1 5 34 53 7 Louisiana ......: - 1 14 67 18 Mississippi ....: - 2 27 56 15 Missouri .......: - 3 35 59 3 North Carolina .: - 5 25 57 13 Oklahoma .......: 1 12 52 33 2 South Carolina .: - 1 23 70 6 Tennessee ......: 1 5 24 56 14 Texas ..........: 8 19 39 25 9 Virginia .......: - - 2 90 8 : 15 States ......: 5 13 33 38 11 : Previous week ..: 5 12 34 38 11 Previous year ..: 10 14 33 34 9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero.