Released August 25, 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] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 24, : August 17, : August 24, : 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 98 92 96 88 Arizona ........: 98 100 100 98 Arkansas .......: 100 99 100 100 California .....: 97 100 100 94 Georgia ........: 84 98 99 95 Kansas .........: 64 38 55 81 Louisiana ......: 100 97 100 100 Mississippi ....: 94 90 94 99 Missouri .......: 93 87 94 97 North Carolina .: 94 93 96 98 Oklahoma .......: 88 88 89 83 South Carolina .: 72 94 96 86 Tennessee ......: 89 89 92 97 Texas ..........: 88 83 85 91 Virginia .......: 100 95 97 97 : 15 States ......: 89 88 90 93 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States [These 15 States planted 98% of the 2013 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : August 24, : August 17, : August 24, : 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 3 4 9 15 Arizona ........: 40 40 50 45 Arkansas .......: 8 6 15 22 California .....: 14 17 19 12 Georgia ........: 3 9 18 16 Kansas .........: 2 6 11 8 Louisiana ......: 35 17 32 55 Mississippi ....: 4 5 15 27 Missouri .......: - 1 2 11 North Carolina .: 2 5 7 13 Oklahoma .......: 8 1 10 7 South Carolina .: - - 10 9 Tennessee ......: 1 8 15 15 Texas ..........: 13 16 23 17 Virginia .......: 9 2 6 12 : 15 States ......: 10 12 19 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 24, 2014 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2013 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: - 7 37 51 5 Arizona ........: - - 9 47 44 Arkansas .......: - 6 22 48 24 California .....: - - 15 25 60 Georgia ........: 1 10 31 46 12 Kansas .........: 1 5 35 52 7 Louisiana ......: - 1 8 67 24 Mississippi ....: - 2 27 54 17 Missouri .......: - 3 36 58 3 North Carolina .: - 3 23 60 14 Oklahoma .......: 1 5 35 56 3 South Carolina .: - 4 18 67 11 Tennessee ......: 1 6 24 56 13 Texas ..........: 7 17 40 28 8 Virginia .......: - - 1 96 3 : 15 States ......: 4 12 33 40 11 : Previous week ..: 4 12 34 39 11 Previous year ..: 8 12 33 39 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero.