Released July 14, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Cotton Squaring - Selected States [These 15 States planted 98% of the 2013 cotton acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 13, : July 6, : July 13, : 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 89 60 68 75 Arizona .........: 88 75 85 82 Arkansas ........: 99 98 99 96 California ......: 96 80 90 80 Georgia .........: 66 73 87 76 Kansas ..........: 45 21 25 58 Louisiana .......: 96 82 92 97 Mississippi .....: 82 73 80 92 Missouri ........: 58 59 65 75 North Carolina ..: 72 70 85 84 Oklahoma ........: 23 58 63 47 South Carolina ..: 41 68 91 67 Tennessee .......: 50 62 74 76 Texas ...........: 62 36 59 68 Virginia ........: 77 43 80 76 : 15 States .......: 66 53 70 74 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States [These 15 States planted 98% of the 2013 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : July 13, : July 6, : July 13, : 2009-2013 : 2013 : 2014 : 2014 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 15 11 28 25 Arizona ........: 56 31 45 44 Arkansas .......: 25 8 57 50 California .....: 48 25 50 35 Georgia ........: 19 18 38 35 Kansas .........: 2 - 1 5 Louisiana ......: 49 39 59 65 Mississippi ....: 18 18 39 44 Missouri .......: 16 - 1 20 North Carolina .: 8 9 15 30 Oklahoma .......: 4 25 27 7 South Carolina .: 3 25 50 18 Tennessee ......: 2 8 15 17 Texas ..........: 13 9 15 18 Virginia .......: - - 4 15 : 15 States ......: 16 12 24 25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 13, 2014 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2013 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: - 2 32 56 10 Arizona ........: - - 16 47 37 Arkansas .......: 1 7 28 40 24 California .....: - 5 20 15 60 Georgia ........: - 5 29 55 11 Kansas .........: 2 4 37 51 6 Louisiana ......: - 1 11 64 24 Mississippi ....: - 2 27 57 14 Missouri .......: - 3 40 53 4 North Carolina .: 1 4 23 62 10 Oklahoma .......: 1 4 38 55 2 South Carolina .: - 6 30 59 5 Tennessee ......: 1 4 21 59 15 Texas ..........: 8 15 38 28 11 Virginia .......: - - 1 97 2 : 15 States ......: 4 10 33 41 12 : Previous week ..: 4 9 32 42 13 Previous year ..: 10 16 32 32 10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero.