Released July 5, 2016, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Cotton Squaring - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2015 cotton acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 3, : June 26, : July 3, : 2011-2015 : 2015 : 2016 : 2016 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 70 52 70 61 Arizona .........: 72 65 75 76 Arkansas ........: 91 87 95 90 California ......: 89 60 82 72 Georgia .........: 62 51 69 58 Kansas ..........: 11 13 19 24 Louisiana .......: 78 58 75 81 Mississippi .....: 73 54 66 69 Missouri ........: 34 57 69 51 North Carolina ..: 66 18 43 62 Oklahoma ........: 3 11 17 22 South Carolina ..: 36 22 41 45 Tennessee .......: 45 40 50 49 Texas ...........: 32 17 27 36 Virginia ........: 63 35 50 56 : 15 States .......: 44 29 42 47 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2015 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State : July 3, : June 26, : July 3, : 2011-2015 : 2015 : 2016 : 2016 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 11 3 19 8 Arizona ........: 24 20 30 26 Arkansas .......: 6 9 25 16 California .....: 17 - - 19 Georgia ........: 16 3 18 16 Kansas .........: - - - 1 Louisiana ......: 18 8 19 31 Mississippi ....: 12 6 12 14 Missouri .......: - - 2 3 North Carolina .: 8 - 4 6 Oklahoma .......: - - 4 4 South Carolina .: 6 - 1 10 Tennessee ......: 3 1 6 3 Texas ..........: 7 8 9 10 Virginia .......: - - - 1 : 15 States ......: 9 6 11 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 3, 2016 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2015 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 1 4 51 40 4 Arizona ........: 4 - 3 55 38 Arkansas .......: 5 5 20 45 25 California .....: - - 20 40 40 Georgia ........: 1 5 27 55 12 Kansas .........: - 1 34 62 3 Louisiana ......: - 5 16 73 6 Mississippi ....: 3 7 34 44 12 Missouri .......: 5 12 47 32 4 North Carolina .: 4 7 29 55 5 Oklahoma .......: - - 45 48 7 South Carolina .: - - 54 40 6 Tennessee ......: 1 2 18 62 17 Texas ..........: 1 9 40 42 8 Virginia .......: - 4 12 83 1 : 15 States ......: 1 7 36 46 10 : Previous week ..: 1 7 36 46 10 Previous year ..: 1 8 34 46 11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero.