Released September 21, 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 20,:September 13,:September 20,: 2010-2014 : 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 62 61 70 61 Arizona ........: 74 70 75 84 Arkansas .......: 74 62 70 83 California .....: 74 50 75 53 Georgia ........: 79 70 78 73 Kansas .........: 30 23 29 39 Louisiana ......: 92 89 95 94 Mississippi ....: 71 73 86 81 Missouri .......: 43 35 60 59 North Carolina .: 61 60 77 72 Oklahoma .......: 71 22 31 57 South Carolina .: 69 71 79 61 Tennessee ......: 59 42 57 66 Texas ..........: 47 35 46 53 Virginia .......: 53 49 65 60 : 15 States ......: 57 46 57 61 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cotton Harvested - Selected States [These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2014 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State :September 20,:September 13,:September 20,: 2010-2014 : 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 3 - 1 4 Arizona ........: 5 5 10 10 Arkansas .......: - - 1 8 California .....: - - - - Georgia ........: 2 - 2 4 Kansas .........: - 1 2 - Louisiana ......: 11 3 14 32 Mississippi ....: 3 1 6 13 Missouri .......: - - - 5 North Carolina .: 2 - 1 2 Oklahoma .......: - - - - South Carolina .: 4 - 1 3 Tennessee ......: 1 - 2 5 Texas ..........: 16 8 13 13 Virginia .......: - - - 1 : 15 States ......: 8 4 7 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 20, 2015 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: - 3 29 61 7 Arizona ........: 4 2 16 42 36 Arkansas .......: 4 2 19 42 33 California .....: - - 10 30 60 Georgia ........: 1 6 25 52 16 Kansas .........: - 10 26 52 12 Louisiana ......: 2 13 46 37 2 Mississippi ....: 2 7 34 43 14 Missouri .......: 1 8 49 36 6 North Carolina .: 3 9 23 55 10 Oklahoma .......: - 2 34 62 2 South Carolina .: 2 10 50 36 2 Tennessee ......: - 1 17 58 24 Texas ..........: 3 14 42 36 5 Virginia .......: - - 22 75 3 : 15 States ......: 2 10 36 43 9 : Previous week ..: 2 11 35 43 9 Previous year ..: 5 13 34 37 11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero.