Released September 19, 2016, 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 2015 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State :September 18,:September 11,:September 18,: 2011-2015 : 2015 : 2016 : 2016 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 67 65 82 54 Arizona ........: 74 70 82 82 Arkansas .......: 68 78 88 75 California .....: 68 40 50 57 Georgia ........: 76 69 79 69 Kansas .........: 27 15 23 32 Louisiana ......: 93 92 96 92 Mississippi ....: 82 65 83 76 Missouri .......: 53 37 51 49 North Carolina .: 72 40 66 65 Oklahoma .......: 28 19 39 43 South Carolina .: 77 43 60 60 Tennessee ......: 53 54 67 56 Texas ..........: 43 29 31 48 Virginia .......: 60 24 38 55 : 15 States ......: 54 41 48 56 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cotton Harvested - Selected States [These 15 States harvested 98% of the 2015 cotton acreage] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Week ending : :-----------------------------------------: State :September 18,:September 11,:September 18,: 2011-2015 : 2015 : 2016 : 2016 : Average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : percent : Alabama ........: 1 - 1 1 Arizona ........: 9 10 13 9 Arkansas .......: 1 - 3 2 California .....: - - - - Georgia ........: 1 1 4 2 Kansas .........: 2 1 2 - Louisiana ......: 11 2 10 22 Mississippi ....: 5 1 4 6 Missouri .......: - - - 2 North Carolina .: 1 - 2 1 Oklahoma .......: - - - - South Carolina .: 1 - 1 2 Tennessee ......: 1 1 4 2 Texas ..........: 12 8 9 13 Virginia .......: - - - - : 15 States ......: 6 4 6 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 18, 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 42 44 9 Arizona ........: 4 - 3 53 40 Arkansas .......: 6 6 18 43 27 California .....: - - 30 30 40 Georgia ........: 4 11 31 44 10 Kansas .........: 1 2 29 64 4 Louisiana ......: 2 13 50 31 4 Mississippi ....: 1 7 32 43 17 Missouri .......: 5 14 51 27 3 North Carolina .: 3 8 32 50 7 Oklahoma .......: - - 48 47 5 South Carolina .: - - 55 42 3 Tennessee ......: 1 3 17 57 22 Texas ..........: 5 15 38 35 7 Virginia .......: - 5 33 62 - : 15 States ......: 4 12 36 39 9 : Previous week ..: 4 12 37 38 9 Previous year ..: 2 10 36 43 9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero.