Cotton Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in six cotton-producing States during 2018. Randomly selected plots in cotton fields were visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts - Selected States: 2014-2018 [Includes small bolls (less than one inch in diameter), large unopened bolls (at least one inch in diameter), open bolls, partially opened bolls, and burrs per 40 feet of row. November, December, and Final exclude small bolls. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : State and month : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : Arkansas : September ..........: 910 763 800 911 891 October ............: 741 769 769 839 910 November ...........: 771 856 779 825 892 December ...........: 773 856 779 825 892 Final ..............: 773 856 779 825 : Georgia : September ..........: 660 645 562 593 605 October ............: 660 630 668 608 737 November ...........: 717 748 719 680 712 December ...........: 718 759 725 684 719 Final ..............: 719 759 725 684 : Louisiana : September ..........: 745 676 654 648 759 October ............: 876 776 760 667 734 November ...........: 877 794 784 665 739 December ...........: 877 793 784 665 739 Final ..............: 877 793 784 665 : Mississippi : September ..........: 843 887 953 904 871 October ............: 808 839 942 810 895 November ...........: 861 898 974 804 846 December ...........: 861 898 974 797 846 Final ..............: 861 898 974 797 : North Carolina : September ..........: 604 551 558 637 601 October ............: 629 620 599 705 641 November ...........: 765 624 660 769 714 December ...........: 764 632 660 769 719 Final ..............: 764 632 660 769 : Texas : September ..........: 485 566 467 592 570 October ............: 373 442 474 602 576 November ...........: 453 481 528 603 553 December ...........: 461 492 547 615 583 Final ..............: 482 495 546 614 : 6-State : September ..........: 564 601 532 633 627 October ............: 487 518 554 635 661 November ...........: 561 571 604 649 640 December ...........: 566 581 618 656 659 Final ..............: 587 583 618 656 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Only active subscribers can read all of this article.
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