Cotton Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in four cotton-producing States during 2019. Randomly selected plots in cotton fields are visited monthly from September 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: 2015-2019 [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 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : Arkansas : September ..........: 763 800 911 891 900 October ............: 769 769 839 910 896 November ...........: 856 779 825 892 925 December ...........: 856 779 825 892 Final ..............: 856 779 825 892 : Georgia : September ..........: 645 562 593 605 598 October ............: 630 668 608 737 783 November ...........: 748 719 680 712 790 December ...........: 759 725 684 719 Final ..............: 759 725 684 713 : Louisiana 1/ : September ..........: 676 654 648 759 (NA) October ............: 776 760 667 734 (NA) November ...........: 794 784 665 739 (NA) December ...........: 793 784 665 739 Final ..............: 793 784 665 739 : Mississippi : September ..........: 887 953 904 871 944 October ............: 839 942 810 895 895 November ...........: 898 974 804 846 904 December ...........: 898 974 797 846 Final ..............: 898 974 797 846 : North Carolina 1/ : September ..........: 551 558 637 601 (NA) October ............: 620 599 705 641 (NA) November ...........: 624 660 769 714 (NA) December ...........: 632 660 769 719 Final ..............: 632 660 769 719 : Texas : September ..........: 566 467 592 570 458 October ............: 442 474 602 576 438 November ...........: 481 528 603 553 456 December ...........: 492 547 615 583 Final ..............: 495 546 614 582 : 4-State 2/ : September ..........: 601 532 633 627 551 October ............: 571 554 635 661 562 November ...........: 571 604 649 640 579 December ...........: 581 618 656 659 Final ..............: 583 618 656 657 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Objective yield survey discontinued in 2019. 2/ 6-State total prior to 2019.Only active subscribers can read all of this article.
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