Cotton Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in six cotton-producing States during 2016. 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: 2012-2016 [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 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : Arkansas : September ..........: 841 1,025 910 763 800 October ............: 852 (NA) 741 769 769 November ...........: 856 855 771 856 779 December ...........: 856 862 773 856 Final ..............: 856 862 773 856 : Georgia : September ..........: 656 481 660 645 562 October ............: 646 (NA) 660 630 668 November ...........: 756 663 717 748 719 December ...........: 768 669 718 759 Final ..............: 768 670 719 759 : Louisiana : September ..........: 855 806 745 676 654 October ............: 880 (NA) 876 776 760 November ...........: 900 857 877 794 784 December ...........: 900 857 877 793 Final ..............: 900 857 877 793 : Mississippi : September ..........: 883 925 843 887 953 October ............: 855 (NA) 808 839 942 November ...........: 896 906 861 898 974 December ...........: 896 907 861 898 Final ..............: 892 907 861 898 : North Carolina : September ..........: 727 532 604 551 558 October ............: 739 (NA) 629 620 599 November ...........: 865 636 765 624 660 December ...........: 872 668 764 632 Final ..............: 872 668 764 632 : Texas : September ..........: 535 547 485 566 467 October ............: 443 (NA) 373 442 474 November ...........: 522 517 453 481 528 December ...........: 549 526 461 492 Final ..............: 552 525 482 495 : 6-State : September ..........: 619 580 564 601 532 October ............: 562 (NA) 487 518 554 November ...........: 640 608 561 571 604 December ...........: 659 614 566 581 Final ..............: 679 617 587 583 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available.Only active subscribers can read all of this article.
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