Cotton Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in four cotton-producing States during 2020. Randomly selected plots in cotton fields are visited monthly from September through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in these tables are actual field counts from this survey. Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts - Selected States: 2016-2020 [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 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 : 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : Arkansas : September ..........: 800 911 891 900 994 October ............: 769 839 910 896 849 November ...........: 779 825 892 925 December ...........: 779 825 892 900 Final ..............: 779 825 892 900 : Georgia : September ..........: 562 593 605 598 606 October ............: 668 608 737 783 747 November ...........: 719 680 712 790 December ...........: 725 684 719 799 Final ..............: 725 684 713 803 : Louisiana 1/ : September ..........: 654 648 759 (NA) (NA) October ............: 760 667 734 (NA) (NA) November ...........: 784 665 739 (NA) December ...........: 784 665 739 (NA) Final ..............: 784 665 739 (NA) : Mississippi : September ..........: 953 904 871 944 900 October ............: 942 810 895 895 867 November ...........: 974 804 846 904 December ...........: 974 797 846 901 Final ..............: 974 797 846 901 : North Carolina 1/ : September ..........: 558 637 601 (NA) (NA) October ............: 599 705 641 (NA) (NA) November ...........: 660 769 714 (NA) December ...........: 660 769 719 (NA) Final ..............: 660 769 719 (NA) : Texas : September ..........: 467 592 570 458 576 October ............: 474 602 576 438 581 November ...........: 528 603 553 456 December ...........: 547 615 583 459 Final ..............: 546 614 582 461 : 4-State 2/ : September ..........: 532 633 627 551 645 October ............: 554 635 661 562 661 November ...........: 604 649 640 579 December ...........: 618 656 659 580 Final ..............: 618 656 657 593 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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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