Cotton Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in four cotton-producing States during 2021. 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: 2017-2021 [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 : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : Arkansas : September ..........: 911 891 900 994 990 October ............: 839 910 896 849 838 November ...........: 825 892 925 820 809 December ...........: 825 892 900 820 Final ..............: 825 892 900 820 : Georgia : September ..........: 593 605 598 606 597 October ............: 608 737 783 747 658 November ...........: 680 712 790 761 669 December ...........: 684 719 799 784 Final ..............: 684 713 803 785 : Louisiana 1/ : September ..........: 648 759 (NA) (NA) (NA) October ............: 667 734 (NA) (NA) (NA) November ...........: 665 739 (NA) (NA) (NA) December ...........: 665 739 (NA) (NA) Final ..............: 665 739 (NA) (NA) : Mississippi : September ..........: 904 871 944 900 957 October ............: 810 895 895 867 807 November ...........: 804 846 904 877 848 December ...........: 797 846 901 875 Final ..............: 797 846 901 875 : North Carolina 1/ : September ..........: 637 601 (NA) (NA) (NA) October ............: 705 641 (NA) (NA) (NA) November ...........: 769 714 (NA) (NA) (NA) December ...........: 769 719 (NA) (NA) Final ..............: 769 719 (NA) (NA) : Texas : September ..........: 592 570 458 576 491 October ............: 602 576 438 581 512 November ...........: 603 553 456 595 538 December ...........: 615 583 459 608 Final ..............: 614 582 461 608 : 4-State 2/ : September ..........: 633 627 551 645 567 October ............: 635 661 562 661 573 November ...........: 649 640 579 671 595 December ...........: 656 659 580 683 Final ..............: 656 657 593 693 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Objective yield survey discontinued in 2019. 2/ 6-State total prior to 2019.
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