Cotton Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in four cotton-producing States during 2022. 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: 2018-2022 [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 : 2018 : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : Arkansas : September ..........: 891 900 994 990 811 October ............: 910 896 849 838 November ...........: 892 925 820 809 December ...........: 892 900 820 807 Final ..............: 892 900 820 807 : Georgia : September ..........: 605 598 606 597 605 October ............: 737 783 747 658 November ...........: 712 790 761 669 December ...........: 719 799 784 694 Final ..............: 713 803 785 694 : Louisiana 1/ : September ..........: 759 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) October ............: 734 (NA) (NA) (NA) November ...........: 739 (NA) (NA) (NA) December ...........: 739 (NA) (NA) (NA) Final ..............: 739 (NA) (NA) (NA) : Mississippi : September ..........: 871 944 900 957 804 October ............: 895 895 867 807 November ...........: 846 904 877 848 December ...........: 846 901 875 849 Final ..............: 846 901 875 851 : North Carolina 1/ : September ..........: 601 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) October ............: 641 (NA) (NA) (NA) November ...........: 714 (NA) (NA) (NA) December ...........: 719 (NA) (NA) (NA) Final ..............: 719 (NA) (NA) (NA) : Texas : September ..........: 570 458 576 491 583 October ............: 576 438 581 512 November ...........: 553 456 595 538 December ...........: 583 459 608 539 Final ..............: 582 461 608 539 : 4-State 2/ : September ..........: 627 551 645 567 641 October ............: 661 562 661 573 November ...........: 640 579 671 595 December ...........: 659 580 683 599 Final ..............: 657 593 693 597 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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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