Crop Progress 09/26/2011
Crop Progress ISSN: 1948-3007
Released September 26, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Cotton Bolls Opening – Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2010 cotton acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ................................... Arizona ..................................... Arkansas .................................. California .................................. Georgia .................................... Kansas ..................................... Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... North Carolina .......................... Oklahoma ................................. South Carolina .......................... Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Virginia .....................................
84 84 97 48 91 66 99 97 94 91 86 79 95 66 69
60 85 82 45 74 35 98 85 62 84 24 74 68 66 55
69 88 93 55 77 44 100 92 74 86 41 83 76 73 76
74 88 84 60 72 35 95 89 77 82 63 74 83 53 79
15 States ..................................
77
69
76
65
Cotton Harvested – Selected States [These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2010 cotton acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Alabama ................................... Arizona ..................................... Arkansas .................................. California .................................. Georgia .................................... Kansas ..................................... Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... North Carolina .......................... Oklahoma ................................. South Carolina .......................... Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Virginia .....................................
21 15 37 11 66 47 28 9 9 24 14 11
1 15 2 3 47 11 1 4 5 1 16 -
4 17 6 6 63 17 3 7 9 2 17 -
12 16 16 1 5 29 27 16 3 4 11 17 4
15 States ..................................
17
11
13
14
- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 25, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] State
Very poor
Poor
(percent)
Fair
(percent)
Good
(percent)
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ................................ Arizona .................................. Arkansas ................................ California ............................... Georgia .................................. Kansas ................................... Louisiana ............................... Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. North Carolina ........................ Oklahoma .............................. South Carolina ....................... Tennessee ............................. Texas ..................................... Virginia ...................................
7 1 1 11 19 1 1 4 3 73 9 2 40 -
21 4 14 23 19 28 6 9 17 23 18 5 22 12
37 23 31 15 34 39 37 29 30 41 3 36 25 25 64
34 51 42 60 27 20 27 47 54 36 1 36 59 13 22
1 21 12 25 5 3 7 17 3 3 1 9 2
15 States ...............................
25
19
27
25
4
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
25 4
20 10
28 31
23 41
4 14
- Represents zero.
Corn Dented – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2010 corn acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Indiana ...................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ...................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina ........................... North Dakota ............................. Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ........................................ Wisconsin .................................
96 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 100 100 99 100 90 97 100 97 96
84 97 85 97 97 92 78 92 100 97 99 83 66 79 90 100 94 80
96 99 92 99 100 96 90 96 100 100 100 93 84 90 95 100 97 89
93 95 94 96 100 100 92 97 97 98 100 91 96 88 96 100 99 88
18 States ..................................
99
92
96
96
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Corn Mature – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2010 corn acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Colorado ................................... Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... North Dakota ............................ Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Wisconsin .................................
52 96 93 89 92 96 88 75 89 74 100 68 83 66 64 99 89 61
18 63 36 60 72 76 17 28 86 22 95 20 13 24 30 92 81 25
31 80 50 80 88 86 35 52 94 52 97 42 19 36 48 96 88 38
54 68 62 67 84 89 59 58 79 57 100 52 53 58 52 94 87 43
18 States ..................................
83
46
63
64
Corn Harvested – Selected States [These 18 States harvested 94% of the 2010 corn acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Colorado ................................... Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... North Dakota ............................ Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Wisconsin .................................
8 54 43 9 52 78 18 2 41 9 86 22 28 2 92 63 7
11 4 3 32 32 34 2 78 3 59 63 -
1 22 7 5 42 44 2 2 50 6 82 1 3 2 67 69 2
8 25 16 5 34 48 6 3 38 6 73 1 8 19 4 67 70 4
18 States ..................................
26
10
15
16
- Represents zero.
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Corn Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 25, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] State
Very poor
Poor
(percent)
Fair
(percent)
Good
(percent)
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
Colorado ................................ Illinois ..................................... Indiana ................................... Iowa ....................................... Kansas ................................... Kentucky ................................ Michigan ................................ Minnesota .............................. Missouri ................................. Nebraska ............................... North Carolina ........................ North Dakota .......................... Ohio ....................................... Pennsylvania ......................... South Dakota ......................... Tennessee ............................. Texas ..................................... Wisconsin ..............................
5 5 10 5 25 2 3 3 21 2 27 2 4 5 2 4 33 2
10 17 19 10 23 7 7 11 23 5 26 10 10 12 9 9 35 6
34 38 38 29 26 36 23 29 26 17 26 28 30 38 23 28 22 16
40 34 29 44 21 46 51 47 26 55 19 51 43 37 50 49 10 54
11 6 4 12 5 9 16 10 4 21 2 9 13 8 16 10 22
18 States ...............................
7
13
28
41
11
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
8 4
13 9
28 21
40 47
11 19
- Represents zero.
Soybeans Dropping Leaves – Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2010 soybean acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ................................... Illinois ........................................ Indiana ...................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ...................................... Kentucky ................................... Louisiana .................................. Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina ........................... North Dakota ............................. Ohio .......................................... South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Wisconsin .................................
60 78 88 72 52 82 87 83 87 86 42 76 36 79 87 82 81 69
29 31 39 25 29 34 82 21 41 69 22 17 18 46 19 62 42 24
39 61 61 57 46 57 88 46 74 80 39 47 27 86 38 82 51 49
49 62 72 73 57 63 83 63 84 80 42 67 29 82 77 85 69 65
18 States ..................................
74
33
58
68
4
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Soybeans Harvested – Selected States [These 18 States harvested 95% of the 2010 soybean acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas .................................. Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................... Louisiana .................................. Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... North Dakota ............................ Ohio .......................................... South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Wisconsin .................................
31 20 38 7 6 17 64 15 6 64 4 8 3 3 26 3 27 3
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
17 4 3 3 2 3 67 3 36 2 2 3 5 2 3 -
22 12 14 8 3 8 58 6 9 55 4 6 1 11 11 4 15 3
18 States ..................................
15
(NA)
5
11
- Represents zero. (NA) Not available.
Soybean Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 25, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] State
Very poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ............................... Illinois .................................... Indiana .................................. Iowa ....................................... Kansas .................................. Kentucky ................................ Louisiana ............................... Michigan ................................ Minnesota .............................. Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. Nebraska ............................... North Carolina ....................... North Dakota ......................... Ohio ....................................... South Dakota ......................... Tennessee ............................. Wisconsin ..............................
3 4 9 3 26 2 5 1 4 3 13 1 2 3 2 3 5 2
18 14 16 8 26 11 20 6 13 7 23 3 9 12 8 13 10 5
36 36 35 26 23 41 28 26 34 21 30 17 39 27 23 27 34 18
35 39 35 48 20 39 43 54 41 52 28 57 45 50 51 46 46 53
8 7 5 15 5 7 4 13 8 17 6 22 5 8 16 11 5 22
18 States ...............................
5
13
29
43
10
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
5 4
13 9
29 24
43 46
10 17
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Sorghum Headed – Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2010 sorghum acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas ................................... Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Kansas ...................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
100 97 100 91 100 100 100 90 92 100 97
100 98 100 94 100 100 100 94 96 100 98
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 98 98 100 99
11 States ..................................
100
94
96
100
Sorghum Coloring – Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2010 sorghum acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas ................................... Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Kansas ...................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................
100 99 97 95 100 93 95 70 89 100 95
100 75 91 64 100 86 93 40 61 92 77
100 80 95 74 100 88 95 45 67 96 84
100 93 91 89 100 89 93 71 81 96 89
11 States ..................................
95
71
79
89
Sorghum Mature – Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2010 sorghum acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ................................... Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Kansas ...................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................
100 39 76 49 100 71 41 10 53 63 77
97 25 51 12 100 36 24 28 8 71
99 30 69 23 100 43 34 42 19 72
99 51 60 35 100 57 35 11 38 48 75
11 States ..................................
60
37
44
52
- Represents zero.
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Sorghum Harvested – Selected States [These 11 States harvested 99% of the 2010 sorghum acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas .................................. Colorado ................................... Illinois ....................................... Kansas ..................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas .......................................
99 1 31 12 100 24 2 23 2 58
71 4 1 99 6 1 10 59
86 9 2 100 11 2 22 1 60
77 6 17 8 97 21 2 15 5 69
11 States ..................................
30
24
26
32
- Represents zero.
Sorghum Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 25, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] State
Very poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ............................... Colorado ................................ Illinois .................................... Kansas .................................. Louisiana ............................... Missouri ................................. Nebraska ............................... New Mexico ........................... Oklahoma .............................. South Dakota ......................... Texas ....................................
3 6 1 25 10 6 1 49 54 16
11 19 24 24 24 24 3 16 34 6 27
40 57 42 27 42 38 19 33 11 22 35
37 18 32 18 24 31 58 2 1 66 20
9 1 6 1 19 6 2
11 States ...............................
21
24
31
20
4
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
20 2
24 8
31 29
21 53
4 8
- Represents zero.
Peanuts Harvested – Selected States [These 8 States harvested 98% of the 2010 peanut acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Alabama ................................... Florida ...................................... Georgia .................................... North Carolina .......................... Oklahoma ................................. South Carolina .......................... Texas ....................................... Virginia .....................................
9 35 12 8 26 18 3
6 10 2 4 10 3 -
9 18 8 5 14 8 1
7 22 6 5 2 17 10 3
8 States ....................................
15
4
9
9
- Represents zero.
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Peanut Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 25, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] State
Very poor
Poor
(percent)
Fair
(percent)
Good
(percent)
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ................................ Florida .................................... Georgia .................................. North Carolina ........................ Oklahoma .............................. South Carolina ....................... Texas ..................................... Virginia ...................................
7 1 5 8 3 17 -
19 6 18 3 16 12 28 2
38 46 39 34 51 38 39 39
33 44 27 49 25 46 16 45
3 3 11 14 1 14
8 States .................................
6
16
40
31
7
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
8 5
16 13
42 35
29 39
5 8
- Represents zero.
Sugarbeets Harvested – Selected States [These 4 States harvested 84% of the 2010 sugarbeet acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Idaho ......................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. North Dakota .............................
6 20 16 15
2 3 4
6 7 4 5
6 8 12 11
4 States ....................................
15
3
5
10
- Represents zero.
Rice Harvested – Selected States [These 6 States harvested 100% of the 2010 rice acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas ................................... California .................................. Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Texas ........................................
81 5 95 84 79 100
42 3 96 65 18 98
56 6 98 73 33 99
57 27 92 67 50 97
6 States ....................................
73
47
57
60
8
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Rice Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 25, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acres] State
Very poor
Poor
(percent)
Fair
(percent)
Good
(percent)
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ............................... California ............................... Louisiana ............................... Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. Texas ....................................
1 2 1 2 8
15 3 5 6 2
39 5 22 28 22 34
39 20 43 49 51 43
6 75 30 17 19 13
6 States .................................
1
9
29
39
22
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
1 (NA)
8 (NA)
27 (NA)
40 (NA)
24 (NA)
- Represents zero. (NA) Not available.
Winter Wheat Planted – Selected States [These 18 States planted 91% of the 2010 winter wheat acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas .................................. California .................................. Colorado ................................... Idaho ........................................ Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Kansas ..................................... Michigan ................................... Missouri .................................... Montana ................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... Ohio .......................................... Oklahoma ................................. Oregon ..................................... South Dakota ............................ Texas ....................................... Washington ..............................
3 3 61 33 7 9 20 17 4 30 66 1 7 28 25 58 34 69
2 28 16 1 2 8 2 2 25 41 4 8 30 8 47
5 3 54 31 7 5 20 11 3 46 66 1 1 11 20 54 14 70
3 6 64 39 5 5 23 18 5 49 63 1 4 31 31 60 34 65
18 States ..................................
32
14
26
35
- Represents zero.
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Winter Wheat Emerged – Selected States [These 18 States planted 91% of the 2010 winter wheat acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas ................................... California .................................. Colorado ................................... Idaho ......................................... Illinois ........................................ Indiana ...................................... Kansas ...................................... Michigan ................................... Missouri .................................... Montana .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina ........................... Ohio .......................................... Oklahoma ................................. Oregon ...................................... South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................ Washington ...............................
22 5 3 1 5 22 7 5 25 8 44
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1 18 5 2 4 1 4 27 13 1 35
24 6 6 1 1 6 26 8 6 21 9 31
18 States ..................................
10
(NA)
6
10
- Represents zero. (NA) Not available.
Spring Wheat Harvested – Selected States [These 6 States harvested 99% of the 2010 spring wheat acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Idaho ......................................... Minnesota ................................. Montana .................................... North Dakota ............................. South Dakota ............................ Washington ...............................
93 100 65 92 100 100
95 100 83 93 100 95
100 100 88 97 100 99
97 99 90 95 100 100
6 States ....................................
89
93
96
95
Barley Harvested – Selected States [These 5 States harvested 78% of the 2010 barley acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Idaho ......................................... Minnesota ................................. Montana .................................... North Dakota ............................. Washington ...............................
90 100 72 100 100
95 100 87 98 94
100 100 90 100 98
96 99 89 99 100
5 States ....................................
88
94
97
95
10
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Pasture and Range Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 25, 2011 [National pasture and range conditions for selected States are weighted based on pasture acreage and/or livestock inventories] State
Very poor
Poor
(percent)
Fair
(percent)
Good
(percent)
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ................................ Arizona .................................. Arkansas ............................... California ............................... Colorado ................................ Connecticut ........................... Delaware ............................... Florida ................................... Georgia ................................. Idaho ..................................... Illinois .................................... Indiana .................................. Iowa ....................................... Kansas .................................. Kentucky ................................ Louisiana ............................... Maine .................................... Maryland ................................ Massachusetts ....................... Michigan ................................ Minnesota .............................. Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. Montana ................................ Nebraska ............................... Nevada .................................. New Hampshire ..................... New Jersey ............................ New Mexico ........................... New York ............................... North Carolina ....................... North Dakota ......................... Ohio ....................................... Oklahoma .............................. Oregon .................................. Pennsylvania ......................... Rhode Island ......................... South Carolina ....................... South Dakota ......................... Tennessee ............................. Texas .................................... Utah ....................................... Vermont ................................. Virginia .................................. Washington ........................... West Virginia ......................... Wisconsin .............................. Wyoming ...............................
12 21 20 20 20 10 2 19 2 18 16 12 36 4 9 3 6 6 4 23 6 1 2 1 5 53 3 7 2 66 11 4 14 2 6 80 5 8 4 2
25 22 26 40 20 16 5 37 13 29 33 20 23 14 22 1 8 11 17 19 18 25 16 6 6 4 10 29 15 15 6 13 24 26 26 31 7 17 16 1 32 8 12 4 20 12
34 31 46 40 29 39 14 20 35 32 36 35 35 24 42 42 29 26 22 31 32 40 33 33 22 39 26 40 13 33 38 25 28 8 32 31 41 34 31 43 3 14 68 34 34 42 34 26
27 22 8 23 61 59 60 8 37 16 14 28 16 35 25 54 45 65 38 34 37 17 35 61 38 55 40 3 40 39 56 48 2 27 29 59 21 52 32 1 69 43 36 52 39 55
2 4 8 1 13 1 16 1 2 5 1 5 2 16 18 2 8 9 1 2 10 10 15 14 5 2 9 1 13 9 4 10 8 2 16 10 10 2 3 5
48 States ...............................
23
19
27
26
5
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
25 8
19 17
25 31
26 37
5 7
- Represents zero.
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Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week Corn: Mature, Harvested, Condition Cotton: Bolls Opening, Harvested, Condition Pasture and Range: Condition Peanuts: Harvested, Condition Rice: Harvested Sorghum: Coloring, Mature, Harvested, Condition Soybeans: Dropping Leaves, Harvested, Condition Sugarbeets: Harvested Sunflowers: Harvested Winter Wheat: Planted, Emerged
Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Crop progress and condition estimates are based on survey data collected each week from early April through the end of November. The non-probability crop progress and condition surveys include input from approximately 5,000 reporters whose occupations provide them opportunities to make visual observations and frequently bring them in contact with farmers in their counties. Based on standard definitions, these reporters subjectively estimate the progress of crops through various stages of development, as well as the progress of producer activities. They also provide subjective evaluations of crop conditions. Most reporters complete their questionnaires on Friday or early Monday morning and submit them to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Field Offices in their States by mail, telephone, fax, e-mail, or through a secured internet website. A small number of reports are completed on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Regardless of when questionnaires are completed, reporters are asked to report for the entire week ending on Sunday. For reports submitted prior to the Sunday reference date, a degree of uncertainty is introduced by projections for weekend changes in progress and condition. By the end of the 2009 season, over 80 percent of the data were being submitted through the internet website. As a result, the majority of all data are submitted on Monday morning, significantly reducing projection uncertainty. Reporters are sent written reporting instructions at the beginning of each season and are contacted periodically to ensure proper reporting. Terms and definitions of crop stages and condition categories used as reporting guidelines are available on the NASS website at www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/National_Crop_Progress. Estimating Procedures: Reported data are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data reported the previous week and data reported in surrounding counties for the current week. Each State Field Office summarizes the reported data to district and State levels, weighting each county’s reported data by NASS county acreage estimates. Summarized indications are compared with previous week estimates, and progress items are compared with earlier stages of development and historical averages to ensure reasonableness. Weather events and reporter comments are also taken into consideration. State estimates are submitted to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) along with supporting comments, where they are compared with surrounding States and compiled into a National level summary by weighting each State by its acreage estimates. Revision Policy: Progress and condition estimates in the Crop Progress report are released after 4:00 pm ET on the first business day of the week. These estimates are subject to revision the following week.
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Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected] Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127 Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section ...................................................................................... (202) 720-2127 Suzanne Avilla – Peanuts, Rice ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688 Bryan Durham – Oats, Rye, Wheat.................................................................................................. (202) 720-8068 Steve Maliszewski – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum................................................................ (202) 720-5944 Anthony Prillaman – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet ......................................................................... (202) 720-9526 Julie Schmidt – Crop Weather, Barley, Hay .................................................................................... (202) 720-7621 Travis Thorson – Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ................................................................. (202) 720-7369
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Released September 26, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Cotton Bolls Opening – Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2010 cotton acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ................................... Arizona ..................................... Arkansas .................................. California .................................. Georgia .................................... Kansas ..................................... Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... North Carolina .......................... Oklahoma ................................. South Carolina .......................... Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Virginia .....................................
84 84 97 48 91 66 99 97 94 91 86 79 95 66 69
60 85 82 45 74 35 98 85 62 84 24 74 68 66 55
69 88 93 55 77 44 100 92 74 86 41 83 76 73 76
74 88 84 60 72 35 95 89 77 82 63 74 83 53 79
15 States ..................................
77
69
76
65
Cotton Harvested – Selected States [These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2010 cotton acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Alabama ................................... Arizona ..................................... Arkansas .................................. California .................................. Georgia .................................... Kansas ..................................... Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... North Carolina .......................... Oklahoma ................................. South Carolina .......................... Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Virginia .....................................
21 15 37 11 66 47 28 9 9 24 14 11
1 15 2 3 47 11 1 4 5 1 16 -
4 17 6 6 63 17 3 7 9 2 17 -
12 16 16 1 5 29 27 16 3 4 11 17 4
15 States ..................................
17
11
13
14
- Represents zero.
Cotton Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 25, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] State
Very poor
Poor
(percent)
Fair
(percent)
Good
(percent)
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ................................ Arizona .................................. Arkansas ................................ California ............................... Georgia .................................. Kansas ................................... Louisiana ............................... Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. North Carolina ........................ Oklahoma .............................. South Carolina ....................... Tennessee ............................. Texas ..................................... Virginia ...................................
7 1 1 11 19 1 1 4 3 73 9 2 40 -
21 4 14 23 19 28 6 9 17 23 18 5 22 12
37 23 31 15 34 39 37 29 30 41 3 36 25 25 64
34 51 42 60 27 20 27 47 54 36 1 36 59 13 22
1 21 12 25 5 3 7 17 3 3 1 9 2
15 States ...............................
25
19
27
25
4
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
25 4
20 10
28 31
23 41
4 14
- Represents zero.
Corn Dented – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2010 corn acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Indiana ...................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ...................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina ........................... North Dakota ............................. Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ........................................ Wisconsin .................................
96 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 100 100 99 100 90 97 100 97 96
84 97 85 97 97 92 78 92 100 97 99 83 66 79 90 100 94 80
96 99 92 99 100 96 90 96 100 100 100 93 84 90 95 100 97 89
93 95 94 96 100 100 92 97 97 98 100 91 96 88 96 100 99 88
18 States ..................................
99
92
96
96
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Corn Mature – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2010 corn acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Colorado ................................... Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... North Dakota ............................ Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Wisconsin .................................
52 96 93 89 92 96 88 75 89 74 100 68 83 66 64 99 89 61
18 63 36 60 72 76 17 28 86 22 95 20 13 24 30 92 81 25
31 80 50 80 88 86 35 52 94 52 97 42 19 36 48 96 88 38
54 68 62 67 84 89 59 58 79 57 100 52 53 58 52 94 87 43
18 States ..................................
83
46
63
64
Corn Harvested – Selected States [These 18 States harvested 94% of the 2010 corn acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Colorado ................................... Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... North Dakota ............................ Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Wisconsin .................................
8 54 43 9 52 78 18 2 41 9 86 22 28 2 92 63 7
11 4 3 32 32 34 2 78 3 59 63 -
1 22 7 5 42 44 2 2 50 6 82 1 3 2 67 69 2
8 25 16 5 34 48 6 3 38 6 73 1 8 19 4 67 70 4
18 States ..................................
26
10
15
16
- Represents zero.
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Corn Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 25, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] State
Very poor
Poor
(percent)
Fair
(percent)
Good
(percent)
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
Colorado ................................ Illinois ..................................... Indiana ................................... Iowa ....................................... Kansas ................................... Kentucky ................................ Michigan ................................ Minnesota .............................. Missouri ................................. Nebraska ............................... North Carolina ........................ North Dakota .......................... Ohio ....................................... Pennsylvania ......................... South Dakota ......................... Tennessee ............................. Texas ..................................... Wisconsin ..............................
5 5 10 5 25 2 3 3 21 2 27 2 4 5 2 4 33 2
10 17 19 10 23 7 7 11 23 5 26 10 10 12 9 9 35 6
34 38 38 29 26 36 23 29 26 17 26 28 30 38 23 28 22 16
40 34 29 44 21 46 51 47 26 55 19 51 43 37 50 49 10 54
11 6 4 12 5 9 16 10 4 21 2 9 13 8 16 10 22
18 States ...............................
7
13
28
41
11
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
8 4
13 9
28 21
40 47
11 19
- Represents zero.
Soybeans Dropping Leaves – Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2010 soybean acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ................................... Illinois ........................................ Indiana ...................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ...................................... Kentucky ................................... Louisiana .................................. Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina ........................... North Dakota ............................. Ohio .......................................... South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Wisconsin .................................
60 78 88 72 52 82 87 83 87 86 42 76 36 79 87 82 81 69
29 31 39 25 29 34 82 21 41 69 22 17 18 46 19 62 42 24
39 61 61 57 46 57 88 46 74 80 39 47 27 86 38 82 51 49
49 62 72 73 57 63 83 63 84 80 42 67 29 82 77 85 69 65
18 States ..................................
74
33
58
68
4
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Soybeans Harvested – Selected States [These 18 States harvested 95% of the 2010 soybean acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas .................................. Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................... Louisiana .................................. Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... North Dakota ............................ Ohio .......................................... South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Wisconsin .................................
31 20 38 7 6 17 64 15 6 64 4 8 3 3 26 3 27 3
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
17 4 3 3 2 3 67 3 36 2 2 3 5 2 3 -
22 12 14 8 3 8 58 6 9 55 4 6 1 11 11 4 15 3
18 States ..................................
15
(NA)
5
11
- Represents zero. (NA) Not available.
Soybean Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 25, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] State
Very poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ............................... Illinois .................................... Indiana .................................. Iowa ....................................... Kansas .................................. Kentucky ................................ Louisiana ............................... Michigan ................................ Minnesota .............................. Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. Nebraska ............................... North Carolina ....................... North Dakota ......................... Ohio ....................................... South Dakota ......................... Tennessee ............................. Wisconsin ..............................
3 4 9 3 26 2 5 1 4 3 13 1 2 3 2 3 5 2
18 14 16 8 26 11 20 6 13 7 23 3 9 12 8 13 10 5
36 36 35 26 23 41 28 26 34 21 30 17 39 27 23 27 34 18
35 39 35 48 20 39 43 54 41 52 28 57 45 50 51 46 46 53
8 7 5 15 5 7 4 13 8 17 6 22 5 8 16 11 5 22
18 States ...............................
5
13
29
43
10
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
5 4
13 9
29 24
43 46
10 17
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Sorghum Headed – Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2010 sorghum acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas ................................... Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Kansas ...................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
100 97 100 91 100 100 100 90 92 100 97
100 98 100 94 100 100 100 94 96 100 98
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 98 98 100 99
11 States ..................................
100
94
96
100
Sorghum Coloring – Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2010 sorghum acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas ................................... Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Kansas ...................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................
100 99 97 95 100 93 95 70 89 100 95
100 75 91 64 100 86 93 40 61 92 77
100 80 95 74 100 88 95 45 67 96 84
100 93 91 89 100 89 93 71 81 96 89
11 States ..................................
95
71
79
89
Sorghum Mature – Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2010 sorghum acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ................................... Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Kansas ...................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................
100 39 76 49 100 71 41 10 53 63 77
97 25 51 12 100 36 24 28 8 71
99 30 69 23 100 43 34 42 19 72
99 51 60 35 100 57 35 11 38 48 75
11 States ..................................
60
37
44
52
- Represents zero.
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Sorghum Harvested – Selected States [These 11 States harvested 99% of the 2010 sorghum acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas .................................. Colorado ................................... Illinois ....................................... Kansas ..................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas .......................................
99 1 31 12 100 24 2 23 2 58
71 4 1 99 6 1 10 59
86 9 2 100 11 2 22 1 60
77 6 17 8 97 21 2 15 5 69
11 States ..................................
30
24
26
32
- Represents zero.
Sorghum Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 25, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] State
Very poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ............................... Colorado ................................ Illinois .................................... Kansas .................................. Louisiana ............................... Missouri ................................. Nebraska ............................... New Mexico ........................... Oklahoma .............................. South Dakota ......................... Texas ....................................
3 6 1 25 10 6 1 49 54 16
11 19 24 24 24 24 3 16 34 6 27
40 57 42 27 42 38 19 33 11 22 35
37 18 32 18 24 31 58 2 1 66 20
9 1 6 1 19 6 2
11 States ...............................
21
24
31
20
4
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
20 2
24 8
31 29
21 53
4 8
- Represents zero.
Peanuts Harvested – Selected States [These 8 States harvested 98% of the 2010 peanut acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Alabama ................................... Florida ...................................... Georgia .................................... North Carolina .......................... Oklahoma ................................. South Carolina .......................... Texas ....................................... Virginia .....................................
9 35 12 8 26 18 3
6 10 2 4 10 3 -
9 18 8 5 14 8 1
7 22 6 5 2 17 10 3
8 States ....................................
15
4
9
9
- Represents zero.
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Peanut Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 25, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acreage] State
Very poor
Poor
(percent)
Fair
(percent)
Good
(percent)
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ................................ Florida .................................... Georgia .................................. North Carolina ........................ Oklahoma .............................. South Carolina ....................... Texas ..................................... Virginia ...................................
7 1 5 8 3 17 -
19 6 18 3 16 12 28 2
38 46 39 34 51 38 39 39
33 44 27 49 25 46 16 45
3 3 11 14 1 14
8 States .................................
6
16
40
31
7
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
8 5
16 13
42 35
29 39
5 8
- Represents zero.
Sugarbeets Harvested – Selected States [These 4 States harvested 84% of the 2010 sugarbeet acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Idaho ......................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. North Dakota .............................
6 20 16 15
2 3 4
6 7 4 5
6 8 12 11
4 States ....................................
15
3
5
10
- Represents zero.
Rice Harvested – Selected States [These 6 States harvested 100% of the 2010 rice acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas ................................... California .................................. Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Texas ........................................
81 5 95 84 79 100
42 3 96 65 18 98
56 6 98 73 33 99
57 27 92 67 50 97
6 States ....................................
73
47
57
60
8
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Rice Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 25, 2011 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2010 planted acres] State
Very poor
Poor
(percent)
Fair
(percent)
Good
(percent)
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ............................... California ............................... Louisiana ............................... Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. Texas ....................................
1 2 1 2 8
15 3 5 6 2
39 5 22 28 22 34
39 20 43 49 51 43
6 75 30 17 19 13
6 States .................................
1
9
29
39
22
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
1 (NA)
8 (NA)
27 (NA)
40 (NA)
24 (NA)
- Represents zero. (NA) Not available.
Winter Wheat Planted – Selected States [These 18 States planted 91% of the 2010 winter wheat acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas .................................. California .................................. Colorado ................................... Idaho ........................................ Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Kansas ..................................... Michigan ................................... Missouri .................................... Montana ................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... Ohio .......................................... Oklahoma ................................. Oregon ..................................... South Dakota ............................ Texas ....................................... Washington ..............................
3 3 61 33 7 9 20 17 4 30 66 1 7 28 25 58 34 69
2 28 16 1 2 8 2 2 25 41 4 8 30 8 47
5 3 54 31 7 5 20 11 3 46 66 1 1 11 20 54 14 70
3 6 64 39 5 5 23 18 5 49 63 1 4 31 31 60 34 65
18 States ..................................
32
14
26
35
- Represents zero.
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Winter Wheat Emerged – Selected States [These 18 States planted 91% of the 2010 winter wheat acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
2006-2010 Average (percent)
Arkansas ................................... California .................................. Colorado ................................... Idaho ......................................... Illinois ........................................ Indiana ...................................... Kansas ...................................... Michigan ................................... Missouri .................................... Montana .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina ........................... Ohio .......................................... Oklahoma ................................. Oregon ...................................... South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................ Washington ...............................
22 5 3 1 5 22 7 5 25 8 44
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1 18 5 2 4 1 4 27 13 1 35
24 6 6 1 1 6 26 8 6 21 9 31
18 States ..................................
10
(NA)
6
10
- Represents zero. (NA) Not available.
Spring Wheat Harvested – Selected States [These 6 States harvested 99% of the 2010 spring wheat acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Idaho ......................................... Minnesota ................................. Montana .................................... North Dakota ............................. South Dakota ............................ Washington ...............................
93 100 65 92 100 100
95 100 83 93 100 95
100 100 88 97 100 99
97 99 90 95 100 100
6 States ....................................
89
93
96
95
Barley Harvested – Selected States [These 5 States harvested 78% of the 2010 barley acreage] Week ending State
September 25, 2010
September 18, 2011
(percent)
2006-2010 Average
September 25, 2011
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Idaho ......................................... Minnesota ................................. Montana .................................... North Dakota ............................. Washington ...............................
90 100 72 100 100
95 100 87 98 94
100 100 90 100 98
96 99 89 99 100
5 States ....................................
88
94
97
95
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Pasture and Range Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 25, 2011 [National pasture and range conditions for selected States are weighted based on pasture acreage and/or livestock inventories] State
Very poor
Poor
(percent)
Fair
(percent)
Good
(percent)
Excellent
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ................................ Arizona .................................. Arkansas ............................... California ............................... Colorado ................................ Connecticut ........................... Delaware ............................... Florida ................................... Georgia ................................. Idaho ..................................... Illinois .................................... Indiana .................................. Iowa ....................................... Kansas .................................. Kentucky ................................ Louisiana ............................... Maine .................................... Maryland ................................ Massachusetts ....................... Michigan ................................ Minnesota .............................. Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. Montana ................................ Nebraska ............................... Nevada .................................. New Hampshire ..................... New Jersey ............................ New Mexico ........................... New York ............................... North Carolina ....................... North Dakota ......................... Ohio ....................................... Oklahoma .............................. Oregon .................................. Pennsylvania ......................... Rhode Island ......................... South Carolina ....................... South Dakota ......................... Tennessee ............................. Texas .................................... Utah ....................................... Vermont ................................. Virginia .................................. Washington ........................... West Virginia ......................... Wisconsin .............................. Wyoming ...............................
12 21 20 20 20 10 2 19 2 18 16 12 36 4 9 3 6 6 4 23 6 1 2 1 5 53 3 7 2 66 11 4 14 2 6 80 5 8 4 2
25 22 26 40 20 16 5 37 13 29 33 20 23 14 22 1 8 11 17 19 18 25 16 6 6 4 10 29 15 15 6 13 24 26 26 31 7 17 16 1 32 8 12 4 20 12
34 31 46 40 29 39 14 20 35 32 36 35 35 24 42 42 29 26 22 31 32 40 33 33 22 39 26 40 13 33 38 25 28 8 32 31 41 34 31 43 3 14 68 34 34 42 34 26
27 22 8 23 61 59 60 8 37 16 14 28 16 35 25 54 45 65 38 34 37 17 35 61 38 55 40 3 40 39 56 48 2 27 29 59 21 52 32 1 69 43 36 52 39 55
2 4 8 1 13 1 16 1 2 5 1 5 2 16 18 2 8 9 1 2 10 10 15 14 5 2 9 1 13 9 4 10 8 2 16 10 10 2 3 5
48 States ...............................
23
19
27
26
5
Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
25 8
19 17
25 31
26 37
5 7
- Represents zero.
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Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week Corn: Mature, Harvested, Condition Cotton: Bolls Opening, Harvested, Condition Pasture and Range: Condition Peanuts: Harvested, Condition Rice: Harvested Sorghum: Coloring, Mature, Harvested, Condition Soybeans: Dropping Leaves, Harvested, Condition Sugarbeets: Harvested Sunflowers: Harvested Winter Wheat: Planted, Emerged
Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Crop progress and condition estimates are based on survey data collected each week from early April through the end of November. The non-probability crop progress and condition surveys include input from approximately 5,000 reporters whose occupations provide them opportunities to make visual observations and frequently bring them in contact with farmers in their counties. Based on standard definitions, these reporters subjectively estimate the progress of crops through various stages of development, as well as the progress of producer activities. They also provide subjective evaluations of crop conditions. Most reporters complete their questionnaires on Friday or early Monday morning and submit them to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Field Offices in their States by mail, telephone, fax, e-mail, or through a secured internet website. A small number of reports are completed on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Regardless of when questionnaires are completed, reporters are asked to report for the entire week ending on Sunday. For reports submitted prior to the Sunday reference date, a degree of uncertainty is introduced by projections for weekend changes in progress and condition. By the end of the 2009 season, over 80 percent of the data were being submitted through the internet website. As a result, the majority of all data are submitted on Monday morning, significantly reducing projection uncertainty. Reporters are sent written reporting instructions at the beginning of each season and are contacted periodically to ensure proper reporting. Terms and definitions of crop stages and condition categories used as reporting guidelines are available on the NASS website at www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/National_Crop_Progress. Estimating Procedures: Reported data are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data reported the previous week and data reported in surrounding counties for the current week. Each State Field Office summarizes the reported data to district and State levels, weighting each county’s reported data by NASS county acreage estimates. Summarized indications are compared with previous week estimates, and progress items are compared with earlier stages of development and historical averages to ensure reasonableness. Weather events and reporter comments are also taken into consideration. State estimates are submitted to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) along with supporting comments, where they are compared with surrounding States and compiled into a National level summary by weighting each State by its acreage estimates. Revision Policy: Progress and condition estimates in the Crop Progress report are released after 4:00 pm ET on the first business day of the week. These estimates are subject to revision the following week.
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Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected] Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127 Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section ...................................................................................... (202) 720-2127 Suzanne Avilla – Peanuts, Rice ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688 Bryan Durham – Oats, Rye, Wheat.................................................................................................. (202) 720-8068 Steve Maliszewski – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum................................................................ (202) 720-5944 Anthony Prillaman – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet ......................................................................... (202) 720-9526 Julie Schmidt – Crop Weather, Barley, Hay .................................................................................... (202) 720-7621 Travis Thorson – Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ................................................................. (202) 720-7369
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