Crop Progress
ISSN: 1948-3007
Released September 14, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Corn Dented – Selected States [These 18 States planted 91% of the 2019 corn acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average September 13,
2019 September 6,
2020 September 13,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Colorado ................................... Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... North Dakota ............................ Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Wisconsin ................................. 18 States ..................................
56 63 54 70 86 89 37 54 78 79 96 34 40 71 46 96 96 40
64
62 86 68 84 83 82 63 86 91 84 93 52 57 51 73 88 93 65
79
87 92 82 90 91 92 78 95 96 94 97 68 77 68 88 96 97 77
89
72 87 79 84 89 91 63 81 92 87 98 70 71 74 74 97 90 66
82
Corn Mature – Selected States [These 18 States planted 91% of the 2019 corn acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average September 13,
2019 September 6,
2020 September 13,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Colorado ................................... Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... North Dakota ............................ Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Wisconsin ................................. 18 States ..................................
4 12 14 7
39 68 2 2
26 16 92 2 7
28 5
78 64 1
16
10 23 20 28 31 51 9
23 25 27 83 6 5 7
23 45 73 14
25
27 37 34 45 49 71 19 45 44 48 90 18 14 17 47 61 79 26
41
14 44 34 26 50 73 13 17 55 27 92 18 24 28 21 80 70 17
32
2 Crop Progress (September 2020) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn Harvested – Selected States [These 18 States harvested 93% of the 2019 corn acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average September 13,
2019 September 6,
2020 September 13,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Indiana ...................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ...................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina ........................... North Dakota ............................. Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ........................................ Wisconsin ................................. 18 States ..................................
- 1 1 - 8
22 - - 6 -
68 - - 5 -
32 57
-
3
(NA) -
(NA) (NA)
4 5
(NA) (NA)
1 1
33 (NA) (NA)
- (NA)
4 62
(NA)
(NA)
1 2 1 1 8
13 - - 6 4
47 - - - 1
12 67
-
5
- 5 3 1
11 26
- -
15 1
63 - - 4 -
32 59
-
5
- Represents zero. (NA) Not available.
Corn Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 13, 2020 [These 18 States planted 91% of the 2019 corn acreage]
State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Colorado ................................ Illinois ..................................... Indiana ................................... Iowa ....................................... Kansas ................................... Kentucky ................................ Michigan ................................ Minnesota .............................. Missouri ................................. Nebraska ............................... North Carolina ........................ North Dakota .......................... Ohio ....................................... Pennsylvania ......................... South Dakota ......................... Tennessee ............................. Texas ..................................... Wisconsin .............................. 18 States ............................... Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
17 3 4
11 6 1 3 2 2 5 6 5 4 9 4 1 5 2
5
5 4
16 6 9
16 12 2 9 4 4
12 10 11 12 16 6 3
14 5
10
9 10
27 19 27 31 28 8
37 18 20 22 32 27 37 39 22 23 39 15
25
25 31
35 52 49 38 41 66 42 54 57 42 42 50 42 27 60 59 31 46
46
46 44
5 20 11 4
13 23 9
22 17 19 10 7 5 9 8
14 11 32
14
15 11
Crop Progress (September 2020) 3 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybeans Dropping Leaves – Selected States [These 18 States planted 96% of the 2019 soybean acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average September 13,
2019 September 6,
2020 September 13,
2020
(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 ................................. 18 States ..................................
28 2 4 4
11 22 65 13 10 43 1
18 29 36 4 7
36 5
13
22 2
19 19 21 14 67 19 15 39 1
37 10 34 17 40 15 12
20
35 17 39 41 32 24 80 36 41 52 6
61 18 57 33 61 24 25
37
41 25 33 20 19 22 74 27 30 58 10 36 24 58 28 41 34 17
31
Soybean Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 13, 2020 [These 18 States planted 96% of the 2019 soybean 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 .............................. 18 States ............................... Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
2 2 3 6 3 1 - 2 1 1 1 5 4 9 3 4 1 2
3
3 4
7 6 8
14 12 3 2 7 4 7 3
10 8 8 8 7 4 4
8
7 10
27 21 27 32 34 9
48 29 18 27 23 21 34 30 35 25 20 15
26
25 32
47 54 50 43 42 62 38 50 60 53 57 47 42 47 48 58 61 43
50
52 45
17 17 12 5 9
25 12 12 17 12 16 17 12 6 6 6
14 36
13
13 9
- Represents zero.
4 Crop Progress (September 2020) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cotton Bolls Opening – Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2019 cotton acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average September 13,
2019 September 6,
2020 September 13,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Alabama ................................... Arizona ..................................... Arkansas ................................... California .................................. Georgia ..................................... Kansas ...................................... Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... North Carolina ........................... Oklahoma ................................. South Carolina .......................... Tennessee ................................ Texas ........................................ Virginia ...................................... 15 States ..................................
66 84 80 22 67 15 74 55 43 55 45 67 41 45 52
51
36 92 68 15 35 21 73 42 14 24 27 6
15 39 27
37
55 96 84 20 52 26 83 54 31 39 35 20 29 45 34
47
60 79 73 28 63 23 87 65 49 52 34 54 51 34 41
45
Cotton Harvested – Selected States [These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2019 cotton acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average September 13,
2019 September 6,
2020 September 13,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Alabama ................................... Arizona ..................................... Arkansas ................................... California .................................. Georgia ..................................... Kansas ...................................... Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... North Carolina ........................... Oklahoma ................................. South Carolina .......................... Tennessee ................................ Texas ........................................ Virginia ...................................... 15 States ..................................
1 4 3 - 3 - 7 - - 1 - - -
14 -
8
(NA) 1
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
- -
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA)
- 7 - - - - 2 1 - - - - -
13 -
6
- 8 1 - 1 1 6 1 - - - - 1
14 -
8
- Represents zero. (NA) Not available.
Crop Progress (September 2020) 5 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cotton Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 13, 2020 [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2019 cotton acreage]
State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Alabama ................................ Arizona .................................. Arkansas ............................... California ............................... Georgia ................................. Kansas .................................. Louisiana ............................... Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. North Carolina ....................... Oklahoma .............................. South Carolina ....................... Tennessee ............................. Texas .................................... Virginia .................................. 15 States ............................... Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
- - 1 - 1 3 - 1 2 3 2 4 6
11 -
7
11 3
- - 4 - 5
10 3 9
11 9 6 5
12 31 4
20
16 14
11 8
15 45 23 39 53 30 41 30 56 10 17 28 25
28
28 42
74 56 44 50 57 42 38 47 45 51 34 62 54 24 71
36
36 34
15 36 36 5
14 6 6
13 1 7 2
19 11 6 -
9
9 7
- Represents zero.
Sorghum Coloring – Selected States [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2019 sorghum acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average September 13,
2019 September 6,
2020 September 13,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Colorado ................................... Kansas ..................................... Nebraska .................................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas ....................................... 6 States ....................................
50 68 77 64 63 96
75
56 68 78 60 85 88
74
75 82 84 73 93 92
85
69 78 87 75 75 88
81
Sorghum Mature – Selected States [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2019 sorghum acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average September 13,
2019 September 6,
2020 September 13,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Colorado ................................... Kansas ..................................... Nebraska .................................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas ....................................... 6 States ....................................
9 7 5
32 5
85
32
15 7
12 14 13 77
29
35 17 26 27 32 81
39
11 16 17 36 14 77
39
6 Crop Progress (September 2020) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Sorghum Harvested – Selected States [These 6 States harvested 100% of the 2019 sorghum acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average September 13,
2019 September 6,
2020 September 13,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Colorado ................................... Kansas ...................................... Nebraska .................................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................ 6 States ....................................
- 1 - 5 -
78
23
- - - 1 -
73
21
3 1 1 2 -
77
23
- 2 -
12 -
66
26
- Represents zero.
Sorghum Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 13, 2020 [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2019 sorghum acreage]
State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Colorado ................................ Kansas ................................... Nebraska ............................... Oklahoma .............................. South Dakota ......................... Texas ..................................... 6 States ................................. Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
18 3 4
10 - 8
6
6 1
21 7 6
23 4
14
11
11 6
42 28 19 38 35 33
31
34 28
17 49 43 28 59 32
40
37 51
2 13 28 1 2
13
12
12 14
- Represents zero.
Peanuts Harvested – Selected States [These 8 States harvested 96% of the 2019 peanut acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average September 13,
2019 September 6,
2020 September 13,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Alabama ................................... Florida ....................................... Georgia ..................................... North Carolina ........................... Oklahoma ................................. South Carolina .......................... Texas ........................................ Virginia ...................................... 8 States ....................................
5 12 4 1 - 2 - 1
4
- 13
- (NA) (NA)
1 (NA) (NA)
(NA)
3 20 2 - - 3 - -
4
1 14 4 - - 2 1 1
4
- Represents zero. (NA) Not available.
Crop Progress (September 2020) 7 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Peanut Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 13, 2020 [These 8 States planted 96% of the 2019 peanut acreage]
State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Alabama ................................ Florida ................................... Georgia ................................. North Carolina ....................... Oklahoma .............................. South Carolina ....................... Texas .................................... Virginia .................................. 8 States ................................. Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
- 1 2 2 - 1 3 -
2
1 2
2 1 7 4 - 2
11 -
6
4 7
13 22 19 22 4
10 37 43
21
22 30
56 73 54 64 81 65 48 57
57
60 55
29 3
18 8
15 22 1 -
14
13 6
- Represents zero.
Rice Harvested – Selected States [These 6 States harvested 100% of the 2019 rice acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average September 13,
2019 September 6,
2020 September 13,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Arkansas .................................. California .................................. Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Texas ....................................... 6 States ....................................
38 4
86 44 17 88
41
10 2
86 14
- 93
26
24 5
89 28 1
96
34
45 5
90 52 20 93
47
- Represents zero.
Rice Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 13, 2020 [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2019 rice acreage]
State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Arkansas ............................... California ............................... Louisiana ............................... Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. Texas .................................... 6 States ................................. Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
2 - 1 - 1 -
1
1 1
6 - 3 1 6 -
4
3 5
32 -
17 37 31 14
23
18 25
44 80 66 49 48 73
56
61 47
16 20 13 13 14 13
16
17 22
- Represents zero.
8 Crop Progress (September 2020) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Spring Wheat Harvested – Selected States [These 6 States harvested 100% of the 2019 spring wheat acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average September 13,
2019 September 6,
2020 September 13,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Idaho ......................................... Minnesota ................................. Montana .................................... North Dakota ............................. South Dakota ............................ Washington ............................... 6 States ....................................
88 82 67 72 95 83
75
86 94 84 76 97 83
82
94 97 92 90 98 87
92
94 96 88 91 98 94
92
Barley Harvested – Selected States [These 5 States harvested 85% of the 2019 barley acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average September 13,
2019 September 6,
2020 September 13,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Idaho ......................................... Minnesota ................................. Montana .................................... North Dakota ............................. Washington ............................... 5 States ....................................
93 98 79 86 69
86
89 96 80 87 89
85
96 97 95 96 90
95
96 99 92 95 91
94
Winter Wheat Planted – Selected States [These 18 States planted 91% of the 2019 winter wheat acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average September 13,
2019 September 6,
2020 September 13,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Arkansas ................................... California .................................. Colorado ................................... Idaho ......................................... Illinois ........................................ Indiana ...................................... Kansas ...................................... Michigan ................................... Missouri .................................... Montana .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina ........................... Ohio .......................................... Oklahoma ................................. Oregon ...................................... South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................ Washington ............................... 18 States ..................................
1 -
16 10
- - 5 2 - 4
15 - 1 5
13 4 3
26
6
- -
17 5 - - - - - 5 2 - - 1 5 8 4
32
5
- -
30 9 - 1 2 3 -
13 9 - 1 6 9
20 7
44
10
- 1
19 13
- 1 5 2 - 9
17 - - 5 7
14 7
34
8
- Represents zero.
Crop Progress (September 2020) 9 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Pasture and Range Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 13, 2020 [National pasture and range conditions for selected States are weighted based on pasture acreage and/or livestock inventories]
State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
(percent) (percent) (percent) (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 ............................... 48 States ............................... Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
1 23 1
45 23 70
- 1 3 8 4 8
17 6 2 -
18 -
70 6 3 2 2
22 14 15 30
- 19 5 2
10 7 9
39 25 80 2 3 1
14 14
- 1
23 7 5
42
17
19 6
2 40 9
10 34 20 6 2 7
32 9
17 32 15 6 4
30 14 20 20 6 9
15 26 18 20 45
- 35 21 4
22 16 15 43 32 20 9
23 5
26 21
- 6
28 8 9
36
25
27 16
24 34 38 35 32 5
33 19 29 46 38 35 34 37 23 24 37 36 5
39 32 30 30 31 27 40 23 10 35 35 34 43 41 33 14 26
- 32 44 30 36 42 1
25 37 18 27 19
34
32 31
66 3
45 10 11 5
54 56 54 14 45 36 17 38 59 69 15 38 5
30 52 52 47 20 39 25 2
80 10 35 55 23 34 40 4
13 -
54 29 52 20 23 61 53 11 62 36 3
22
20 39
7 - 7 - - - 7
22 7 - 4 4 - 4
10 3 -
12 - 5 7 7 6 1 2 - -
10 1 4 5 2 2 3 - 4 - 3 1
12 4 -
38 15 1 5
23 -
2
2 8
- Represents zero.
10 Crop Progress (September 2020) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Days Suitable for Fieldwork - Selected States [Days suitable for fieldwork are weighted based on cropland acreage]
State
Week ending
September 13, 2019
September 6, 2020
September 13, 2020
(Days) (Days) (Days)
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 ..................................................
6.6 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.6 6.6 5.5 5.7 6.3 3.7 6.1 6.8 6.9 5.1 7.0 6.0 4.0 1.6 6.8 6.0 2.8 5.1 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.4 4.5 6.2 1.9 6.3 5.9 6.2 6.0 6.0 6.3 2.2 6.8 6.2 5.5 4.7 6.7 5.0 6.7 2.5 6.5
5.9 7.0 3.2 7.0 6.9 7.0 5.5 6.3 6.3 6.9 6.2 6.1 6.4 6.5 4.1 5.6 6.0 6.0 6.5 5.2 5.5 6.2 5.5 6.7 6.8 6.7 6.8 7.0 6.8 5.5 5.9 6.0 5.7 5.8 7.0 5.5 7.0 6.9 6.5 3.6 5.2 7.0 3.0 5.5 6.8 5.2 5.8 6.8
6.0 7.0 6.3 6.8 4.9 7.0 6.5 5.6 6.0 6.8 4.6 5.9 1.4 3.7 5.7 6.4 7.0 3.0 6.5 3.9 4.8 5.8 3.7 6.1 3.3 6.5 6.6 6.0 5.9 5.5 5.1 6.0 4.8 3.7 5.9 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.5 4.8 6.5 4.1 5.2 6.0 6.0 3.2 4.7
Crop Progress (September 2020) 11 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Topsoil Moisture Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 13, 2020 [National topsoil moisture conditions for selected States are weighted based on cropland acreage]
State Very short Short Adequate Surplus
(percent) (percent) (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 ......................................... 48 States ......................................... Previous week ................................. Previous year ...................................
3 18 1
70 34 18
- 1 7
33 4
13 12 8 2 2
33 -
18 3 2
11 1
14 14 25 47
- 40 12 1
14 11 9
57 10 67 2
12 -
18 34
- -
30 9 5
45
13
19 11
16 12 23 5
38 19 20 3
34 37 26 39 21 29 8
14 66 11 19 10 8
37 15 50 31 35 47 27 55 25 15 29 22 20 32 40 25 32 37 10 26 39
- 6
32 19 14 27
25
32 22
70 70 63 25 27 63 75 68 56 30 63 45 59 58 83 75
1 85 63 80 80 48 77 35 49 40
6 64
5 60 76 50 62 65 11 50
8 63 51 78 45 27
100 87 37 69 73 28
56
45 55
11 -
13 - 1 - 5
28 3 - 7 3 8 5 7 9 - 4 - 7
10 4 7 1 6 - - 9 - 3 8 7 5 6 - - - 3 -
12 11
- - 7 1 3 8 -
6
4 12
- Represents zero.
12 Crop Progress (September 2020) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Subsoil Moisture Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 13, 2020 [National subsoil moisture conditions for selected States are weighted based on cropland acreage]
State Very short Short Adequate Surplus
(percent) (percent) (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 ......................................... 48 States ........................................ Previous week ................................ Previous year ..................................
3 18 3
75 38 16
- - 7
32 5
12 20 9 2 2
37 -
16 6 3 7 1
14 20 20 57
- 40 7 1
12 11 19 46 23 59 1
10 -
18 31
- -
26 9 5
58
14
17 9
14 11 15 5
39 16 40 3
30 33 25 41 31 31 8 7
60 4
16 22 10 43 20 45 33 30 33 2
50 22 11 26 28 24 41 39 32 28 33 9
27 32
- 7
32 14 14 27
26
31 22
73 71 57 20 23 67 50 66 61 35 64 45 46 57 83 85 3
88 67 65 78 48 77 40 43 50 10 84 10 71 78 55 56 53 13 38 9
69 57 77 45 37
100 90 41 74 74 15
55
48 59
10 -
25 - - 1
10 31 2 - 6 2 3 3 7 6 - 8 1 7 9 2 2 1 4 - -
14 - -
10 7 5 4 - - - 2 -
14 10
- - 3 1 3 7 -
5
4 10
- Represents zero.
Crop Progress (September 2020) 13 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week
Corn: Dented, Mature, Harvested, Condition Spring Wheat: Harvested
Cotton: Bolls Opening, Harvested, Condition Sugarbeets: Harvested
Pasture and Range: Condition Winter Wheat: Planted, Emerged
Peanuts: Harvested, Condition Days Suitable for Fieldwork
Rice: Harvested, Condition Topsoil Moisture Condition
Sorghum: Coloring, Mature, Harvested, Condition Subsoil Moisture Condition
Soybeans: Dropping Leaves, Harvested, Condition
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 3,600 respondents 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 respondents
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 respondents 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, respondents 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 2019 season, over 95 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.
Respondents 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. Field Offices summarize 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 respondent 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. National crop planting progress, progress of development stages, and condition
estimates are weighted using the program State’s average planted acres over the previous three crop years. National crop
harvest progress estimates are weighted using the program State’s average harvested acres over the previous three crop
years. Pasture and range condition is weighted using pasture acreage and/or livestock inventories from the most recent
Census of Agriculture. Days suitable for fieldwork, topsoil moisture and subsoil moisture are weighted using cropland
acreage from the Census of Agriculture.
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.
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
Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section ......................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Irwin Anolik – Crop Weather ........................................................................................................... (202) 720-7621
Joshua Bates – Oats, Soybeans ........................................................................................................ (202) 690-3234
David Colwell – Current Agricultural Industrial Reports ................................................................ (202) 720-8800
Becky Sommer – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ..................................................................... (202) 720-5944
James Johanson – Barley, County Estimates, Hay ........................................................................... (202) 690-8533
Greg Lemmons – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet ............................................................................... (202) 720-9526
Jean Porter – Rye, Wheat ................................................................................................................. (202) 720-8068
John Stephens – Peanuts, Rice ......................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688
Travis Thorson – Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ................................................................................... (202) 720-7369
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