# Crop Progress: Big Improvement in Crop Condition for Cotton

Author: Jim Steadman
Published: 2021-06-21
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The [USDA Crop Progress report](https://downloads.usda.library.cornell.edu/usda-esmis/files/8336h188j/d791tc150/xs55n8867/prog2621.txt) dated June 20 showed that planting for this year’s U.S. cotton crop is essentially finished. The report showed that 96% of the U.S. crop is now planted – up 6% from a week ago and 1% above the 5-year average for mid-June.

Squaring is now reported in 21% of the crop – up 8% in the past week. Three states – Arizona, Georgia and Missouri – are currently ahead of their respective 5-year averages for this date. Initial reports of boll set were also documented in Arizona, Georgia, Missouri, Texas and Virginia.

Crop condition numbers showed a big improvement this week, with 52% of the U.S. crop rated good/excellent, 42% fair, and only 6% rated poor/very poor.