# Crop Progress: End in Sight for 2023 Cotton Planting

Author: Jim Steadman
Published: 2023-06-12
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Another big week in planting progress for the 2023 U.S. cotton crop.

[USDA’s Crop Progress report for the week ending June 11](https://downloads.usda.library.cornell.edu/usda-esmis/files/8336h188j/dj52xk84h/q237k775k/prog2323.pdf) shows that 71% of the U.S. crop is now planted – up another 10 percentage points in the past week, yet 5 points behind the 5-year national average for this week. Most states have now topped the 90% planted mark, with growers in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas trying to catch up despite weather issues and delays in the High Plains/Panhandle/Northern Plains areas.

In all, 12 of the 15 cotton-producing states are currently ahead or equal to their respective state 5-year averages for this date.

Squaring is now reported in 11% of the U.S. crop – up 5 percentage points in the past week but still 3 points off the 5-year average. Squares are now found in 14 of the 15 cotton-producing states.

Overall cotton condition this week shows that 49% of the U.S. crop is rated good/excellent, 36% fair, and 15% poor/very poor.