# Crop Progress: Slow and Easy for Early Planted Cotton

Author: Jim Steadman
Published: 2022-04-18
Canonical URL: https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-production/crop-progress-slow-and-easy-for-early-planted-cotton/

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Cotton planting for the 2022 season gained 3 percentage points in the past week, based on numbers from the [USDA Crop Progress report for the week ending Apr. 17.](https://downloads.usda.library.cornell.edu/usda-esmis/files/8336h188j/0v8394612/70796c56c/prog1722.pdf)

The report shows that 10% of the U.S. crop has been planted – up from 7% a week ago. That pushes progress one percentage point above the 5-year average for the date.

Arizona (up 11 percentage points), California (up 20 percentage points), and Texas (up 4 percentage points) continue to lead the early planting period. Louisiana gained two points, as Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Virginia joined the action last week.