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USDA Weekly Crop Progress 08/31
Crop Progress
ISSN: 1948-3007
Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
NASS Survey Update!
In September, NASS will survey U.S. small grains growers for final
production. USDA relies on these numbers for farm programs that
benefit producers. We will also ask hog producers about their
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Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Corn Dough - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 91% of the 2025 corn acreage]
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Week ending
State Aug 30, Aug 23, Aug 30, 2021-2025
2025 2026 Average
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(%)
CO 70 59 72 74
IL 95 90 94 90
IN 89 82 91 89
IA 91 90 94 94
KS 95 87 92 92
KY 85 89 93 84
MI 84 76 85 83
MN 89 92 95 90
MO 97 94 97 96
NE 87 84 92 91
NC 96 97 98 97
ND 75 80 89 77
OH 91 87 95 88
PA 62 56 70 64
SD 92 86 95 89
TN 98 98 99 97
TX 97 91 95 96
WI 78 70 85 80
18 States 89 86 92 89
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Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, 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 2025 corn acreage]
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Week ending
State Aug 30, Aug 23, Aug 30, 2021-2025
2025 2026 Average
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(%)
CO 27 18 34 31
IL 70 47 62 63
IN 45 33 48 48
IA 60 47 68 62
KS 70 55 69 69
KY 71 74 83 70
MI 40 23 44 39
MN 41 52 68 43
MO 76 66 81 78
NE 58 46 63 65
NC 92 89 92 91
ND 29 24 46 31
OH 49 36 59 48
PA 32 20 22 28
SD 53 40 59 45
TN 90 89 95 85
TX 89 80 87 87
WI 36 19 38 36
18 States 56 45 62 56
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Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Corn Mature - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 91% of the 2025 corn acreage]
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Week ending
State Aug 30, Aug 23, Aug 30, 2021-2025
2025 2026 Average
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(%)
CO - - - 1
IL 13 4 11 11
IN 4 - 2 6
IA 8 1 6 8
KS 27 16 31 26
KY 43 38 56 36
MI 2 - - 2
MN 7 2 9 5
MO 31 14 26 24
NE 12 3 4 14
NC 76 52 69 72
ND 2 - 7 2
OH 6 - 5 5
PA 4 1 2 2
SD 3 1 10 4
TN 57 32 62 41
TX 74 65 68 72
WI 4 1 5 2
18 States 14 6 13 13
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- Represents zero.
Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Corn Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 30, 2026
[These 18 States planted 91% of the 2025 corn acreage]
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State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
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(%)
CO 25 30 15 30 -
IL 4 8 30 46 12
IN 3 7 28 54 8
IA 2 4 17 57 20
KS 15 16 27 33 9
KY 1 11 22 53 13
MI 1 8 31 40 20
MN 3 9 26 46 16
MO 1 6 25 55 13
NE 6 11 25 42 16
NC 22 25 31 17 5
ND 17 26 33 22 2
OH 2 6 31 49 12
PA - - 9 51 40
SD 11 21 29 35 4
TN 1 3 16 45 35
TX 12 23 30 24 11
WI 4 9 25 52 10
18 States 6 11 26 44 13
Previous week 6 11 26 43 14
Previous year 3 6 22 50 19
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- Represents zero.
Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Soybeans Setting Pods - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 96% of the 2025 soybean acreage]
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Week ending
State Aug 30, Aug 23, Aug 30, 2021-2025
2025 2026 Average
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(%)
AR 99 98 100 97
IL 94 90 94 92
IN 93 88 93 92
IA 94 88 93 96
KS 84 78 87 83
KY 86 82 93 86
LA 100 100 100 99
MI 97 89 95 97
MN 96 96 97 96
MS 98 97 99 98
MO 88 84 91 85
NE 92 93 95 96
NC 91 93 95 91
ND 96 94 97 94
OH 95 93 97 94
SD 90 95 97 93
TN 92 96 97 92
WI 91 91 96 93
18 States 93 91 95 93
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Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Soybeans Dropping Leaves - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 96% of the 2025 soybean acreage]
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Week ending
State Aug 30, Aug 23, Aug 30, 2021-2025
2025 2026 Average
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(%)
AR 27 36 44 27
IL 14 2 11 7
IN 11 - 3 8
IA 3 - 1 2
KS 6 2 9 8
KY 13 12 25 8
LA 69 60 69 55
MI 7 - 2 7
MN 1 2 10 4
MS 47 51 63 39
MO 10 2 6 6
NE 4 5 11 12
NC 13 6 9 10
ND 6 8 18 12
OH 9 - 1 7
SD 7 2 10 11
TN 24 27 45 17
WI 1 1 5 1
18 States 10 6 13 9
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- Represents zero.
Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Soybean Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 30, 2026
[These 18 States planted 96% of the 2025 soybean acreage]
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State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
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(%)
AR 2 4 28 50 16
IL 5 7 29 46 13
IN 3 7 27 53 10
IA 1 4 18 58 19
KS 8 16 32 38 6
KY 1 3 31 55 10
LA 1 7 32 54 6
MI 1 12 36 37 14
MN 3 10 30 44 13
MS - 1 30 41 28
MO 3 5 30 53 9
NE 3 8 24 50 15
NC 2 7 27 49 15
ND 8 21 41 29 1
OH 2 6 34 45 13
SD 7 18 30 41 4
TN 1 4 20 55 20
WI 5 11 23 52 9
18 States 4 9 29 46 12
Previous week 3 9 28 48 12
Previous year 3 7 25 51 14
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- Represents zero.
Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2025 cotton acreage]
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Week ending
State Aug 30, Aug 23, Aug 30, 2021-2025
2025 2026 Average
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(%)
AL 93 92 95 95
AZ 100 97 99 100
AR 99 98 99 99
CA 94 90 95 94
GA 97 92 95 95
KS 98 93 94 95
LA 90 98 100 96
MS 90 79 86 93
MO 92 92 96 95
NC 92 93 95 95
OK 91 90 95 88
SC 94 88 95 96
TN 94 97 98 97
TX 84 73 84 88
VA 99 94 97 97
15 States 89 81 89 91
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Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, 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 2025 cotton acreage]
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Week ending
State Aug 30, Aug 23, Aug 30, 2021-2025
2025 2026 Average
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(%)
AL 23 21 35 21
AZ 66 71 87 68
AR 39 27 38 38
CA 9 5 10 8
GA 30 15 25 25
KS 16 13 27 25
LA 46 43 55 56
MS 37 24 31 42
MO 7 1 4 9
NC 19 13 34 15
OK 19 17 38 13
SC 21 8 13 20
TN 30 36 41 20
TX 27 20 27 30
VA 26 16 30 28
15 States 27 20 29 28
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Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 30, 2026
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2025 cotton acreage]
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State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
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(%)
AL - 4 18 68 10
AZ - 7 20 40 33
AR - 2 22 51 25
CA - - 5 5 90
GA 2 9 27 52 10
KS 5 23 48 21 3
LA - 8 24 60 8
MS 1 2 34 51 12
MO - - 16 83 1
NC 1 2 26 48 23
OK 18 33 45 3 1
SC 2 9 24 52 13
TN 2 7 19 57 15
TX 17 30 31 20 2
VA 1 6 37 56 -
15 States 11 21 29 33 6
Previous week 10 19 34 31 6
Previous year 2 11 36 43 8
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- Represents zero.
Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Sorghum Headed - Selected States
[These 6 States planted 100% of the 2025 sorghum acreage]
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Week ending
State Aug 30, Aug 23, Aug 30, 2021-2025
2025 2026 Average
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(%)
CO 95 85 96 95
KS 92 72 83 89
NE 88 82 87 94
OK 82 84 93 83
SD 99 78 92 98
TX 98 96 99 99
6 States 93 81 89 92
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Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Sorghum Coloring - Selected States
[These 6 States planted 100% of the 2025 sorghum acreage]
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Week ending
State Aug 30, Aug 23, Aug 30, 2021-2025
2025 2026 Average
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(%)
CO 35 40 50 37
KS 46 28 39 43
NE 41 32 43 51
OK 44 38 59 44
SD 55 17 30 55
TX 87 82 88 88
6 States 56 43 54 56
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Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Sorghum Mature - Selected States
[These 6 States planted 100% of the 2025 sorghum acreage]
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Week ending
State Aug 30, Aug 23, Aug 30, 2021-2025
2025 2026 Average
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(%)
CO 1 - 10 1
KS 11 3 11 7
NE 2 1 3 2
OK 11 21 35 8
SD 9 1 2 7
TX 75 70 76 76
6 States 27 21 29 26
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- Represents zero.
Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Sorghum Harvested - Selected States
[These 6 States harvested 100% of the 2025 sorghum acreage]
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Week ending
State Aug 30, Aug 23, Aug 30, 2021-2025
2025 2026 Average
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(%)
CO - - - -
KS - - - -
NE - - - -
OK 2 5 18 1
SD - - - -
TX 66 55 62 66
6 States 17 14 17 18
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- Represents zero.
Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Sorghum Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 30, 2026
[These 6 States planted 100% of the 2025 sorghum acreage]
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State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
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(%)
CO 16 25 28 31 -
KS 13 20 37 23 7
NE 5 20 38 33 4
OK 19 29 33 18 1
SD 24 31 24 21 -
TX 7 22 47 19 5
6 States 12 22 38 23 5
Previous week 11 21 41 22 5
Previous year 3 8 25 48 16
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- Represents zero.
Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Peanut Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 30, 2026
[These 8 States planted 95% of the 2025 peanut acreage]
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State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
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(%)
AL - 6 20 64 10
FL 1 4 22 72 1
GA 1 9 30 52 8
NC 1 1 16 48 34
OK 4 10 20 66 -
SC - 6 26 61 7
TX - 8 45 45 2
VA - 10 29 57 4
8 States 1 7 29 54 9
Previous week 1 6 29 55 9
Previous year - 4 25 60 11
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- Represents zero.
Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Rice Harvested - Selected States
[These 6 States harvested 100% of the 2025 rice acreage]
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Week ending
State Aug 30, Aug 23, Aug 30, 2021-2025
2025 2026 Average
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(%)
AR 24 16 33 18
CA - - - -
LA 78 83 88 78
MS 28 20 39 21
MO 7 4 8 6
TX 73 69 75 76
6 States 32 27 38 28
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- Represents zero.
Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Rice Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 30, 2026
[These 6 States planted 100% of the 2025 rice acreage]
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State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
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(%)
AR 1 5 27 46 21
CA - - 15 65 20
LA - 3 23 68 6
MS - 1 55 36 8
MO - - 11 69 20
TX - 1 47 52 -
6 States - 3 26 55 16
Previous week - 3 29 54 14
Previous year 1 3 20 59 17
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- Represents zero.
Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Oats Harvested - Selected States
[These 9 States harvested 78% of the 2025 oat acreage]
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Week ending
State Aug 30, Aug 23, Aug 30, 2021-2025
2025 2026 Average
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(%)
IA 99 97 98 98
MN 91 90 95 88
NE 97 94 95 99
ND 57 74 88 63
OH 100 90 100 100
PA 100 98 99 89
SD 95 94 96 96
TX 100 100 100 100
WI 94 83 90 88
9 States 87 88 94 87
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Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Spring Wheat Harvested - Selected States
[These 6 States harvested 100% of the 2025 spring wheat acreage]
================================================================================
Week ending
State Aug 30, Aug 23, Aug 30, 2021-2025
2025 2026 Average
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(%)
ID 83 68 86 69
MN 87 78 88 74
MT 71 55 66 77
ND 59 56 75 58
SD 90 91 95 93
WA 88 69 90 82
6 States 69 62 77 68
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Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Barley Harvested - Selected States
[These 5 States harvested 85% of the 2025 barley acreage]
================================================================================
Week ending
State Aug 30, Aug 23, Aug 30, 2021-2025
2025 2026 Average
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(%)
ID 85 73 90 73
MN 89 83 92 78
MT 61 50 62 71
ND 65 73 86 69
WA 90 70 91 83
5 States 70 64 77 72
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Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Pasture and Range Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 30, 2026
[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
================================================================================
(%)
AL - 4 19 69 8
AZ 32 42 10 13 3
AR 28 31 21 18 2
CA - - 30 60 10
CO 26 34 34 6 -
CT - - 35 65 -
DE 11 28 32 29 -
FL 3 14 23 32 28
GA 4 17 41 34 4
ID 4 42 41 12 1
IL 5 7 33 50 5
IN 2 5 27 59 7
IA 2 9 24 54 11
KS 12 20 37 28 3
KY - 6 29 56 9
LA 9 18 36 36 1
ME 4 13 50 30 3
MD 4 16 39 38 3
MA - - 35 65 -
MI 3 18 44 22 13
MN 18 31 37 13 1
MS 7 18 39 32 4
MO 2 12 24 57 5
MT 25 30 31 12 2
NE 33 28 28 10 1
NV 5 35 40 15 5
NH - - 5 95 -
NJ 4 8 26 62 -
NM 20 38 34 6 2
NY 1 11 24 55 9
NC 1 5 45 46 3
ND 17 29 36 18 -
OH - 4 32 61 3
OK 27 34 30 9 -
OR 12 27 33 27 1
PA 1 11 24 59 5
RI - - 35 65 -
SC 4 20 41 31 4
SD 42 24 26 8 -
TN 4 9 28 54 5
TX 24 31 32 11 2
UT 9 44 24 22 1
VT - - 67 33 -
VA 12 18 30 36 4
WA 11 13 27 49 -
WV 19 29 32 16 4
WI 7 13 35 42 3
WY 40 32 27 1 -
48 States 23 29 30 16 2
Previous week 22 28 29 18 3
Previous year 11 20 31 29 9
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- Represents zero.
Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Days Suitable for Fieldwork - Selected States
[Days suitable for fieldwork are weighted based on cropland acreage]
================================================================================
Week ending
State Aug 30, Aug 23, Aug 30,
2025 2026
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(Days)
AL 6.0 6.1 6.0
AZ 6.0 6.0 6.4
AR 5.8 6.6 6.4
CA 7.0 7.0 7.0
CO 5.2 6.6 6.1
CT 6.0 6.0 6.0
DE 7.0 5.0 6.0
FL 6.2 6.1 5.9
GA 6.0 6.3 5.9
ID 6.1 6.6 6.7
IL 6.9 4.3 6.3
IN 6.6 3.5 5.8
IA 6.3 5.2 6.1
KS 3.9 6.0 6.5
KY 6.9 5.7 6.5
LA 5.4 6.4 5.9
ME 6.0 6.0 6.1
MD 7.0 4.5 6.5
MA 7.0 6.0 7.0
MI 6.0 5.6 5.8
MN 5.9 6.1 6.4
MS 5.3 6.2 6.3
MO 6.6 5.4 6.5
MT 6.5 6.8 6.4
NE 5.1 4.6 6.1
NV 6.1 7.0 6.3
NH 6.7 7.0 6.0
NJ 7.0 6.0 6.0
NM 6.8 6.8 7.0
NY 6.0 5.0 5.0
NC 7.0 5.9 6.5
ND 6.5 6.3 6.1
OH 6.4 2.1 5.1
OK 4.5 6.4 6.7
OR 7.0 7.0 6.6
PA 7.0 5.0 6.0
RI 6.3 5.0 6.0
SC 6.4 6.4 6.2
SD 5.9 6.6 6.7
TN 6.9 6.0 6.3
TX 6.1 6.1 6.1
UT 3.6 6.6 6.0
VT 6.0 6.0 5.2
VA 6.9 6.1 6.6
WA 6.8 6.9 6.9
WV 6.9 2.8 5.2
WI 6.1 5.7 6.0
WY 7.0 6.7 6.9
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Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Topsoil Moisture Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 30, 2026
[National topsoil moisture conditions for selected States are weighted based on
cropland acreage]
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State Very short Short Adequate Surplus
================================================================================
(%)
AL 2 16 70 12
AZ 21 20 58 1
AR 48 31 21 -
CA 5 5 90 -
CO 25 56 18 1
CT - 5 90 5
DE 2 20 73 5
FL 4 14 71 11
GA 10 34 51 5
ID 15 40 41 4
IL 3 17 73 7
IN 2 11 71 16
IA 3 24 67 6
KS 29 37 30 4
KY 1 18 79 2
LA 23 55 21 1
ME 14 51 35 -
MD 2 11 86 1
MA 10 60 20 10
MI 10 28 59 3
MN 17 41 41 1
MS 40 39 21 -
MO 9 28 63 -
MT 22 50 28 -
NE 19 30 47 4
NV 30 35 35 -
NH - 10 90 -
NJ 19 3 50 28
NM 55 26 15 4
NY - 8 88 4
NC 7 41 50 2
ND 25 38 35 2
OH - 2 75 23
OK 54 34 12 -
OR 51 35 14 -
PA 10 8 78 4
RI 5 5 90 -
SC 5 36 56 3
SD 34 46 19 1
TN 8 34 56 2
TX 48 41 10 1
UT 11 38 50 1
VT 16 49 35 -
VA 15 37 47 1
WA 24 38 38 -
WV 2 22 61 15
WI 15 28 56 1
WY 65 21 14 -
48 States 20 32 44 4
Previous week 19 30 45 6
Previous year 11 27 55 7
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- Represents zero.
Crop Progress: Released August 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Subsoil Moisture Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 30, 2026
[National subsoil moisture conditions for selected States are weighted based on
cropland acreage]
================================================================================
State Very short Short Adequate Surplus
================================================================================
(%)
AL 2 25 62 11
AZ 18 25 57 -
AR 37 40 23 -
CA 5 5 90 -
CO 33 26 40 1
CT - - 90 10
DE 15 30 53 2
FL 3 15 72 10
GA 13 43 41 3
ID 12 41 47 -
IL 5 20 71 4
IN 3 11 70 16
IA 5 22 67 6
KS 25 41 31 3
KY 1 16 80 3
LA 22 52 25 1
ME 15 49 36 -
MD 4 38 57 1
MA 60 30 10 -
MI 12 40 47 1
MN 17 43 38 2
MS 38 42 20 -
MO 7 26 67 -
MT 30 58 12 -
NE 27 32 40 1
NV 10 40 50 -
NH - 10 90 -
NJ 22 18 46 14
NM 55 30 12 3
NY - 6 93 1
NC 9 38 52 1
ND 25 38 37 -
OH - 7 65 28
OK 49 36 15 -
OR 44 39 17 -
PA 6 20 74 -
RI - - 100 -
SC 11 38 47 4
SD 38 43 19 -
TN 8 38 52 2
TX 42 41 16 1
UT 16 42 41 1
VT - 65 35 -
VA 19 34 46 1
WA 19 42 39 -
WV 7 22 60 11
WI 11 27 61 1
WY 43 41 16 -
48 States 20 33 44 3
Previous week 19 32 44 5
Previous year 10 26 59 5
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- Represents zero.
Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week
Barley: Harvested Spring Wheat: Harvested
Corn: Dough, Dented, Mature, Harvested, Condition Rice:
Harvested, Condition
Cotton: Setting Bolls, Bolls Opening, Harvested, Condition Winter Wheat:
Planted (2027 Crop)
Oats: Harvested Pasture and Range:
Condition
Peanuts: Harvested, Condition Days Suitable for
Fieldwork
Sorghum: Headed, Coloring, Mature, Harvested, Condition Topsoil
Moisture Condition
Soybeans: Dropping Leaves, Condition Subsoil Moisture
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 2020 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.
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service - Estimation Branch Contacts
For more information about specific data items, please contact the Estimation
Branch staff members below. You can also email inquiries to nass@usda.gov.
Anthony Prillaman, Associate Deputy
Administrator
(202) 720-2127
Darin Jantzi, Section
Chief
(701) 412-
5953
Crops: Apricots, Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Canola, Cauliflower, Chile Peppers,
Cucumbers, Hemp, Macadamias, Mustard Seed, Nectarines, Peaches, Plums,
Pumpkins, Prunes, Rapeseed, Rye, Safflower, Soybeans, Squash, Sunflower
Jeff Lemmons, Section
Chief
(202) 973-
3272
Crops: Artichokes, Avocados, Cabbage, Crop Progress, Dates, Dry Edible Beans,
Grapes, Green Peas, Hops, Olives, Pistachios, Potatoes, Rice, Snap Beans,
Sugarbeets, Sugarcane, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Walnuts, Wheat
Fleming Gibson, Section Chief
(Acting)
(202) 236-2428
Crops: Almonds, Asparagus, Barley, Beets, Blueberries, Carrots, Chickpeas,
Coffee, Corn, Cranberries, Dry Edible Peas, Garlic, Grapefruit, Lemons,
Lentils, Mandarins/Tangerines, Maple, Mushrooms, Onions, Oranges, Papayas,
Pears, Pecans, Raspberries, Sweet Corn, Tobacco
Julie Weber, Section
Chief
(202)
317-0165
Crops: Apples, Cantaloupe, Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Cotton System Consumption
and Stocks, Fats and Oils, Flaxseed, Flour Milling Products, Grain Crushings,
Hay, Hazelnuts, Honeydew, Kale, Kiwifruit, Lettuce, Mint, Oats, Peanuts,
Proso Millet, Sorghum, Spinach, Strawberries, Sweet Cherries, Tart Cherries,
Watermelon
Access to NASS Reports
For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following
ways:
All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web
site: www.nass.usda.gov.
The national specific reports are available via a free e-mail
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and click on "National" in upper right corner above "search" box to
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If you have specific questions you would like an expert to respond to, please
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