United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service

Mississippi Crop Progress and Condition		
Delta Region - Mississippi Field Office
121 North Jefferson Street, Suite 230  Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 359-1259 · FAX (855) 270-2705 · www.nass.usda.gov
Cooperating with Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce	
This report contains the results from the Crop Progress and Condition weekly survey. The survey is completed by county extension agents’ visual observations and contact with producers in their county. These data are also posted on our web site at https://www.nass.usda.gov/ms and in a more detailed report at https://www.nass.usda.gov. Thanks to all of the county extension agents who responded to this survey. 	
Week Ending: April 21, 2024 	Released: April 22, 2024	

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Mississippi, there were 3.5 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, April 21, 2024. Topsoil moisture supplies were 1 percent very short, 4 percent short, 69 percent adequate, and 26 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 1 percent very short, 6 percent short, 67 percent adequate, and 26 percent surplus.

Crop Progress for Week Ending April 21, 2024	
Crop	This
week	Last
week	Last
year	5-year
average	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
Corn planted
Corn emerged
Cotton planted
Hay first cutting
Peanuts planted
Rice planted
Rice emerged
Soybeans planted
Soybeans emerged
Watermelons planted
Winter wheat headed	68
51
1
17
7
27
13
28
14
56
53	57
32
0
9
1
17
2
16
4
50
39	69
51
1
9
1
35
8
31
12
62
45	61
43
2
11
2
26
9
23
8
57
43	

Crop Condition for Week Ending April 21, 2024	
Item	Very
poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	
	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	(percent)	
Blueberries
Hay, all
Livestock
Pasture
Vegetables
Watermelons
Winter wheat	1
3
2
2
0
5
0	2
5
5
6
1
18
4	37
38
27
35
52
26
32	56
50
59
51
45
45
59	4
4
7
6
2
6
5	

The USDA NASS National Crop Progress release is a more detailed report including crop progress and condition at the National level. You can locate that release at: https://release.nass.usda.gov/reports/prog1624.pdf 

Subsoil Moisture Map not available for the week of April 8 – April 14, 2024