We 1 (6-08) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 3, 2008, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" call Dawn Keen at (202) 720-7621, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. National Weather Summary May 25 - 31, 2008 Highlights: Heavy showers and thunderstorms pounded the nation's mid- section, mainly from the eastern Plains to the Mississippi Valley, maintaining abundant to locally excessive soil moisture for summer crops and filling winter wheat. Midwestern planting, which was hampered in many areas by rain and wet soils, progressed most rapidly in the eastern Corn Belt. In contrast, most of the rain bypassed North Dakota, where drought continued to stress pastures, rangeland, and emerging summer crops. Late in the week, a developing ridge of high pressure over the south-central U.S. brought building heat and a cessation of shower activity. Although the southern High Plains' winter wheat harvest accelerated toward week's end, hot, dry weather boosted irrigation demands and increased stress on rain-fed summer crops. Farther east, hit-or-miss showers affected the Southeast, resulting in variable conditions. In particular, heavy showers from Mississippi into Tennessee and western Kentucky slowed fieldwork but maintained an abundance of moisture for summer crops. However, most of Florida and the remainder of the lower Southeast remained unfavorably dry. Elsewhere, most areas west of the Rockies experienced below-normal temperatures, while precipitation was generally confined to the interior Northwest. The combination of cool, damp conditions maintained a slow pace of Northwestern crop development. In the southern Rockies, however, heat intensified late in the week. The week opened in the midst of a multi-day severe weather outbreak across parts of the Plains and the Midwest. On May 25, deadly tornadoes struck Butler County, IA (7 fatalities), and Washington County, MN (1 fatality). The Butler County storm, rated an EF-5 with estimated winds near 205 m.p.h., represented Iowa's deadliest tornado since September 16, 1978. The EF-5 tornado, which was Iowa's first such storm since a category 5 twister struck Boone and Story Counties on June 13, 1976, cut a 43-mile path up to 1.2 miles wide across Butler and Black Hawk Counties. In nearby Waterloo, IA, straight-line winds not directly associated with the EF-5 tornado gusted to 93 m.p.h. The following day, heavy rain shifted to the south and east, resulting in daily-record totals for May 26 in locations such as Wichita, KS (3.23 inches), and Paducah, KY (2.10 inches). Wichita's monthly rainfall reached 13.14 inches (316 percent of normal), eclipsing its May 1935 standard of 11.22 inches. Nearly half (6.31 inches) of Wichita's rain fell from May 24-26. Elsewhere, St. Louis, MO, received precipitation totaling 29.57 inches (187 percent of normal) during the first 5 months of the year, breaking its January-May 1927 record of 27.40 inches. With 10.84 inches of rain, it was the third-wettest May in St. Louis behind 12.92 inches in 1995 and 11.20 inches in 1943. In Nebraska, the Missouri River at Brownville crested 5.34 feet above flood stage early June 2, the seventh-highest level on record and the highest since June 1996. Meanwhile, unseasonably heavy rain also fell in the Northwest, where Baker, OR (1.26 inches), netted a daily-record rainfall for May 28. In Yerington, NV, more than one-quarter (1.39 inches) of the normal annual precipitation of 5.31 inches fell in an 8- day period from May 22-29. Similarly in Lovelock, NV, the May 22-29 rainfall of 1.61 inches represented more than 30 percent of the normal annual precipitation of 5.18 inches. In contrast, McAllen, TX, completed its second-hottest, seventh-driest May on record, with an average temperature of 84.8 degrees F (3.9 degrees F above normal) and a rainfall total of 0.22 inch (8 percent of normal). Elsewhere in Texas, it was the third-driest May in Galveston (0.02 inch, or less than 1 percent of normal) behind a trace in 1899 and 1978. On May 27, a freeze struck the northern half of North Dakota and neighboring areas, with daily-record lows dipping to 25 degrees F in International Falls, MN, and 27 degrees F in Grand Forks, ND. The Air Force Base in Minot, ND, registered 23 degrees F. The following day, a freeze was noted in parts of Lower Michigan, where records for May 28 included 26 degrees F in Gaylord, 29 degrees F in Traverse City, and 31 degrees F in Flint. Producers monitored the effects of the cold weather on emerged summer crops, such as corn and soybeans. A special concern in northwestern Lower Michigan was fruit crops, such as cherries. Chilly weather lingered across the lower Great Lakes region through May 29, when daily records fell to 33 degrees F in Muskegon, MI, and 37 degrees F in Cleveland, OH. In stark contrast, heat was fairly consistent across the South but intensified late in the week. Record highs for May 25 climbed to 95 degrees F in both Ft. Myers, FL, and Alexandria, LA. Ft. Myers notched another daily-record high (97 degrees F) on May 29. On the last day of May, widespread triple-digit heat developed across the south- central U.S., where daily-record highs included 106 degrees F in both Midland, TX, and Carlsbad, NM. National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. National Agricultural Summary May 26 - June 1, 2008 Corn: Producers had planted 95 percent of the intended corn acreage by the end of the week, 4 points behind last year and 3 points behind the 5-year average. Planting was complete in North Carolina, and neared completion in much of the Corn Belt, Tennessee, and Texas. In Ohio, producers planted 34 percent of their intended acreage during the week. When compared with the previous year, producers in Indiana, Missouri, and Pennsylvania were lagging by about 12 points but when compared with the usual pace, producers in all States were within 7 points of normal, except in Missouri where planting was still 16 points behind normal. Corn emergence, at 74 percent, was 18 and 15 points behind last year and normal, respectively. Planting delays kept emergence behind the normal pace. All of the corn acreage in North Carolina had emerged, while in Tennessee and Texas, emergence was nearly complete. More than 30 percent of the crop emerged in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, during the week. Corn condition was rated 63 percent good and excellent compared with 78 percent at this time last year. Soybeans: Producers planted 17 percent of the Nation's soybean acreage during the week. With 69 percent planted, progress lagged 17 and 12 points behind last year and the 5-year average pace, respectively. Planting was at or behind normal in all States with the exception of Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and North Dakota, where progress was between 2 and 17 points ahead of usual. Missouri's planting progress lagged the most behind the normal pace, while planting in Illinois was almost as far behind. With the planting delays, emergence, at 32 percent complete, was 32 points behind last year and 23 points behind normal. However, emergence gained momentum during the week especially in the northern Corn Belt and adjacent areas of the Great Plains. In Minnesota and North Dakota, 30 percent or more of the acreage emerged during the week. Winter Wheat: Seventy-five percent of the crop was at or beyond the heading stage. With 11 percent of the crop reaching or exceeding the heading stage during the week, the crop remained 11 and 9 points behind last year and the 5-year average, respectively. Significant delays were evident in Colorado, Nebraska, and South Dakota, where heading was 30 or more points behind the usual pace. Throughout the rest of the central and southern Great Plains, development progressed near the average pace with most of the crop already headed in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Elsewhere, progress was about 5 points behind normal in most of the Corn Belt and 9 to 13 points behind normal in the Pacific Northwest. The condition of the crop remained 47 percent good and excellent. Cotton: Producers had planted 83 percent of the expected cotton acreage by week's end, 3 points ahead of last year but slightly behind the 5-year average. In all States, producers were planting within 8 points of their normal pace. Planting was complete in California, Missouri, and Virginia, while producers in the Delta and North Carolina were nearing completion. However, producers still needed to plant more than a quarter of the expected acreage in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Planting was most active during the week in the Delta, Great Plains, and parts of the Southeast, where producers still had significant acreage to plant. Rice: Rice emergence, at 91 percent, was delayed 3 points compared with last year but was 2 points ahead of the 5-year average. California rice emergence was well ahead of average at 92 percent complete. Emergence was nearly complete in Louisiana and Texas. However, emergence lagged behind normal in the rest of the Delta, with progress in Arkansas the farthest behind, at only 88 percent complete. Rice condition, at 70 percent good and excellent, declined 2 points from last week. Sorghum: Fifty-four percent of intended acreage was planted, 2 and 6 points behind last year and normal, respectively. Producers in Illinois faced major planting delays, as they were 64 and 46 points behind last year and normal, respectively. Planting delays in Missouri and Nebraska were also quite significant when compared with the 5-year average pace. Planting was nearly complete in Arkansas and Louisiana. Small Grains: Spring wheat emergence was 93 percent complete, slightly behind last year but 3 points ahead of normal. In the Dakotas and Washington, nearly all of the crop had emerged. Behind the usual pace, acreage in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Washington was within 5 points of emerging on time, while in Idaho, Montana, and North Dakota emergence was ahead of schedule. Fifty-seven percent of the crop was rated good or excellent, up 5 points from last week's rating. Ninety-one percent of the barley acreage had emerged, 2 points behind last year but 2 points ahead of the 5-year average emergence pace. In all barley States, emergence was occurring within 6 points of normal. In Montana and Washington, nearly all of the acreage had emerged. Barley rated good or excellent improved 6 points when compared with last week's condition ratings. Oat emergence, at 94 percent, was 3 and 2 points behind last year and usual, respectively. Developmental delays remained in many States. However, the lag was no more than 10 points behind normal. Thirty percent of the oat acreage was at or beyond the heading stage, 2 and 1 point behind last year and the 5-year average, respectively. Heading had not begun in Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Wisconsin. Sixty percent of the oat crop was rated in good or excellent condition, down 1 point from last week. Other Crops: Sunflower producers had planted 57 percent of their crop by week's end, 6 points ahead of last year and normal. During the week, 20 percent of the intended acreage was seeded in the four major States. When compared with the 5-year average pace, 17 and 8 point planting delays were evident in Kansas and South Dakota, but those delays were not significant enough to offset the rapid pace in North Dakota, which was 15 points ahead of normal. Peanut producers had planted 86 percent of the crop, 11 points ahead of last year and the same as the 5-year average pace. Fifteen percent of the crop was planted during the week. Planting in Virginia was nearly complete, while at least 80 percent of the crop had been planted elsewhere. In Alabama, planting was 11 points behind the usual pace but in Florida, growers were 11 points ahead of the usual pace. The crop was being planted within 6 points of normal, elsewhere. Corn: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 98 92 99 97 IL : 92 87 100 98 IN : 88 77 100 95 IA : 97 93 99 100 KS : 98 94 98 99 KY : 95 83 99 96 MI : 98 94 96 91 MN : 98 95 100 99 MO : 83 72 96 99 NE : 97 96 99 100 NC : 100 100 100 99 ND : 99 93 97 96 OH : 98 64 100 97 PA : 82 70 93 88 SD : 93 85 96 97 TN : 99 97 100 99 TX : 99 97 99 99 WI : 92 80 97 92 : 18 Sts: 95 88 99 98 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 91% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 71 48 66 74 IL : 76 62 98 95 IN : 69 54 94 86 IA : 77 54 91 93 KS : 86 66 91 91 KY : 84 69 96 92 MI : 80 61 80 70 MN : 72 34 97 90 MO : 64 41 87 93 NE : 82 59 91 92 NC : 100 99 100 97 ND : 74 43 87 80 OH : 57 43 96 89 PA : 52 44 72 68 SD : 57 23 80 78 TN : 95 82 100 98 TX : 96 90 96 96 WI : 57 24 89 71 : 18 Sts: 74 52 92 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 91% of last year's corn acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 80 61 83 91 FL : 90 76 64 79 GA : 85 67 67 83 NC : 90 78 89 93 OK : 94 80 85 88 SC : 89 69 85 89 TX : 89 81 84 89 VA : 95 76 98 93 : 8 Sts : 86 71 75 86 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Sunflower: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 36 21 40 36 KS : 13 4 12 30 ND : 81 55 71 66 SD : 18 8 20 26 : 4 Sts : 57 37 51 51 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 86% of last year's sunflower acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 53 41 84 76 IL : 57 39 95 86 IN : 61 38 94 80 IA : 82 72 91 92 KS : 53 47 54 68 KY : 38 23 74 57 LA : 85 82 89 80 MI : 90 80 81 73 MN : 90 72 98 88 MS : 92 85 99 96 MO : 36 24 63 72 NE : 73 62 84 88 NC : 46 35 50 46 ND : 96 85 85 83 OH : 78 31 98 83 SD : 69 42 71 76 TN : 47 39 77 63 WI : 77 55 92 77 : 18 Sts: 69 52 86 81 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 39 26 66 60 IL : 20 4 80 66 IN : 28 10 75 61 IA : 37 12 66 64 KS : 33 18 29 42 KY : 18 8 56 42 LA : 79 75 84 71 MI : 46 19 53 42 MN : 33 3 80 53 MS : 86 72 94 92 MO : 18 8 44 51 NE : 37 11 52 56 NC : 24 9 35 31 ND : 50 16 52 41 OH : 30 13 77 64 SD : 15 4 34 31 TN : 29 14 57 42 WI : 25 3 62 40 : 18 Sts: 32 12 64 55 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Oats: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 94 77 100 100 MN : 85 69 99 95 NE : 99 95 100 100 ND : 94 76 90 86 OH : 95 91 100 99 PA : 97 89 84 92 SD : 93 86 99 99 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 86 67 97 96 : 9 Sts : 94 84 97 96 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 66% of last year's oat acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 3 NA 9 11 MN : 0 NA 0 0 NE : 9 NA 20 22 ND : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 11 NA 29 19 PA : 3 NA 1 3 SD : 0 NA 2 1 TX : 100 NA 100 99 WI : 0 NA 5 2 : 9 Sts : 30 NA 32 31 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 66% of last year's oat acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 93 89 92 94 AZ : 90 85 98 96 AR : 99 90 100 97 CA : 100 99 100 100 GA : 82 68 69 84 KS : 60 25 38 53 LA : 95 93 97 98 MS : 90 77 100 98 MO : 100 99 100 98 NC : 99 92 99 97 OK : 70 65 55 73 SC : 92 79 94 90 TN : 90 74 99 95 TX : 72 56 67 74 VA : 100 95 98 99 : 15 Sts: 83 71 80 84 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 97 92 100 98 CO : 29 19 37 45 IL : 12 2 76 58 KS : 29 21 32 46 LA : 99 96 100 96 MO : 38 28 63 75 NE : 47 34 69 68 NM : 18 17 33 33 OK : 35 26 43 42 SD : 55 30 54 48 TX : 79 72 75 72 : 11 Sts: 54 46 56 60 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 95% of last year's sorghum acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 93 79 97 92 MN : 88 71 99 93 MT : 89 67 91 87 ND : 95 77 93 88 SD : 98 90 99 100 WA : 97 89 99 99 : 6 Sts : 93 76 94 90 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 88 71 99 97 CA : 92 78 77 54 LA : 98 96 98 98 MS : 90 82 98 97 MO : 93 81 96 96 TX : 98 97 94 98 : 6 Sts : 91 79 94 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 81 68 84 85 MN : 87 73 99 93 MT : 95 73 94 91 ND : 93 72 94 87 WA : 95 89 98 98 : 5 Sts : 91 73 93 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 82% of last year's barley acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2003- State:Jun 1, :May 25,:Jun 1, : 2007 : 2008 : 2008 : 2007 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 100 100 100 100 CO : 57 41 82 87 ID : 5 2 20 14 IL : 91 71 97 97 IN : 90 61 93 95 KS : 95 80 98 99 MI : 34 1 63 47 MO : 93 80 99 99 MT : 0 0 3 4 NE : 39 11 86 78 NC : 100 100 100 99 OH : 87 33 95 92 OK : 99 99 100 100 OR : 55 27 76 68 SD : 4 1 57 41 TX : 97 93 100 99 WA : 44 18 58 55 : 18 Sts: 75 64 86 84 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 1, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 4 10 41 33 12 IL : 4 7 35 50 4 IN : 3 8 32 48 9 IA : 1 4 29 55 11 KS : 1 6 34 52 7 KY : 0 6 20 59 15 MI : 2 6 29 54 9 MN : 1 3 23 58 15 MO : 1 7 35 47 10 NE : 1 6 27 56 10 NC : 0 2 16 65 17 ND : 1 5 36 54 4 OH : 1 6 32 49 12 PA : 0 5 33 45 17 SD : 0 5 28 59 8 TN : 0 1 14 58 27 TX : 3 6 42 42 7 WI : 1 3 25 61 10 : 18 Sts : 2 5 30 53 10 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 1 3 18 60 18 -------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States Week Ending Jun 1, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 5 12 37 42 4 CA : 0 3 10 47 40 CO : 20 31 34 14 1 ID : 0 1 11 74 14 IL : 2 8 31 51 8 IN : 1 4 21 52 22 KS : 7 13 33 37 10 MI : 1 5 25 59 10 MO : 6 10 37 41 6 MT : 4 18 39 31 8 NE : 1 5 30 55 9 NC : 0 1 12 68 19 OH : 0 4 18 54 24 OK : 8 10 27 44 11 OR : 10 35 30 22 3 SD : 2 4 29 48 17 TX : 17 24 32 22 5 WA : 3 9 41 43 4 : 18 Sts : 8 14 31 38 9 : Prev Wk : 8 14 31 38 9 Prev Yr : 7 13 27 39 14 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 1, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 13 80 6 MN : 0 2 21 64 13 MT : 2 4 45 43 6 ND : 0 5 44 46 5 SD : 0 3 32 55 10 WA : 2 13 54 29 2 : 6 Sts : 0 4 39 50 7 : Prev Wk : 1 6 41 45 7 Prev Yr : 0 2 13 66 19 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 1, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 4 31 53 11 CA : 0 0 25 50 25 LA : 0 4 17 66 13 MS : 0 3 19 68 10 MO : 0 2 15 75 8 TX : 0 0 42 49 9 : 6 Sts : 0 3 27 56 14 : Prev Wk : 1 3 24 62 10 Prev Yr : 0 3 26 51 20 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2007 planted acres. Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 1, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 4 32 52 11 MN : 0 1 23 65 11 NE : 0 1 14 78 7 ND : 0 6 67 26 1 OH : 0 8 16 59 17 PA : 1 0 33 58 8 SD : 0 2 29 56 13 TX : 8 9 28 49 6 WI : 1 3 16 66 14 : 9 Sts : 2 5 33 52 8 : Prev Wk : 3 7 29 52 9 Prev Yr : 1 5 20 56 18 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 1, 2008 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 19 73 7 MN : 0 1 18 69 12 MT : 1 2 27 64 6 ND : 0 5 48 42 5 WA : 1 8 57 33 1 : 5 Sts : 0 4 37 53 6 : Prev Wk : 1 5 41 48 5 Prev Yr : 1 2 16 64 17 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending Jun 1, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 4 8 23 55 10 :: NJ : 0 0 25 75 0 AZ : 16 22 37 20 5 :: NM : 30 39 27 4 0 AR : 0 1 25 66 8 :: NY : 1 4 27 54 14 CA : 62 32 6 0 0 :: NC : 1 3 32 53 11 CO : 28 28 30 13 1 :: ND : 18 34 35 12 1 CT : 0 0 14 74 12 :: OH : 1 7 26 50 16 DE : 1 6 32 56 5 :: OK : 3 7 26 54 10 FL : 20 30 35 15 0 :: OR : 4 17 25 41 13 GA : 3 14 45 35 3 :: PA : 3 5 21 52 19 ID : 1 7 31 47 14 :: RI : 0 0 20 40 40 IL : 1 2 17 57 23 :: SC : 0 11 55 33 1 IN : 1 6 27 44 22 :: SD : 1 5 30 53 11 IA : 2 6 27 52 13 :: TN : 1 5 21 56 17 KS : 6 9 29 48 8 :: TX : 11 19 28 34 8 KY : 2 6 34 48 10 :: UT : 5 16 27 36 16 LA : 2 7 30 54 7 :: VT : 0 7 25 68 0 ME : 0 7 15 64 14 :: VA : 1 3 26 57 13 MD : 0 1 13 59 27 :: WA : 1 15 48 36 0 MA : 0 0 5 92 3 :: WV : 4 8 22 54 12 MI : 1 10 38 44 7 :: WI : 0 6 21 55 18 MN : 1 8 28 55 8 :: WY : 0 4 31 60 5 MS : 5 10 25 44 16 :: : MO : 1 4 30 57 8 :: 48 Sts : 9 13 27 42 9 MT : 6 17 33 31 13 :: : NE : 0 6 22 60 12 :: Prev Wk: 7 14 30 41 8 NV : 5 22 46 24 3 :: Prev Yr: 8 14 27 40 11 NH : 0 1 25 69 5 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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