US: 38% of topsoil short of moisture

13/10/2026

As of October 11, 2026, 38% of topsoil and 43% of subsoil in the contiguous 48 U.S. states had short or very short moisture; in Arkansas and Mississippi, 89% and 88% of topsoil.

USDA NASS (2026)

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. (2026, October 13). Crop progress (ISSN 1948-3007). USDA. https://esmis.nal.usda.gov/sites/default/release-files/796104/prog4126.txt

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