# Good/excellent condition (Alabama corn) | PIER20 benchmarks

What does Good/excellent condition (Alabama corn) show?

Good/excellent condition (Alabama corn) is a source-faithful PIER20 calculation from USDA NASS data. Scope: Alabama statewide corn observations from USDA NASS Quick Stats, with SURVEY, FIELD CROPS, STATE, TOTAL, and NOT SPECIFIED held fixed. Annual grain measures and stated weekly condition or progress series are not mixed. It follows the published eligibility, denominator, missing-value, revision and coverage rules in the Phase 1 computation contract.

As of **9 August 2026**, the latest reading is **90.00%**. That is up 7.0 pp over the past year and above its long-run median of 85.00%.

## Summary statistics (full history)

| Series | First | Latest | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIER20 calculation: Good/excellent condition (Alabama corn) | 92.00 | 90.00 | 25.00 | 99.00 |

## Last 24 readings

| Date | PIER20 calculation: Good/excellent condition (Alabama corn) |
|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2025 | 83.00 |
| 27 Jul 2025 | 84.00 |
| 3 Aug 2025 | 85.00 |
| 10 Aug 2025 | 83.00 |
| 17 Aug 2025 | 78.00 |
| 24 Aug 2025 | 81.00 |
| 31 Aug 2025 | 79.00 |
| 7 Sep 2025 | 84.00 |
| 26 Apr 2026 | 56.00 |
| 3 May 2026 | 58.00 |
| 10 May 2026 | 72.00 |
| 17 May 2026 | 79.00 |
| 24 May 2026 | 87.00 |
| 31 May 2026 | 85.00 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | 85.00 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | 84.00 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | 86.00 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | 90.00 |
| 5 Jul 2026 | 88.00 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | 89.00 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | 92.00 |
| 26 Jul 2026 | 94.00 |
| 2 Aug 2026 | 91.00 |
| 9 Aug 2026 | 90.00 |

## Frequently asked questions

**What is the current good/excellent condition (Alabama corn)?**

As of 9 August 2026, the latest reading is 90.00%. That is up 7.0 pp over the past year and above its long-run median of 85.00%.

**How often is this benchmark updated?**

This benchmark is built on weekly data. The page is refreshed when the source publishes new observations; the freshness block below the chart shows the exact data-through date and when PIER20 last fetched the file.

**What data sources does this chart use?**

The chart is built from PIER20 calculation: Good/excellent condition (Alabama corn), sourced from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA NASS).

## Methodology

- Formula: % good + % excellent
- Frequency: Weekly
- Sources: PIER20 calculation: Good/excellent condition (Alabama corn) (NASS-08) https://www.nass.usda.gov/developer/. Data via the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA NASS).
- Data through: 9 August 2026
- Last refreshed: 12 Aug 2026

Full interactive chart: https://pier20.com/benchmarks/phase1-nass-08
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