# Planting progress (Alabama corn) | PIER20 benchmarks

What does Planting progress (Alabama corn) show?

Planting progress (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 **17 May 2026**, the latest reading is **95.00%**. That is up 1.0 pp over the past year and above its long-run median of 79.00%.

## Summary statistics (full history)

| Series | First | Latest | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIER20 calculation: Planting progress (Alabama corn) | 11.00 | 95.00 | 10.00 | 100.00 |

## Last 24 readings

| Date | PIER20 calculation: Planting progress (Alabama corn) |
|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2024 | 48.00 |
| 28 Apr 2024 | 69.00 |
| 5 May 2024 | 83.00 |
| 12 May 2024 | 90.00 |
| 19 May 2024 | 96.00 |
| 26 May 2024 | 99.00 |
| 2 Jun 2024 | 100.00 |
| 9 Jun 2024 | 100.00 |
| 6 Apr 2025 | 20.00 |
| 13 Apr 2025 | 28.00 |
| 20 Apr 2025 | 54.00 |
| 27 Apr 2025 | 67.00 |
| 4 May 2025 | 80.00 |
| 11 May 2025 | 89.00 |
| 18 May 2025 | 94.00 |
| 25 May 2025 | 96.00 |
| 1 Jun 2025 | 99.00 |
| 5 Apr 2026 | 33.00 |
| 12 Apr 2026 | 60.00 |
| 19 Apr 2026 | 76.00 |
| 26 Apr 2026 | 80.00 |
| 3 May 2026 | 89.00 |
| 10 May 2026 | 92.00 |
| 17 May 2026 | 95.00 |

## Frequently asked questions

**What is the current planting progress (Alabama corn)?**

As of 17 May 2026, the latest reading is 95.00%. That is up 1.0 pp over the past year and above its long-run median of 79.00%.

**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: Planting progress (Alabama corn), sourced from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA NASS).

## Methodology

- Formula: Official percent planted
- Frequency: Weekly
- Sources: PIER20 calculation: Planting progress (Alabama corn) (NASS-12) https://www.nass.usda.gov/developer/. Data via the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA NASS).
- Data through: 17 May 2026
- Last refreshed: 12 Aug 2026

Full interactive chart: https://pier20.com/benchmarks/phase1-nass-12
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