# Harvest progress (Alabama corn) | PIER20 benchmarks

What does Harvest progress (Alabama corn) show?

Harvest 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 **9 August 2026**, the latest reading is **5.00%**. That is up 0.0 pp over the past year and below its long-run median of 29.50%.

## Summary statistics (full history)

| Series | First | Latest | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIER20 calculation: Harvest progress (Alabama corn) | 1.00 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 97.00 |

## Last 24 readings

| Date | PIER20 calculation: Harvest progress (Alabama corn) |
|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2024 | 1.00 |
| 4 Aug 2024 | 4.00 |
| 11 Aug 2024 | 8.00 |
| 18 Aug 2024 | 13.00 |
| 25 Aug 2024 | 26.00 |
| 1 Sep 2024 | 44.00 |
| 8 Sep 2024 | 60.00 |
| 15 Sep 2024 | 77.00 |
| 22 Sep 2024 | 85.00 |
| 29 Sep 2024 | 92.00 |
| 6 Oct 2024 | 95.00 |
| 27 Jul 2025 | 1.00 |
| 3 Aug 2025 | 2.00 |
| 10 Aug 2025 | 5.00 |
| 17 Aug 2025 | 10.00 |
| 24 Aug 2025 | 18.00 |
| 31 Aug 2025 | 28.00 |
| 7 Sep 2025 | 45.00 |
| 14 Sep 2025 | 61.00 |
| 21 Sep 2025 | 77.00 |
| 28 Sep 2025 | 86.00 |
| 26 Jul 2026 | 1.00 |
| 2 Aug 2026 | 1.00 |
| 9 Aug 2026 | 5.00 |

## Frequently asked questions

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

As of 9 August 2026, the latest reading is 5.00%. That is up 0.0 pp over the past year and below its long-run median of 29.50%.

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

## Methodology

- Formula: Official percent harvested
- Frequency: Weekly
- Sources: PIER20 calculation: Harvest progress (Alabama corn) (NASS-15) 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-15
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