Investors had expected a % figure, according to a Reuters poll.

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State Planting progress (%)
Change on week Change on year Difference from 5-year average
Arkansas 96 +5 +4 +4
Illinois 98 +4 +2 +5
Indiana 96 +4 -3 +4
Iowa 99 +2 -1 +1
Kansas 83 +15 -6 -6
Kentucky 87 +7 +1 +3
Louisiana 100 0 +5 +2
Michigan 97 +7 -3 +8
Minnesota 97 +9 -3 -2
Mississippi 99 +1 +2 +3
Missouri 85 +14 -6 0
Nebraska 100 +1 0 +2
North Carolina 86 +5 +3 +5
North Dakota 92 +17 -8 -6
Ohio 90 +10 -9 +1
South Dakota 98 +5 -2 +3
Tennessee 86 +5 +1 0
Wisconsin 97 +4 -3 +2
18 States 94 +6 -3 +1
Source: USDA. Planting progress data in percent. Other data in percentage points