Released May 13, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

Cotton Planted - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2018 cotton acreage]
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      State      :  May 12,  :  May 5,   :  May 12,  : 2014-2018 
                 :   2018    :   2019    :   2019    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Alabama .........:    52          28          49          45     
Arizona .........:    82          60          75          86     
Arkansas ........:    54          15          25          60     
California ......:    99          70          90          84     
Georgia .........:    38          23          42          32     
Kansas ..........:     5           4           5           5     
Louisiana .......:    59          29          38          67     
Mississippi .....:    42          11          17          47     
Missouri ........:    68          19          22          62     
North Carolina ..:    32          17          40          29     
Oklahoma ........:    23           7           8          20     
South Carolina ..:    27          22          39          39     
Tennessee .......:    43          12          35          34     
Texas ...........:    27          16          19          23     
Virginia ........:    35          15          36          34     
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15 States .......:    34          18          26          32     
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