Released May 20, 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 19,  :  May 12,  :  May 19,  : 2014-2018 
                 :   2018    :   2019    :   2019    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Alabama .........:     65         49          72          60     
Arizona .........:     91         75          90          92     
Arkansas ........:     87         25          50          83     
California ......:    100         90          95          87     
Georgia .........:     54         42          61          51     
Kansas ..........:     26          5          18          14     
Louisiana .......:     85         38          66          83     
Mississippi .....:     67         17          34          69     
Missouri ........:     91         22          34          77     
North Carolina ..:     49         40          52          54     
Oklahoma ........:     38          8          10          29     
South Carolina ..:     45         39          65          60     
Tennessee .......:     71         35          50          60     
Texas ...........:     41         19          39          34     
Virginia ........:     56         36          56          58     
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15 States .......:     50         26          44          45     
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