Released May 6, 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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                 :            Week ending            :           
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      State      :  May 5,   : April 28, :  May 5,   : 2014-2018 
                 :   2018    :   2019    :   2019    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Alabama .........:    29           6          28          25     
Arizona .........:    68          50          60          75     
Arkansas ........:    17           5          15          29     
California ......:    87          50          70          76     
Georgia .........:    19          12          23          15     
Kansas ..........:     2           -           4           3     
Louisiana .......:    24           3          29          40     
Mississippi .....:    19           2          11          24     
Missouri ........:    32           4          19          33     
North Carolina ..:    12           3          17          10     
Oklahoma ........:     8           6           7          11     
South Carolina ..:    11           5          22          21     
Tennessee .......:     9           1          12          11     
Texas ...........:    18          13          16          16     
Virginia ........:    20           -          15          15     
                 :                                               
15 States .......:    19          11          18          19     
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-  Represents zero.