Released May 19, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

Cotton Planted - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 98% of the 2013 cotton acreage]
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      State      :  May 18,  :  May 11,  :  May 18,  : 2009-2013 
                 :   2013    :   2014    :   2014    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
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Alabama .........:    62          32          47          63     
Arizona .........:    96          80          85          91     
Arkansas ........:    48          57          77          65     
California ......:    97          97          99          93     
Georgia .........:    43          24          44          48     
Kansas ..........:    10          12          21          16     
Louisiana .......:    64          77          82          83     
Mississippi .....:    21          45          64          62     
Missouri ........:    51          44          62          62     
North Carolina ..:    62          26          65          68     
Oklahoma ........:    15           9          18          19     
South Carolina ..:    34          37          64          54     
Tennessee .......:    12          26          48          33     
Texas ...........:    28          24          36          38     
Virginia ........:    61          25          73          73     
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15 States .......:    37          30          46          48     
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