Released May 5, 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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                 :            Week ending            :           
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      State      :  May 4,   : April 27, :  May 4,   : 2009-2013 
                 :   2013    :   2014    :   2014    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Alabama .........:    24          12          14          27     
Arizona .........:    82          65          70          72     
Arkansas ........:     5           5          17          29     
California ......:    89          95          95          84     
Georgia .........:    16           4           7          18     
Kansas ..........:     -           1           6           2     
Louisiana .......:    14          17          47          54     
Mississippi .....:     2           4          17          31     
Missouri ........:     2           4           8          18     
North Carolina ..:    12           3           7          25     
Oklahoma ........:     2           3           4           6     
South Carolina ..:    13           6          23          20     
Tennessee .......:     1           3           6           8     
Texas ...........:    16          15          16          22     
Virginia ........:     1           -           -          21     
                 :                                               
15 States .......:    17          13          16          25     
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-  Represents zero.