Released April 29, 2013, 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 2012 cotton acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : April 28, : April 21, : April 28, : 2008-2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2013 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 23 9 15 15 Arizona .........: 62 55 65 58 Arkansas ........: 46 1 2 20 California ......: 51 60 80 74 Georgia .........: 21 3 10 12 Kansas ..........: 4 - - 1 Louisiana .......: 46 - 6 46 Mississippi .....: 35 - - 21 Missouri ........: 29 - 1 12 North Carolina ..: 8 8 11 11 Oklahoma ........: 3 - - 2 South Carolina ..: 13 7 10 10 Tennessee .......: 5 - - 4 Texas ...........: 25 12 14 20 Virginia ........: 7 - - 10 : 15 States .......: 25 10 14 20 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero.