Released May 28, 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]
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      State      :  May 26,  :  May 19,  :  May 26,  : 2008-2012 
                 :   2012    :   2013    :   2013    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Alabama .........:     93         67          87          82     
Arizona .........:     98         97          99          93     
Arkansas ........:    100         54          79          88     
California ......:     95         97          98          97     
Georgia .........:     82         46          68          69     
Kansas ..........:     71         11          31          39     
Louisiana .......:     98         70          84          95     
Mississippi .....:     96         23          36          84     
Missouri ........:     94         58          93          92     
North Carolina ..:     83         67          85          88     
Oklahoma ........:     48         16          36          41     
South Carolina ..:     83         36          56          82     
Tennessee .......:     88         13          37          71     
Texas ...........:     66         29          49          60     
Virginia ........:     97         67          90          94     
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15 States .......:     76         39          59          69     
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