Released April 15, 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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                 :            Week ending            :           
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      State      : April 14, : April 7,  : April 14, : 2008-2012 
                 :   2012    :   2013    :   2013    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
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Alabama .........:     6           1           2           2     
Arizona .........:    36          30          35          29     
Arkansas ........:     6           -           -           2     
California ......:     9          13          35          30     
Georgia .........:     9           -           1           2     
Kansas ..........:     -           -           -           -     
Louisiana .......:    16           -           -          11     
Mississippi .....:     4           -           -           2     
Missouri ........:     3           -           -           1     
North Carolina ..:     3           -           6           1     
Oklahoma ........:     -           -           -           -     
South Carolina ..:     5           -           5           2     
Tennessee .......:     -           -           -           -     
Texas ...........:    18           8          10          14     
Virginia ........:     3           -           -           2     
                 :                                               
15 States .......:    13           5           8          10     
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-  Represents zero.