COTTON RELATED EXTRACTS FROM Crop Progress Released April 18, 2011, 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 2010 cotton acreage]
    
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                  :            Week ending            :
    
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       State      : April 17, : April 10, : April 17, : 2006-2010
    
                  :   2010    :   2011    :   2011    :  Average
    
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                  :                    percent
    
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  Alabama .........:     3           -           2           4
    
  Arizona .........:    32          20          25          31
    
  Arkansas ........:     8           -           2           5
    
  California ......:    37          15          35          49
    
  Georgia .........:     3           1           2           2
    
  Kansas ..........:     -           -           -           -
    
  Louisiana .......:    20           6          28          11
    
  Mississippi .....:    10           -           2           6
    
  Missouri ........:     3           -           -           2
    
  North Carolina ..:     4           -           1           2
    
  Oklahoma ........:     -           -           -           1
    
  South Carolina ..:     2           -           -           2
    
  Tennessee .......:     -           -           -           -
    
  Texas ...........:    12          11          12          16
    
  Virginia ........:     3           -           8           3
    
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  15 States .......:    10           7           9          12
    
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  -  Represents zero.
    
  
