Released May 14, 2018, 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 2017 cotton acreage]
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      State      :  May 13,  :  May 6,   :  May 13,  : 2013-2017 
                 :   2017    :   2018    :   2018    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Alabama .........:    56          32           55         44     
Arizona .........:    79          71           84         88     
Arkansas ........:    48          19           60         56     
California ......:    55          90          100         84     
Georgia .........:    36          20           41         31     
Kansas ..........:     2           2            5          5     
Louisiana .......:    82          27           64         64     
Mississippi .....:    48          21           46         44     
Missouri ........:    43          37           73         54     
North Carolina ..:    29          14           35         33     
Oklahoma ........:    33           8           26         17     
South Carolina ..:    49          12           30         42     
Tennessee .......:    31          10           49         29     
Texas ...........:    23          19           28         23     
Virginia ........:    39          22           37         36     
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15 States .......:    31          20           36         31     
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