Released May 23, 2016, 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 2015 cotton acreage]
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      State      :  May 22,  :  May 15,  :  May 22,  : 2011-2015 
                 :   2015    :   2016    :   2016    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
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Alabama .........:     58         56          71          69     
Arizona .........:    100         95          99          95     
Arkansas ........:     87         82          94          84     
California ......:     89         91          93          95     
Georgia .........:     59         40          58          59     
Kansas ..........:      8          3           6          28     
Louisiana .......:     87         54          79          88     
Mississippi .....:     76         64          81          71     
Missouri ........:     75         91          95          78     
North Carolina ..:     61         39          58          75     
Oklahoma ........:     27         20          30          26     
South Carolina ..:     73         52          63          68     
Tennessee .......:     64         50          67          55     
Texas ...........:     26         30          31          41     
Virginia ........:     76         32          46          84     
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15 States .......:     44         40          46          54     
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