Released April 18, 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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                 :            Week ending            :           
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      State      : April 17, : April 10, : April 17, : 2011-2015 
                 :   2015    :   2016    :   2016    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Alabama .........:     1           -           -           3     
Arizona .........:    54          35          45          42     
Arkansas ........:     2           -           -           3     
California ......:    33          10          40          43     
Georgia .........:     1           -           -           3     
Kansas ..........:     -           -           -           -     
Louisiana .......:     -           -           -           9     
Mississippi .....:     2           1           3           3     
Missouri ........:     -           -           2           1     
North Carolina ..:     -           -           -           2     
Oklahoma ........:     2           -           1           1     
South Carolina ..:     1           -           2           3     
Tennessee .......:     -           -           -           -     
Texas ...........:     6           8          10          12     
Virginia ........:     -           -           -           2     
                 :                                               
15 States .......:     7           5           7          10     
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-  Represents zero.