2015 Prospective Planting: Cotton

Cotton Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2013-2015
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                    :                         ​;        Area planted                                 
   Type and State   :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :       2013        :       2014        :      2015 1/      :    Percent of    
                    :                   :                   :                   :   previous year  
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                    :     ------------------ 1,000 acres -----------------             percent     
                    :                                             ​                         ​        
Upland              :                          &n​bsp;                        &n​bsp;                        &n​bsp; 
Alabama ............:        365.0               350.0               300.0                86       
Arizona ............:        160.0               150.0                95.0                63       
Arkansas ...........:        310.0               335.0               230.0                69       
California .........:         93.0                57.0                45.0                79       
Florida ............:        131.0               107.0                90.0                84       
Georgia ............:      1,370.0             1,380.0             1,100.0                80       
Kansas .............:         27.0                31.0                24.0                77       
Louisiana ..........:        130.0               170.0               130.0                76       
Mississippi ........:        290.0               425.0               350.0                82       
Missouri ...........:        255.0               250.0               175.0                70       
                    :                                               &nbs​p;                        &nbs​p;     
New Mexico .........:         39.0                43.0                35.0                81       
North Carolina .....:        465.0               465.0               375.0                81       
Oklahoma ...........:        185.0               240.0               260.0               108       
South Carolina .....:        258.0               280.0               235.0                84       
Tennessee ..........:        250.0               275.0               170.0                62       
Texas ..............:      5,800.0             6,200.0             5,700.0                92       
Virginia ...........:         78.0                87.0                85.0                98       
                    :                                          &nb​sp;                        &nb​sp;          
United States ......:     10,206.0            10,845.0             9,399.0                87       
                    :                                   &​nbsp;                        &​nbsp;                 
American Pima       :                                               &n​bsp;                        &n​bsp;     
Arizona ............:          1.5                15.0                20.0               133       
California .........:        187.0               155.0               110.0                71       
New Mexico .........:          3.5                 5.0                 5.0               100       
Texas ..............:          9.0                17.0                15.0                88       
                    :                           &n​bsp;                        &n​bsp;                        &n​bsp;
United States ......:        201.0               192.0               150.0                78       
                    :                                      &n​bsp;                        &n​bsp;              
All                 :                                          &​nbsp;                        &​nbsp;          
Alabama ............:        365.0               350.0               300.0                86       
Arizona ............:        161.5               165.0               115.0                70       
Arkansas ...........:        310.0               335.0               230.0                69       
California .........:        280.0               212.0               155.0                73       
Florida ............:        131.0               107.0                90.0                84       
Georgia ............:      1,370.0             1,380.0             1,100.0                80       
Kansas .............:         27.0                31.0                24.0                77       
Louisiana ..........:        130.0               170.0               130.0                76       
Mississippi ........:        290.0               425.0               350.0                82       
Missouri ...........:        255.0               250.0               175.0                70       
                    :                                          ​;                         ​;           
New Mexico .........:         42.5                48.0                40.0                83       
North Carolina .....:        465.0               465.0               375.0                81       
Oklahoma ...........:        185.0               240.0               260.0               108       
South Carolina .....:        258.0               280.0               235.0                84       
Tennessee ..........:        250.0               275.0               170.0                62       
Texas ..............:      5,809.0             6,217.0             5,715.0                92       
Virginia ...........:         78.0                87.0                85.0                98       
                    :                                    &nbs​p;                        &nbs​p;                
United States ......:     10,407.0            11,037.0             9,549.0                87       
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1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers.                                

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