### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 7951* as the following:

> each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 7951*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 106-COMMODITY PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER III-PEANUTS**

