### Question
How is the "State" defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 4201* as follows -

> any of the fifty States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or any territory or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 4201*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 73-FARMLAND PROTECTION POLICY**

