### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 7202* 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. § 7202*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 100-AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION > SUBCHAPTER I-SHORT TITLE, PURPOSE, AND DEFINITIONS**

