Table 4 Bt Cotton costs by state Cotton insect losses - 1996

State Number of acres Bt cost per Acre Seed premium Cost Total Cost
Alabama 416600 $32 $2.00 $14,164,400
Arizona 75000 $32 $6.00 $2,850,000
Arkansas NE 6500 $32 $9.36 $268,840
Arkansas SE 151000 $32 $7.82 $6,012,820
California 0 $32 $0.00 $0
Florida 43000 $32 $0.00 $1,376,000
Georgia 400000 $32 $1.00 $13,200,000
Louisiana 129367 $32 $1.00 $4,269,111
Mississippi 395037 $32 $1.00 $13,036,221
Missouri 200 $32 $6.00 $7,600
New Mexico 450 $32 $0.00 $14,400
North Carolina 43000 $32 $1.45 $1,438,350
Oklahoma 16000 $32 $4.40 $582,400
South Carolina 40000 $32 $6.00 $1,520,000
Tennessee 5900 $32 $2.00 $200,600
Texas, Coastal Bend 24000 $32 $1.20 $796,800
Texas, Far West 5700 $32 $8.00 $228,000
Texas, High Plains 240 $32 $8.00 $9,600
Texas, lower Rio Grande 10000 $32 $320,000
Texas, N Central 6000 $32 $1.75 $202,500
Texas, Rolling Plains 100 $32 $4.00 $3,600
Texas, south Central 58000 $32 $1,856,000
Texas, South Rolling Plain 25000 $32 $5.00 $925,000
Virginia 0 $32 $0.00 $0
Total US 1851094 $32 $1.45 $63,282,242