Table 3 Boll Weevil Eradication Costs Cotton insect losses-1996
| State | Number of acres | Cost per Acre | Total Cost |
| Alabama, North | 196000 | $21.54 | $4,221,840 |
| Alabama, Central | 72000 | $27.50 | $1,980,000 |
| Alabama, South | 292000 | $8.00 | $2,336,000 |
| Arizona | 364000 | $1.79 | $651,560 |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| California | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Florida | 100000 | $5.00 | $500,000 |
| Georgia | 1345000 | $5.50 | $7,397,500 |
| Louisiana | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mississippi | 36000 | $15.00 | $540,000 |
| Missouri | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| North Carolina | 716000 | $3.85 | $2,756,600 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| South Carolina | 290000 | $4.50 | $1,305,000 |
| Tennessee | 7500 | $13.86 | $103,950 |
| Texas, N/C Rolling Plains | 257460 | $5.00 | $1,287,300 |
| Texas, High Plain | 2420000 | $4.62 | $11,180,400 |
| Texas, Coastal Plains | 392193 | $11.50 | $4,510,220 |
| Texas, S. Rolling Plain | 320000 | $8.00 | $2,560,000 |
| Virginia | 103000 | $3.80 | $391,400 |
| Total US | 6911153 | ?? | $41,721,770 |