| Table 6. Cotton insect monitoring costs Cotton insect losses 1997 | |||||
| State | Acres Scouted | Times per week scouted | wt Avg Cost over all acres | Cost/ scouted acre | Total Cost |
| Alabama | 328750 | 1.790 | $5.50 | $6.86 | $2,254,375.00 |
| Arizona | 322420 | 1.950 | $8.72 | $8.90 | $2,869,538.00 |
| Arkansas | 841636 | 1.390 | $6.14 | $6.78 | $5,705,816.00 |
| California | 851559 | 2.000 | $6.42 | $8.00 | $6,812,472.00 |
| Florida | 80000 | 1.800 | $6.96 | $8.70 | $696,000.00 |
| Georgia | 1248450 | 1.750 | $7.60 | $7.60 | $9,488,220.00 |
| Louisiana | 563289 | 1.660 | $7.20 | $8.00 | $4,506,313.00 |
| Mississippi | 861451 | 1.740 | $5.44 | $6.08 | $5,240,824.00 |
| Missouri | 329448 | 2.000 | $5.08 | $5.70 | $1,877,854.00 |
| New Mexico | 34000 | 1.000 | $3.86 | $7.50 | $255,000.00 |
| North Carolina | 625000 | 1.000 | $4.50 | $5.00 | $3,125,000.00 |
| Oklahoma | 150000 | 1.500 | $4.05 | $5.00 | $750,000.00 |
| South Carolina | 270000 | 1.300 | $7.45 | $8.00 | $2,160,000.00 |
| Tennessee | 321000 | 1.000 | $3.34 | $5.30 | $1,701,300.00 |
| Texas | 1859286 | 1.188 | $1.69 | $4.89 | $9,091,025.00 |
| Virginia | 40000 | 1.500 | $3.37 | $8.50 | $340,000.00 |
| US AVERAGE | 8726290 | 1.528 | $4.22 | $6.52 | $56,873,735.00 |