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Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the U.S.: Upland Cotton Varieties
Genetically engineered (GE) upland cotton varieties by State and United States, 2000-2008
 
  Insect-resistant (Bt) only Herbicide-tolerant only
State 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
  Percent of all upland cotton planted Percent of all upland cotton planted
Alabama 1/           10 10 10 18           28 25 25 15
Arkansas 33 21 27 24 34 42 28 32 30 23 29 37 25 15 12 21 16 4
California 3 11 6 9 6 8 9 4 7 17 27 26 27 39 40 40 51 45
Georgia 18 13 8 14 13 29 19 17 19 32 43 55 32 23 11 13 10 5
Louisiana 37 30 27 30 26 21 13 17 19 13 14 9 15 7 10 13 11 6
Mississippi 29 10 19 15 16 14 7 16 19 13 15 22 16 23 23 22 19 13
Missouri 1/           20 32 13 12           59 40 63 68
North Carolina 11 9 14 16 18 17 19 13 19 29 37 27 29 27 24 19 16 14
Tennessee 1/           13 16 10 10           8 10 17 14
Texas 7 8 7 8 10 14 18 16 16 33 35 40 39 40 35 34 36 31
Other States 2/ 17 18 19 18 22 18 21 27 22 21 33 35 32 24 24 24 20 20
U.S. 15 13 13 14 16 18 18 17 18 26 32 36 32 30 27 26 28 23
 
  Stacked gene varieties       All GE varieties
State 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
  Percent of all upland cotton planted Percent of all upland cotton planted
Alabama 1/           54 60 60 65           92 95 95 98
Arkansas 14 28 26 46 45 42 45 47 64 70 78 90 95 94 96 94 95 98
California 4 2 1 3 7 5 8 6 8 24 40 33 39 52 53 57 61 60
Georgia 32 29 30 47 58 55 64 68 73 82 85 93 93 94 95 96 95 97
Louisiana 30 47 49 46 60 64 68 68 73 80 91 85 91 93 95 94 96 98
Mississippi 36 61 47 61 58 59 69 62 66 78 86 88 92 97 96 98 97 98
Missouri 1/           16 25 23 19           95 97 99 99
North Carolina 36 38 45 48 46 54 60 64 62 76 84 86 93 91 95 98 93 95
Tennessee 1/           75 67 71 73           96 93 98 97
Texas 6 6 4 6 8 14 18 28 31 46 49 51 53 58 63 70 80 78
Other States 2/ 36 33 32 38 45 46 45 42 48 74 84 86 88 91 88 90 89 90
U.S. 20 24 22 27 30 34 39 42 45 61 69 71 73 76 79 83 87 86

1/ Estimates published individually beginning in 2005.
2/ Includes all other States in the upland cotton estimating program.

Sources:
2000-2001: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Acreage. June 29, 2001.
2001-2002: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Acreage. June 28, 2002.
2002-2003: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Acreage. June 30, 2003.
2003-2004: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Acreage. June 30, 2004.
2004-2005: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Acreage. June 30, 2005.
2005-2006: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Acreage. June 30, 2006.
2006-2007: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Acreage. June 29, 2007.
2007-2008: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Acreage. June 30, 2008.

Download in Excel (select the tab labeled "Cotton").

 
For more information, contact: Jorge Fernandez-Cornejo

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Updated date: July 2, 2008