Genetically engineered (GE) upland cotton varieties by State and United States, 2000-2003        
Insect-resistant (Bt) only Herbicide-tolerant only
State 2000 2001 2002 2003 2000 2001 2002 2003
  Percent of all upland cotton planted
Arkansas
33
21
27
24
23
29
37
25
California
3
11
6
9
17
27
26
27
Georgia
18
13
8
14
32
43
55
32
Louisiana
37
30
27
30
13
14
9
15
Mississippi
29
10
19
15
13
15
22
16
North Carolina
11
9
14
16
29
37
27
29
Texas
7
8
7
8
33
35
40
39
Other States 1/
17
18
19
18
21
33
35
32
U.S.
15
13
13
14
26
32
36
32
          
Stacked gene varieties All GE varieties
State 2000 2001 2002 2003 2000 2001 2002 2003
          
Arkansas
14
28
26
46
70
78
90
95
California
4
2
1
3
24
40
33
39
Georgia
32
29
30
47
82
85
93
93
Louisiana
30
47
49
46
80
91
85
91
Mississippi
36
61
47
61
78
86
88
92
North Carolina
36
38
45
48
76
84
86
93
Texas
6
6
4
6
46
49
51
53
Other States 1/
36
33
32
38
74
84
86
88
U.S.
20
24
22
27
61
69
71
73
1/ 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.

page updated: September 23, 2003