This .zip file contains graphic files (in .png format) of each chart and graph in the Economic Research Service report "Genetically Engineered Crops
in the United States," ERR-162, published in February 2014. The content and context of these files is as of the publication date of the report. After time, 
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File name			Description
(Fig-01.png)			Figure 1 - Number of releases of genetically engineered (GE) organisms varieties approved by APHIS, 1985-2013* (Includes permits and notifications)     
(Fig-02.png)			Figure 2 - Number of releases approved by APHIS: Top 10 crops (includes permits and notifications)*    
(Fig-03.png)			Figure 3 - Number of releases approved by APHIS by GE trait (includes permits and notifications)*
(Fig-04.png)			Figure 4 - Institutions having the most authorized permits and notifications (number held) 
(Fig-05.png)			Figure 5 - Adoption of genetically engineered crops in the United States
(Fig-06.png)			Figure 6 - Percentage of U.S. corn farmers who adopted Bt seeds in 2010
(Fig-07.png)			Figure 7 - Farmers reasons for adopting genetically engineered crops
(Fig-08.png)			Figure 8 - Average yields (in bushels per acre) for U.S. corn farmers in 2010
(Fig-09.png)			Figure 9 - Adoption of genetically engineered corn: growth of stacked traits, 2000-2013 
(Fig-10.png)			Figure 10 - Adoption of genetically engineered cotton: growth of stacked traits, 2000-2013 
(Fig-11.png)			Figure 11 - Prices of genetically engineered (GE) seed are higher than those of non-GE seed, soybeans & corn
(Fig-12.png)			Figure 12 - Insecticide use in corn and cotton production, 1995-2010
(Fig-13.png)			Figure 13 - Insecticide use in  corn farms: adopters and non-adopters of Bt corn, 2001-2010
(Fig-14ab.png)			Figure 14ab - Herbicide use in cotton, corn, and soybeans, 1995-2010 and Herbicide use on corn: HT adopters and nonadopters, 2001-2010
(Figure 15.png)			Figure 15 - Adopters of herbicide-tolerant crops used conservation tillage more than did growers of conventional varieties: soybeans, 2006
(Figure 16.png)			Figure 16 - Adopters of herbicide-tolerant crops used conservation tillage more than did growers of conventional varieties: cotton, 2007
(Figure 17.png)			Figure 17 - Adopters of herbicide-tolerant crops used conservation tillage more than did growers of conventional varieties: corn, 2005
