This paper examines the potential economic impact of implementing prescription lint cleaning technology. Several studies have examined the effectiveness and performance of the technology in an experimental environment. This paper draws data from operating gins throughout the world to evaluate the impact of the technology within a real-world context. Data from several different countries permits a comparison of different harvest methods on the performance of the technology. Results obtained here corroborate results from previous experimental trials. The technology enables gins to automatically control the number of grid bars used in the cleaning process. As the number of grid bars used in the cleaning process increases, so does the amount of material removed from the cotton. The ability to reduce the number of grid bars used in the cleaning process contributes additional weight to each bale. This increased weight is attributed to the technology and used as a basis for estimating the economic impact of the technology.