Texas dry-land cotton producers are continually plagued with drought conditions. As input costs continue to rise, agricultural producers who utilize no-till, minimum-till, and conventional tillage systems are affected differently. The objective of this study was to determine the economic impact of increasing input costs on different tillage systems during dry growing seasons. Farm level economic data was collected on no-till, minimum-till, and conventional tillage systems. County and regional crop budgets, input costs, rainfall totals, and yield data were used to compare the tillage systems during dry weather seasons.