Technical Abstract: Surface drip irrigation laterals were spaced next to crop rows (0.91 m) and in alternate row middles (1.83 m) to document crop yield and partial economic returns compared with non-irrigated areas. A surface drip irrigation system was installed at two sites on a Faceville (Site 1) and a Greenville (Site 2) fine sandy loam with 1 to 3% slope, respectively. Cotton and corn were planted on 0.91 m row spacing. Drip tube orientations, 0.91 and 1.83 m, had the same corn yield (10,555 kg/ha) compared with the non-irrigated areas (5,562 kg/ha). Subtracting the cost of corn seed and drip tubing from the two irrigated regimens show that 0.91 m lateral spacing had $140/ha less net revenue compared with non-irrigated ($484/ac). The 1.83 m spaced laterals had $196/ha greater net revenue than the non-irrigated areas. Cotton lint yield averaged 1194 kg/ha for 0.91 and 1.83 m lateral spacing compared with the non-irrigated lint yield (608 kg/ha). Cotton gross revenue at both sites averaged about $1200/ha for both lateral orientations. Non-irrigated cotton revenue averaged over $600/ha. Subtracting the cost of the tubing resulted in net revenues of $613 and $969 for 0.91 and 1.83 m lateral spacing, respectively. The 0.91 m lateral spacing may not be cost effective for either corn or cotton. Partial net return analysis shows that 1.83 m lateral spacing had higher returns for both crops.