User:Dylanmellgren/Davy Crockett (nuclear device)

Spending
Development of this weapon proved to be costly in all aspects of design, modifications, and labor. Over a 5 year period from 1958-1963, total expenses soared to nearly $20 million USD, which would be a whopping $170 million USD today. The initial allotted development costs varied from year to year, starting with $1.1 million in 1958, $9.15 million in 1959, $5 million in 1960, $2.4 million in 1961, $1.5 million in 1962, and $250,000 in 1963.