How much does the element neon cost per pound?

Well, there are a few answer which would satisfy this question, first being, Where was the neon element coming from? If it's imported from China or other countries, we get taxed a tremendous amount. Another, depends on the size of the sign. If you have a sign that reads... "Welcome" or even "STORE NAME HERE" then it would be a lot cheaper, naturally, because rather than having a huge full window sign with all those letters, a smaller sign with fewer would require less neon to light it. Thus, driving the cost of the neon element down.....