Corn Facts

The Corn Belt

The green areas of the map show where field corn is grown in the United States.

Source: USDA, Fertilizer Institute

Corn Supply

As reported 9/12/2012

Efficiency

Technology and innovation help farmers grow more per acre.

Average Bushels Per Acre

Source: USDA

Sustainability

From 1980 to 2011, corn farmers have reduced these impacts per bushel of corn:

Source: Field to Market, http://www.fieldtomarket.org

Corn Use

• 5.2 billion bushels (bb) for livestock feed and residual use. Includes 1 bb in distillers grains from ethanol production.
• 3.5 bb go directly into the production of 13.5 billion gallons of ethanol.
• 1.4 bb become sweeteners, starch and food products.
• 1.3 bb of corn will be exported, mostly for feed.
• 733 million bushels will be carried over as surplus.

USDA 9/11

Family Farmers

The vast majority of U.S. farms are family operations.

• 95% of corn farms are family farms.
• Family farms manage 84% of all farm acreage.
• Family farms represent 78% of all farm sales.