Facts + Statistics: projections

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Corn Use in Ethanol Production to 2018
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Corn Use in Ethanol Production to 2018
Ethanol, which consumes 25 percent of the corn crop today, is expected to consume about one-third of the crop over the next ten years. (USDA)
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  • Corn Use in Ethanol Production to 2018

    Corn Use in Ethanol Production to 2018
    Ethanol, which consumes 25 percent of the corn crop today, is expected to consume about one-third of the crop over the next ten years. (USDA)

  • US Corn Supply to 2018

    US Corn Supply to 2018
    Corn yields per acre in South Dakota have nearly tripled—from 55 bushels in 1988 to 153 bushels in 2009. (USDA) National corn crop is predicted to increase by 25 percent—or 3 billion bushels—in the next decade.

  • Net Returns for Various Crops to 2018

    Net Returns for Various Crops to 2018
    Corn yields per acre in South Dakota have nearly tripled—from 55 bushels in 1988 to 153 bushels in 2009. (USDA) National corn crop is predicted to increase by 25 percent—or 3 billion bushels—in the next decade.

  • US Corn Area + Yield to 2018

    US Corn Area + Yield to 2018
    Corn yields per acre in South Dakota have nearly tripled—from 55 bushels in 1988 to 153 bushels in 2009. (USDA) National corn crop is predicted to increase by 25 percent—or 3 billion bushels—in the next decade.