Know Your Corn

Dent Corn

More commonly known as field corn, makes up the vast majority of corn grown in Minnesota.

Sweet Corn

The sweet corn we find at the grocery store makes up less than 1% of corn grown nationally.

Other Types

Other corn varieties include popcorn and flint corn.

2022 Corn Production in Minnesota

8.00
Million

Acres Planted

7.49
Million

Acres Harvested

195 Bushels
Per Acre

Average Yield

Did You Know?

96%

of Minnesota’s farms are family owned*


*Source: Census of Agriculture

2022 National Corn Production

Over half of U.S. corn production comes from the top-four producing states:

Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska.

88.6

Million Acres Planted

13.7

Billion Bushels Total Production

173.3

Bushels Per Acre Average Yield

79.2

Million Acres Harvested

Source: USDA
Did You Know?

379 Acres

is the average size farm in Minnesota*


*Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Components of Dent Corn

3.8% Corn Oil

A popular cooking oil with additional uses in a variety of consumer products

62% Corn Starch

The main ingredient in the production of ethanol, and also found in more than 4,000 non-food products

19.2% Protein and Fiber

The components that fill the nutritional needs for livestock

15% Moisture

Most corn is harvested when about 15 percent of its weight is due to moisture

Did You Know?

24,000+

farmers grow more than 100 acres of corn in Minnesota*

*Source: Census of Agriculture

Minnesota Corn Exports

Minnesota is the fourth-largest exporter of corn in the U.S.

$1.78 billion value of corn exported

Corn is Minnesota’s second-largest ag export commodity

Top Five Markets for Minnesota-Grown Corn

Sources: USDA and Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Did You Know?

Renville, Martin, and Redwood

were the top-three corn producing Minnesota counties in 2022.

*Source: USDA

Top Uses for Corn In the United States

Sources: USDA; ProExporter Network

Ethanol: 28.8%

Minnesota is the fourth largest ethanol producer in the nation.

Livestock Feed: 38.1%

Livestock fed by corn (in order): Beef, poultry, pork and dairy cows

Exports: 16.3%

The value of Minnesota’s corn exports more than doubled since 2005

Consumer Products: 4,000+

Corn is also used in over 4,000 consumer products such as batteries, crayons, makeup, carpet and tennis shoes.

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