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
96%
of Minnesota’s farms are family owned*
*Source: Census of Agriculture2022 National Corn Production
88.6
Million Acres Planted
13.7
Billion Bushels Total Production
173.3
Bushels Per Acre Average Yield
79.2
Million Acres Harvested
379 Acres
is the average size farm in Minnesota*
*Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics ServiceComponents 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
24,000+
farmers grow more than 100 acres of corn in Minnesota*
*Source: Census of AgricultureMinnesota 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
Renville, Martin, and Redwood
were the top-three corn producing Minnesota counties in 2022.
*Source: USDATop Uses for Corn In the United States
Sources: USDA; ProExporter NetworkEthanol: 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.