Do you know the difference between field corn and sweet corn? Livestock and poultry farmers use field corn for animal feed. Its many uses also include ethanol production, manufactured goods and food ingredients in the form of corn cereal, corn oil and corn syrup. Sweet corn is consumed as a vegetable. Take a look at more interesting facts about Illinois' field corn industry:

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field corn facts

In 2011, Illinois’ field corn production totaled 1.9 billion bushels, a yield of 157 bushels per acre. Due to the drought, these totals dropped significantly last year to 1.2 billion bushels produced and 105 bushels per acre.

Illinois ranks among the top states for fuel ethanol production (a byproduct of corn). As of 2012, the state had 14 ethanol plants producing 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol each year.

The ethanol industry in Illinois utilizes 670 million bushels of Illinois corn, employs 4,000 workers and adds about $5.3 million to the economy.

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