Study shows $142B in economic impact from U.S. corn in 2025

The National Corn Growers Association released a study highlighting the economic contribution of corn farming in the United States.

WASHINGTON — America’s corn growers had the largest crop in history in 2025, producing 17.02 billion bushels, grown on 98.8 million acres and valued at $70.1 billion, according to a study from the National Corn Growers Association. “This is a testament to the magnitude of the U.S. corn industry, but the ‘ripple effects’ of the sector extend even further,” said Gretchen Kuck, NCGA economist and

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author of the study. “The nation’s corn growers drive economic activity far beyond their farms, supporting local communities and boosting the broader U.S. economic engine.” Corn production makes an estimated $142 billion in total economic output, contributing $56 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product, and supports more than 482,000 jobs, bringing home $32 billion in wages in 2025, according to the report. “Put a simpler way, every bushel of corn produced in the United States in 2025 contributed an associated $8.34 in economic activity to the broader U.S. economy,” Kuck said. Compared to the previous year, the price of corn was relatively lower — but a significant increase in production volume more than made up the difference in total value of the crop, the report stated. Despite record output, 2025 was far from a record crop by value. The season-average price received at the...

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