Graphical Perspective


Corn: Acreage, Yield, and Production, 1985-1994

Year

Planted All

Purposes

Harvested

for Grain

Yield Per

Harvested Acre

Production

Value of Production

Thousand Acres

Bushels

Thousand Bushels

Thousand Dollars

1985

370

325

75.0

24,375

56,063

1986

340

270

57.0

15,390

29,241

1987

300

250

72.0

18,000

42,300

1988

240

170

44.0

7,480

20,944

1989

230

180

81.0

14,580

40,095

1990

290

240

58.0

13,920

37,445

1991

260

210

80.0

16,800

43,680

1992

330

295

94.0

27,730

65,166

1993

300

250

55.0

13,750

36,300

1994

290

260

96.0

24,960

59,904