Corn Production and Usage Facts

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Which state is the second-largest corn producer?

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Illinois

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About how many pounds is a bushel of corn?

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56 pounds

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Approximately how many items in a typical grocery store list corn or a corn-derived ingredient on the label?

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4,000 items

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What are the three main categories of corn usage?

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Food, fiber, and fuel

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About how much of Illinois corn is used for animal feed?

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48%

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This type of fuel is derived from corn

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Ethanol

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14.9 billion bushels of corn can fill over 209,560 Olympic-sized what?

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pools

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Illinois is the ______ largest corn-producing state!

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second

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Corn is the main ingredient in this salty snack that is often enjoyed with salsa:

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chips

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This corn product can be seen in the sky on the 4th of July!

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fireworks