This statistic shows the U.S. distribution share of grain consumption in 2013, by end-use. In that year, about 36.34 percent of grains were used for ethanol.
Distribution share of grain consumption in the United States in 2013, by type*
Characteristic
Grain consumption in million metric tons
Feedgrain use
42.36
Grain use for ethanol
36.34
Grain use for food
21.47
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Grain consumption in million metric tons42.3642.3636.3436.3421.4721.47Feedgrain useGrain use for ethanolGrain use for food
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