America’s corn farmers generated an estimated $142 billion in economic activity in 2025, according to a new study from the National Corn Growers Association.
The report found growers produced a record 17.02 billion bushels of corn on nearly 99 million acres, with the crop valued at more than $70 billion. The study says corn production contributed $56 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product, supported more than 482,000 jobs, and generated $32 billion in wages across more than 500 industries nationwide.
“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,” said NCGA economist Gretchen Kuck.
The report also comes at a time when many corn growers are facing a fourth straight year of tight margins from low corn prices and high input costs, highlighting agriculture’s economic value well beyond the farm gate.
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