Statistics
Iowa Industry Statistics: At a Glance
- 43 Ethanol Refineries
- 4.5 billion gallons of annual production capacity, including nearly 34 million gallons of annual cellulosic ethanol production capacity.
- Over 1 billion bushels of corn demand.
- 11 Biodiesel Refineries
- Nearly 400 million gallons of annual production capacity.
- More than 400 fueling stations offer biodiesel blends in Iowa
- More than 270 E85 Stations Across Iowa
- Over 100 of these stations have blender pumps, offering E85 and mid-level ethanol blends
- 172 Registered E15 Stations
Ethanol Production
| Year | Iowa Production
(millions of gallons) |
U.S. Production
(millions of gallons) |
| 2018 | 4,350 | 16,100 |
| 2017 | 4,200 | 15,800 |
| 2016 | 4,100 | 15,410 |
| 2015 | 4,000 | 14,700 |
| 2014 | 3,900 | 14,313 |
| 2013 | 3,700 | 13,293 |
| 2012 | 3,700 | 13,218 |
| 2011 | 3,700 | 13,929 |
| 2010 | 3,500 | 13,298 |
| 2009 | 3,200 | 10,938 |
| 2008 | 2,750 | 9,309 |
| 2007 | 1,900 | 6,521 |
| 2006 | 1,500 | 4,884 |
| 2005 | 1,100 | 3,904 |
| 2004 | 859 | 3,404 |
| 2003 | 598 | 2,810 |
| 2002 | 440 | 2,140 |
| 2001 | 440 | 1,765 |
| 2000 | 440 | 1,622 |
| 1999 | 440 | 1,465 |
| 1998 | 424 | 1,405 |
| 1997 | 424 | 1,288 |
| 1996 | 424 | 1,088 |
| 1995 | 424 | 1,358 |
| 1994 | 424 | 1,289 |
| 1993 | 375 | 1,154 |
| 1992 | 300 | 985 |
| 1991 | 237.5 | 866 |
| 1990 | 212.5 | 848 |
| 1989 | 212.5 | 843 |
| 1988 | 175 | 831 |
| 1987 | 175 | 819 |
| 1986 | 125 | 712 |
| 1985 | 67.5 | 617 |
| 1984 | 67.5 | 510 |
| 1983 | 52.5 | 415 |
| 1982 | 42.5 | 350 |
| 1981 | 35 | 215 |
| 1980 | 25 | 175 |
Historic Corn Prices and Production Costs
Iowa Ethanol Usage
| Year | E10 Market Share | E15/ Mid-Level Blend Sales | E85 Sales |
| 2016 | 8.6 mg | 13.5 mg | |
| 2015 | 85.9% | 8.7 mg | 13.1 mg |
| 2014 | 84.7% | 3.9 mg | 12.1 mg |
| 2013 | 81.2% | 2.9 mg | 11.1 mg |
| 2012 | 80.9% | 2.1 mg | 9.0 mg |
| 2011 | 82.0% | 0.1 mg | 10.7 mg |
| 2010 | 81.9% | N/A | 10.0 mg |
| 2009 | 81.5% | N/A | 5.9 mg |
Biodiesel Production
| Year | Iowa Production
(millions of gallons) |
U.S. Production
(millions of gallons) |
| 2018 | 365 | |
| 2017 | 286 | 1,268 |
| 2016 | 297 | 1,569 |
| 2015 | 242 | 2,090 |
| 2014 | 227 | 1,750 |
| 2013 | 230 | 1,800 |
| 2012 | 184 | 1,100 |
| 2011 | 169 | 1,100 |
| 2010 | 48 | 315 |
| 2009 | 85 | 545 |
| 2008 | 112 | 700 |
| 2007 | 75 | 450 |
| 2006 | 60 | 250 |
| 2005 | 20 | 11 |
Iowa Biodiesel Usage
| Year | Biodiesel Blended Gallons | Average Blend Level | Percentage of Total Diesel Sales |
| 2016 | 379.8 | 45.1% | |
| 2015 | 342.0 | 10.9% | 41.3% |
| 2014 | 354.7 | 9.4% | 48.9% |
| 2013 | 347.8 | 8.3% | 49.2% |
| 2012 | 285.8 | 8.1% | 42.5% |
| 2011 | 246.0 | 5.7% | 33.7% |
| 2010 | 239.8 | 3.1% | 32.4% |
| 2009 | 205.2 | 3.6% | 31.9% |
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