Iowa Biofuels Industry at a Glance

•  42 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
  • 410 million gallons of annual production capacity.

• Nearly 800 fueling stations offer biodiesel blends in Iowa

• 320 E85 Stations Across Iowa
  • Over 100 of these stations have blender pumps, offering E85 and mid-level ethanol blends

• 242 Registered E15/Unleaded 88 Stations

Impact of Biofuels on Iowa’s Economy

Based on its size and scope, the renewable fuels industry has the following impacts on Iowa’s economy:

• Accounts for nearly $4 billion, or about 2 percent, of Iowa GDP;
• Generates $1.8 billion of income for Iowa households; and
• Supports more than 37,000 jobs through the entire Iowa economy.

	Purchases (in Millions)	GDP (in Millions)	Household Earnings (in Millions)	Employment (Jobs)
Ethanol*	$5,912	$3,372	$1,579	32,633
Biodiesel	$1,013	$587	$254	4,449
Total	$6,925	$3,959	$1,833	37,083

*Includes agriculture, investment in R&D, and exports

View our full economic impact study here.

Ethanol Production

Year	Iowa Production (millions of gallons)	U.S. Production (millions of gallons)
2020	3,701	13,926
2019	4,231	15,800
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

 

Iowa Ethanol Usage

Year	E10 Market Share		E15 Market Share		E85 and Mid Level Blends Market Share		Total Ethanol Market Share
2020	79.4%	1,064 mg	4.5%	60.6 mg	1.2%	16.0 mg	85.1%
2019	82.1%	1,284 mg	3.1%	49.0 mg	1.3%	20.1 mg	86.5%
2018	83.4%	1,300 mg	2.3%	35.5 mg	1.4%	21.2 mg	87.0%
2017	84.1%	1,315 mg	1.8%	27.7 mg	1.4%	21.7 mg	87.2%
2016	84.9%	1,349 mg	0.3%	5.5 mg	1.0%	16.5 mg	86.3%
2015	84.5%	1,319 mg	0.4%	6.2 mg	1.0%	15.7 mg	85.9%

 

Biodiesel Production

Year	Iowa Production (millions of gallons)	U.S. Production (millions of gallons)
2020	351	1,790
2019	342	1,725
2018	365	1,857
2017	286	1,596
2016	297	1,566
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 (millions of gallons)	Average Blend Level (of blended gallons)	Percentage of Total Diesel Sales
2020	493.7	13.5%	60.7%
2019	495.1	13.3%	59.1%
2018	458.9	12.6%	55.5%
2017	425.5	13.4%	51.4%
2016	379.8	12.1%	45.1%
2015	342.0	11.0%	41.3%
2014	354.8	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%