$75.2bn
$X.Xbn
136k
131k
$X.Xbn
Revenue for the corn farming industry has been volatile over the last five years because corn prices and demand have fluctuated dramatically. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic caused a downturn in revenue after the supply chain backed up and products were left unsold, but a subsequent uptick in demand, massive increases in exports and boosted oil production caused revenue to skyrocket in 2021 and 2022. As a result of these outliers, revenue has risen at a CAGR of 5.1% in the current period to an expected $75.2 billion in 2024. However, revenue is estimated to drop 6.4% in 2024 as corn prices come back down from their pandemic-era peak.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 5.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $75.2bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bayer Corp | 1,759.9 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Corn used in livestock feed, Corn seeds for sowing and Corn used in food and alcohol. Corn used in livestock feed is the largest segment of the Corn Farming in the US.
Corn used in livestock feed
Operators in this industry primarily grow corn (except sweet corn) and produce corn seeds. Corn commonly refers to the grains or kernels of the tall annual cereal grass Zea mays, a staple cereal in many parts of the world. In the United States, it is most commonly used as livestock feed and in the production of ethanol, sweeteners, oil and other products.
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NAICS 11115 - Corn Farming in the US
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The market size of the Corn Farming in the US industry in United States is $75.2bn in 2024.
There are 131k businesses in the Corn Farming in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.5 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Corn Farming in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 5.1 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Corn Farming in the US industry in United States is expected to decline.
The biggest company operating in the Corn Farming market in United States is Bayer Corp
Growing corn for use in livestock feed and Growing corn for use in biofuel production are part of the Corn Farming in the US industry.
The company holding the most market share in United States is Bayer Corp.
The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Corn Farming in the US industry in United States.