This statistic shows the development of corn prices within the American market from 1936 to 2023, per metric ton. In 1956, the price for one bushel of corn in the United States was around 3.97 U.S. dollars. In 2016, one bushel of corn cost about 3.36 U.S. dollars and was projected to decrease to 4.8 U.S. dollars in 2023. The United States was the largest producer of corn worldwide in 2022.
U.S. corn prices per metric ton from 1936 to 2023
(in U.S. dollars per bushel)
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NCGA. (July 10, 2024). U.S. corn prices per metric ton from 1936 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars per bushel) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/204493/-united-states-corn-prices-1940-2010/
NCGA. "U.S. corn prices per metric ton from 1936 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars per bushel)." Chart. July 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204493/-united-states-corn-prices-1940-2010/
NCGA. (2024). U.S. corn prices per metric ton from 1936 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars per bushel). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204493/-united-states-corn-prices-1940-2010/
NCGA. "U.S. Corn Prices per Metric Ton from 1936 to 2023 (in U.S. Dollars per Bushel)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204493/-united-states-corn-prices-1940-2010/
NCGA, U.S. corn prices per metric ton from 1936 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars per bushel) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204493/-united-states-corn-prices-1940-2010/ (last visited November 01, 2024)
U.S. corn prices per metric ton from 1936 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars per bushel) [Graph], NCGA, July 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/204493/-united-states-corn-prices-1940-2010/