Grain Crushings

Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production

ISSN: 2377-3855

Released July 1, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

Highlights

April 2024 contained 30 days.
May 2024 contained 31 days.

Total corn consumed for alcohol and other uses was 508 million bushels in May 
2024. Total corn consumption was up 8 percent from April 2024 and up 
3 percent from May 2023. May 2024 usage included 91.4 percent for alcohol and 
8.6 percent for other purposes. Corn consumed for beverage alcohol totaled 
3.75 million bushels, down 10 percent from April 2024 and down 27 percent 
from May 2023. Corn for fuel alcohol, at 454 million bushels, was up 
7 percent from April 2024 and up 3 percent from May 2023. Corn consumed in 
May 2024 for dry milling fuel production and wet milling fuel production was 
92.2 percent and 7.8 percent, respectively.

Dry mill co-product production of distillers dried grains with solubles 
(DDGS) was 2.00 million tons during May 2024, up 14 percent from April 2024 
and up 18 percent from May 2023. Distillers wet grains (DWG) 65 percent or 
more moisture was 1.21 million tons in May 2024, down 3 percent from April 
2024 and down 8 percent from May 2023.

Wet mill corn gluten feed production was 270,292 tons during May 2024, up 
14 percent from April 2024 and up 2 percent from May 2023. Wet corn gluten 
feed 40 to 60 percent moisture was 209,016 tons in May 2024, up 5 percent 
from April 2024 and up 8 percent from May 2023.

Dry and Wet Mill, Corn Consumed - United States: May 2024 with Comparisons
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                           Purpose                          :   May 2023    :  April 2024   :   May 2024    
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                                                            :                 1,000 bushels                 
                                                            :                                               
Consumed for alcohol production                             :                                               
  Beverage alcohol .........................................:      5,149           4,157           3,747    
  Fuel alcohol .............................................:    439,011         422,567         453,680    
    Dry mill ...............................................:    406,454         389,817         418,384    
    Wet mill ...............................................:     32,557          32,750          35,296    
  Industrial alcohol .......................................:      7,520           6,145           6,709    
Consumed for other purposes                                 :                                               
  Total wet mill products other than fuel ..................:     41,550          38,812          43,825    
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Dry and Wet Mill, Co-products and Products Produced - United States: May 2024 with Comparisons
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                  Co-products and products                  :   May 2023    :  April 2024   :   May 2024    
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                                                            :                     tons                      
                                                            :                                               
Dry mill                                                    :                                               
  Condensed distillers solubles (CDS - syrup) ..............:     101,166          88,403          95,712   
  Corn oil (Corn Distillers Oil - CDO) .....................:     184,993         178,529         192,240   
  Distillers dried grains (DDG) ............................:     415,669         376,770         379,570   
  Distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) .............:   1,702,061       1,756,396       2,002,984   
  Distillers wet grains (DWG) 65% or more moisture .........:   1,316,103       1,248,017       1,213,142   
  Modified distillers wet grains (DWG) 40% to 64% moisture .:     455,581         447,377         419,450   
                                                            :                                               
Wet mill                                                    :                                               
  Corn germ meal ...........................................:      50,169          48,562          57,308   
  Corn gluten feed .........................................:     264,606         238,119         270,292   
  Corn gluten meal .........................................:     114,453         109,375         119,711   
  Wet corn gluten feed 40% to 60% moisture .................:     193,092         199,182         209,016   
                                                            :                                               
Dry and wet mill                                            :                                               
  Carbon dioxide captured ..................................:     218,999         203,164         233,102   
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Statistical Methodology 

Survey Procedures: Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production is part of the 
Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR) program. CAIR reports are 
administered under NASS's Census of Agriculture program. Response to CAIR 
surveys are required by law (Title 7, U.S. Code). Data are collected from all 
known mills that produce ethanol.

The census universe was determined during operation profile interviews which 
were completed for each potential facility to identify the presence of 
ethanol production in 2014. During the operation profile, facilities that met 
the survey criteria were asked for the nameplate production capacity. The 
operation profile also documented the manner in which the firm will report. A 
firm headquarters can report for all milling locations or each location can 
report separately.

In the Dry Mill Producers and Wet Mill Producers survey questionnaires, mills 
are asked for previous calendar month data on feedstocks consumed, products 
and co-products produced. Mills are mailed questionnaires with the options of 
completing the survey by mail or by Electronic Data Reporting (EDR). For 
surveys not received in a reasonable amount of time, telephone follow-up is 
conducted.

Estimating Procedures: Imputation is done for operations with non-response by 
using historical data and current data relationships. Data for reporting 
firms are added to estimates for non-reporting firms to obtain National 
totals.

Revision Policy: Data are revised the following month based on late reports 
or corrected data. Final figures are published in the annual summary of the 
following year. 

Reliability: Approximately 130 reports are received each month which 
represent about 90 percent of total capacity. Monthly data can vary due to 
different firms reporting month to month. Survey data are also subject to 
non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in 
processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are 
minimized by carefully reviewing all reported data for consistency and 
reasonableness.

Information Contacts

Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to 
nass@usda.gov

Nick Streff, Acting Chief, Crops Branch.............................................. (202) 720-2127

Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section............................................ (202) 720-2127
     Irwin Anolik - Crop Progress and Condition, Flaxseed, Mustardseed............... (202) 720-7621
     Joshua Bates - Hemp, Oats, Soybeans............................................. (202) 690-3234
     Natasha Bruton - Barley, Cotton System Consumption and Stocks, Grain Crushings.. (202) 690-1042
     David Colwell - Fats and Oils, Flour Milling Products........................... (202) 720-8800
     Michelle Harder - Hay, Peanuts.................................................. (202) 690-8533
     James Johanson - Rye, Wheat..................................................... (202) 720-8068
     Greg Lemmons - Corn, Proso Millet, Rice......................................... (202) 720-9526
     Becky Sommer - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum................................. (202) 720-5944
     Travis Thorson - Canola, Rapeseed, Safflower, Sunflower......................... (202) 720-7369

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