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The 2007 numbers are complete and the nation's corn growers produced a bin-busting bountiful harvest -- nearly 13.1 billion bushels of corn. The 2007 crop production was up 24% from 2006.
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The state of Iowa lead the nation in corn production with 2.36 billion bushels, averaging 171 bushels per acre. The next three top corn producing states include:
- Illinois with 2.28,
- Nebraska with 1.47 and
- Minnesota with 1.13 billion bushels.
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
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