Corn in United States

Corn is the largest crop grown in the United States. Today’s corn in the United States Corn Belt arrived from the American colonies in the east via European (1942 to 1800), then via American (1800 to 1900) westward expansion.

Many types of corn are grown in United States. It is the American staple grain. Sweet corn is produced as a vegetable and eaten fresh, canned or frozen.

Popcorn also used as a food. However, the type of corn most utilized in the United States and considered as a grain rather than a vegetable is field corn.

Other used for corn include a thickening ingredient for soups, a source of oil, a food wrapping and a medicine.

The US starch industry, also known as the wet corn milling, and the corn refining industry, has grown rapidly and starch production has expanded in several other countries.

Some estimates suggest that up to 30 percent of food eaten in the United States derives from corn.

Mexico consistently ranks as the second or third largest market for US corn, buying virtually 100 percent of its imports from the United States.
Corn in United States