U.S. Bioenergy Statistics

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) United States Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service

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  US Bioenergy statistics 06/24/2026 04:00:PM

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United States Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service. U.S. Bioenergy Statistics. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-06-24. https://doi.org/10.3886/E250168V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title U.S. Bioenergy Statistics
Summary:  View help for Summary
The United States produces and consumes renewable energy sourced from agriculture and forestlands on a commercial scale that impacts energy markets. Among these renewable energy sources are biofuels, an important component of fuel consumption in the U.S. transport sector. Significant biofuels include ethanol (made mostly from corn), and biodiesel and renewable diesel (which are made from vegetable oils as well as animal fats, waste oils, and greases).

With the U.S. Bioenergy Statistics, the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) combines data from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration and USDA agricultural data sources (including the National Agricultural Statistics Service and ERS) to create a value-added product whose statistics highlight the biofuel-based demand for agricultural feedstocks. For example, the tables in this statistics product show the amount of corn used to produce ethanol; fuel ethanol and biodiesel production capacity and utilization; and prices and consumption of bioenergy and traditional energy sources. Where appropriate, data are presented on both a calendar-year and the relevant marketing-year basis to increase utility to feedstock-oriented users. ERS analysts track U.S. ethanol and biodiesel/renewable diesel production, consumption, and trade—and monitor and analyze U.S. bioenergy policy and events that affect the domestic and international biofuel and feedstock markets. Additional tables may be added when appropriate.
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/us-bioenergy-statistics

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms alternative energy; bioenergy; fuels; biodiesel; corn; ethanol; E85; gasoline; sorghum; renewable energy; diesel; canola; canola oil; vegetable oil; energy consumption; energy production
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage United States
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 1981 – 2025
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) aggregate data


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