adoption of genetically engineered crops in the u.s
DESCRIPTION
The use of genetically engineered (GE) crops has greatly increased from 2000 to 2009. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) tracks the planting of GE soybean, corn, and cotton crops. The following series of illustrations show the growing adoption of all GE varieties of these crops over non-GE crops. While the size of the market share of all three crops grew dramatically, the corn and soybean crops grew to the size of the sixth and eighth largest states. However, the cotton planting decreased from 2000 to 2009.TRANSCRIPT
Adoption of
Genetically Engineered Crops in the U.S.
�e use of genetically engineered (GE) crops has greatly increased from 2000 to 2009. �e U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) tracks the planting of GE soybean, corn, and cotton crops.
�e following series of illustrations show the growing adoption of all GE varieties of these crops over non-GE crops.
While the size of the market share of all three crops grew dramatically, the corn and soybean crops grew to the size of the sixth and eighth largest states. However, the cotton planting decreased from 2000 to 2009
Sources:
�e USDA provides the data at the following website: www.ers.usda.gov/Data/BiotechCrops/
�e data’s source is the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS) reports on Acreage.
For the statistics from 2000, go to the website:usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/nass/Acre//2000s/2001/Acre-06-29-2001.pdfAcreage: Corn, pg 5; Soybean, pg 14; Cotton, pg 18. Percent GE: Corn, pg 24; Soybean, pg 25; Cotton, pg 25.
For the statistics from 2009, go to the website:usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/nass/Acre//2000s/2009/Acre-06-30-2009.pdfAcreage: Corn, pg 5; Soybean, pg 14; Cotton, pg 18. Percent GE: Corn, pg 24; Soybean, pg 25; Cotton, pg 25.
Map designed by Louis Umerlik on April 12, 2010, for foodpolitics.comData provided by USDA & NASS. State boundaries provided by ESRI.
2000
2009
90% & Above70 to 89% 50 to 69%Below 50%
0 250 500 Miles
Circles Represent Size of Area Planted with GE Crops
Rank of Area PlantedIf it was a State10th
CornSoyb
eans
Cotton
8th 6th
24th 41st
48th
46th
Percent of GE Soybeans Planted2000 2009
�e use of genetically engineered (GE) soybeans has greatly increased since 2000. �e USDA tracks the planting of these crops, and their data on All GE Varieties is illustrated here.
Acres Planted Per StatePlanted in 2000 Planted in 2009
IowaIllinois
MinnesotaIndiana
MissouriNebraska
OhioS. DakotaArkansas
KansasN. DakotaMichigan
MississippiWisconsin
Map designed by Louis Umerlik on April 12, 2010, for foodpolitics.comData provided by USDA & NASS. State boundaries provided by ESRI.
90% & Above70 to 89% 50 to 69%Below 50%No Speci�c Data Provided
1 Million Acres Planted
90% & Above70 to 89% 50 to 69%Below 50%
Total Acreage as State Size�is graphic shows the acreage of GE soybeans planted in 2000 and 2009 ranked as the size of a state.
2000 GeorgiaWisconsin
23rd 24th54%> >
2009
91%7th
Nevada
GE Soybeans / Total U.S. Acreage 70,509,530 / 77,483,000
GE Soybeans / Total U.S. Acreage 40,227,840 / 74,496,000
Colorado
8th> >
Percent of GE Corn Planted2000 2009
�e use of genetically engineered (GE) corn has greatly increased since 2000. �e USDA tracks the planting of these crops, and their data on All GE Varieties is illustrated here.
Acres Planted Per StatePlanted in 2000 Planted in 2009
IowaIllinois
NebraskaMinnesota
IndianaS. Dakota
KansasWisconsin
OhioMissouriMichigan
TexasN. Dakota
Total Acreage as State Size�is graphic shows the acreage of GE corn planted in 2000 and 2009 ranked as the size of a state.
2000 West VirginiaSouth Carolina
40th 41st25%> >
2009
5th
New Mexico Arizona
6th> >85%Map designed by Louis Umerlik on April 12, 2010, for foodpolitics.comData provided by USDA & NASS. State boundaries provided by ESRI.
90% & Above70 to 89% 50 to 69%Below 50%No GE Data Before 2005No Speci�c Data Provided
1 Million Acres Planted
90% & Above70 to 89% 50 to 69%Below 50%No GE Data Before 2005
GE Corn / Total U.S. Acreage 73,979,750 / 87,035,000
GE Corn / Total U.S. Acreage 19,886,250 / 79,545,000
Percent of GE Cotton Planted2000 2009
Genetically engineered (GE) upland cotton has increased its market share since 2000. �e USDA tracks the planting of these crops, and their data on All GE Varieties is illustrated here.
Acres Planted Per StatePlanted in 2000 Planted in 2009
Texas
Georgia
Mississippi
Arkansas
N. Carolina
California
Louisianna
Tennessee
Alabama
Missouri
90% & Above70 to 89%50 to 69%Below 50%No GE Data Before 2005No Speci�c Data Provided
Map designed by Louis Umerlik on April 12, 2010, for foodpolitics.comData provided by USDA & NASS. State boundaries provided by ESRI.
½ Million Acres Planted
90% & Above70 to 89%50 to 69%Below 50%
Upland
Total Acreage as State Size�is graphic shows the acreage of GE upland cotton planted in 2000 and 2009 ranked as the size of a state.
2000 New HampshireVermont
45th 46th61%
47th 48th88%
> >
2009New Jersey Connecticut
> > GE Upland Cotton / Total U.S. Acreage 7,836,400 / 8,905,000
GE Upland Cotton / Total U.S. Acreage 9,361,670 / 15,347,000