Table 3 Corn yield forecasts (bu/A) by year from 2013 through 2026 for Scenario 1 (medium yield technology), Scenario 2 (low yield technology), Scenario 3 (high yield technology), and Scenario 4 (no/minimal technology change factors)
Year | Scenario 1 | Scenario 2 | Scenario 3 | Scenario 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2011a | 147.2 | 147.2 | 147.2 | 147.2 |
2012a | 123.4 | 123.4 | 123.4 | 123.4 |
2013 | 170.2 | 153.1 | 187.2 | 166.0 |
2014 | 172.2 | 155.0 | 189.4 | 168.0 |
2015 | 174.5 | 157.1 | 192.0 | 170.0 |
2016 | 180.3 | 162.3 | 198.3 | 172.0 |
2017 | 183.1 | 164.8 | 201.4 | 174.0 |
2018 | 195.9 | 176.3 | 215.5 | 176.0 |
2019 | 198.7 | 178.8 | 218.6 | 178.0 |
2020 | 204.5 | 184.1 | 225.0 | 180.0 |
2021 | 207.3 | 186.6 | 228.0 | 182.0 |
2022 | 220.1 | 198.1 | 242.1 | 184.0 |
2023 | 222.9 | 200.6 | 245.2 | 186.0 |
2024 | 228.7 | 205.8 | 251.6 | 188.0 |
2025 | 241.5 | 217.4 | 265.7 | 190.0 |
2026 | 244.3 | 219.9 | 268.7 | 192.0 |