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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 |
