# U.S. Ethanol Production and Exports Hit Records in 2024, New Data Show

> EIA data show U.S. ethanol production hit a record 16.22 billion gallons in 2024, with domestic use up to 14.26 billion gallons. Exports surged 37% to 1.92 billion gallons, and the blend rate reached a record 10.38%.

- Date: 2025-02-01 · published 2025-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26055-u-s-ethanol-production-and-exports-hit-records-in-2024-new-data-show
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Record production and exports signal sustained corn demand from ethanol and strong DDGS output, supporting feed co-product supply and corn use.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-03-06 | [US ethanol production, exports reach new highs in 2025 \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20163-us-ethanol-production-exports-reach-new-highs-in-2025-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.2% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2026-02-24 | [US Ethanol Exports Hit Record High in 2025 \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20570-us-ethanol-exports-hit-record-high-in-2025-cz-app.md) | +1.5% | +7.0% |
| CORN | 2025-12-17 | [US ethanol production at fresh record high, exports highest in over a year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21504-us-ethanol-production-at-fresh-record-high-exports-highest-in-over-a-year.md) | +1.1% | -3.0% |
| CORN | 2024-06-03 | [USDA Predicts 2024 Ethanol Exports Will Set a New Volume Record](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29739-usda-predicts-2024-ethanol-exports-will-set-a-new-volume-record.md) | -1.6% | -6.0% |
| CORN | 2026-03-05 | [Ethanol Production Profits in 2025 - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20158-ethanol-production-profits-in-2025-farmdoc-daily.md) | +2.4% | +4.6% |

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/news-releases/article/2025/02/u-s-ethanol-production-and-exports-hit-records-in-2024-new-data-show

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