Water shortages leading right back to corn and ethanol

The ethanol industry, which uses 35 percent of all U.S. corn, adds further stress to regions experiencing declining water tables.

- 36 ethanol refineries are located in and source corn irrigated with water from the High Plains aquifer.
- Of these, 12 ethanol refineries above the High Plains aquifer are sourcing corn in areas experiencing cumulative declines in groundwater levels.
- Six of these refineries are in regions of extreme water-level decline (between 50-150 feet).

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