U.S. processors consumed 506 million bushels of corn for alcohol and other uses in July 2025, up 2 percent from June but down 6 percent from the same period last year, according to a Department of Agriculture report released.
The monthly Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report showed corn used for fuel alcohol production reached 456 million bushels in July, a 2 percent increase from the previous month but 6 percent below July 2024 levels.
Approximately 92.2 percent of total corn usage went toward alcohol production, with the remaining 7.8 percent used for other purposes, the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service reported.
Dry mill facilities accounted for 91.9 percent of corn consumed for fuel production in July, with wet mill operations handling the remaining 8.1 percent.
Beverage alcohol production continued its sharp decline, with corn usage totaling 2.78 million bushels in July—down 9 percent from June and 40 percent from a year earlier.
Production of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a key ethanol co-product used in animal feed, totaled 1.86 million tons in July. This represents a 1 percent decrease from June and a 7 percent drop from July 2024.
Wet mill corn gluten feed production reached 255,752 tons, up 2 percent from the previous month but 13 percent lower than a year ago.
Carbon dioxide captured as a by-product of ethanol production totaled 258,140 tons in July, continuing its recovery with increases from both the previous month and year.
