Research Article
Biofuel Expansion, Fertilizer Use, and GHG Emissions: Unintended Consequences of Mitigation Policies
Table 7
Initial area reduction by region in the United States (in million acres).
| Regions | 2011 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 |
| Corn Belt | 3.57 | 10.71 | 19.64 | 25.00 | Delta States | 2.29 | 6.86 | 12.57 | 16.00 | Far West | 0.14 | 0.43 | 0.79 | 1.00 | Lake States | 0.21 | 0.64 | 1.18 | 1.50 | Southeast | 0.21 | 0.64 | 1.18 | 1.50 | Southern Plains | 0.71 | 2.14 | 3.93 | 5.00 |
| Total | 7.14 | 21.43 | 39.29 | 50.00 |
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