In 2024, 18 plants produced ethanol in minnesota Minnesota, home to 19 ethanol plants, continues to be a national leader in the ethanol industry Minnesota’s ethanol industry produced 1.4 billion gallons of ethanol and contributed $2.1 billion to the state’s gross domestic product in 2024, according to a new study by the university of minnesota extension.
Currently, minnesota is home to 18 ethanol plants The ethanol industry is a critical piece of our diverse economy. They have a combined production capacity of more than one billion gallons
The study said 1.4 billion gallons of ethanol was produced in minnesota last year, which in turn, generated $5.2 billion in economic activity and supported 18,434 jobs in the state. The minnesota ethanol producers association serves as a strong, industry voice of advocacy for the expansion of bioethanol production, greater access to the marketplace, and increased use and acceptance in minnesota and the united states. A new study shows minnesota’s ethanol industry contributed $2.1 billion to the state’s gross domestic product in 2024, with 1.4 billion gallons of production generating $5.2 billion in economic activity and supported 18,434 jobs in the state. Minnesota’s ethanol industry contributed $2.1 billion to the state’s gdp in 2024, according to a university of minnesota extension study
The state produced 1.4 billion gallons of ethanol, generating $5.2 billion in economic activity and supporting 18,434 jobs. This 2023 economic report puts real data behind what rural communities, farmers, and workers across our state already know