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. 2024 Nov 18;19(11):e0311960. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0311960

Table 1. Average usage of 2,4-D, atrazine, and glyphosate among U.S. corn (2016 and 2021) and soybean (2012 and 2018) producers.

Crop Herbicide Year Average Percent of Crop Treated (%) Average Single Application Rate (lbs ai/acre) Average Annual Applications per Acre
Corn atrazine 2016 (n = 1,995) 61.8 0.93 0.75
2021 (n = 968) 64.7 0.88 0.84
glyphosate 2016 (n = 1,995) 77.4 0.93 1.02
2021 (n = 968) 76.5 1.00 1.00
Soy glyphosate 2012 (n = 1,791) 95.0 0.96 1.61
2018 (n = 2,260) 81.4 0.91 1.30
2,4-D 2012 (n = 1,791) 15.0 0.54 0.15
2018 (n = 2,260) 19.2 0.52 0.22