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 |
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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 |