Adoption of genetically engineered corn in the United States, by trait, 2000–23

Stacked area graph with 3 groups (and total) and 24 points per line.

Percent of planted acres.

Group 1, Bt only.
Point 1, 2000 is 18.
Point 2, 2001 is 18.
Point 3, 2002 is 22.
Point 4, 2003 is 25.
Point 5, 2004 is 27.
Point 6, 2005 is 26.
Point 7, 2006 is 25.
Point 8, 2007 is 21.
Point 9, 2008 is 17.
Point 10, 2009 is 17.
Point 11, 2010 is 16.
Point 12, 2011 is 16.
Point 13, 2012 is 15.
Point 14, 201 is 5.
Point 15, 2014 is 4.
Point 16, 2015 is 4.
Point 17, 2016 is 3.
Point 18, 2017 is 3.
Point 19, 2018 is 2.
Point 20, 2019 is 3.
Point 21, 2020 is 3.
Point 22, 2021 is 3.
Point 23, 2022 is 3.
Point 24, 2023 is 3.
Group 2, Stacked (HT and Bt).
Point 1, 2000 is 1.
Point 2, 2001 is 1.
Point 3, 2002 is 2.
Point 4, 2003 is 4.
Point 5, 2004 is 6.
Point 6, 2005 is 9.
Point 7, 2006 is 15.
Point 8, 2007 is 28.
Point 9, 2008 is 40.
Point 10, 2009 is 46.
Point 11, 2010 is 47.
Point 12, 2011 is 49.
Point 13, 2012 is 52.
Point 14, 201 is 71.
Point 15, 2014 is 76.
Point 16, 2015 is 77.
Point 17, 2016 is 76.
Point 18, 2017 is 77.
Point 19, 2018 is 80.
Point 20, 2019 is 80.
Point 21, 2020 is 79.
Point 22, 2021 is 81.
Point 23, 2022 is 81.
Point 24, 2023 is 82.
Group 3, Herbicide tolerant (HT) only.
Point 1, 2000 is 6.
Point 2, 2001 is 7.
Point 3, 2002 is 9.
Point 4, 2003 is 11.
Point 5, 2004 is 14.
Point 6, 2005 is 17.
Point 7, 2006 is 21.
Point 8, 2007 is 24.
Point 9, 2008 is 23.
Point 10, 2009 is 22.
Point 11, 2010 is 23.
Point 12, 2011 is 23.
Point 13, 2012 is 21.
Point 14, 201 is 14.
Point 15, 2014 is 13.
Point 16, 2015 is 12.
Point 17, 2016 is 13.
Point 18, 2017 is 12.
Point 19, 2018 is 10.
Point 20, 2019 is 9.
Point 21, 2020 is 10.
Point 22, 2021 is 9.
Point 23, 2022 is 9.
Point 24, 2023 is 9.
Tota; All GE corn varieties.
Point 1, 2000 is 25.
Point 2, 2001 is 26.
Point 3, 2002 is 34.
Point 4, 2003 is 40.
Point 5, 2004 is 47.
Point 6, 2005 is 52.
Point 7, 2006 is 61.
Point 8, 2007 is 73.
Point 9, 2008 is 80.
Point 10, 2009 is 85.
Point 11, 2010 is 86.
Point 12, 2011 is 88.
Point 13, 2012 is 88.
Point 14, 201 is 90.
Point 15, 2014 is 93.
Point 16, 2015 is 92.
Point 17, 2016 is 92.
Point 18, 2017 is 92.
Point 19, 2018 is 92.
Point 20, 2019 is 92.
Point 21, 2020 is 92.
Point 22, 2021 is 93.
Point 23, 2022 is 93.
Point 24, 2023 is 93.

Note: HT indicates herbicide-tolerant varieties; Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) indicates insect-resistant varieties (containing genes from the soil bacterium Bt). Stacked varieties include those with both HT and Bt traits. The sum of biotech varieties may not add to total "All GE corn varieties" because of rounding.

Source: USDA, Economic Research Service using data from USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, annual June Agricultural Survey.