Ethanol and the Economy

National

Fueling agriculture: biofuels as the catalyst

S&P Global Energy

June 2026

Economic Impact of the U.S. Ethanol Industry in 2025

Renewable Fuels Association

February 2026

The Economic Impact of Permanently Allowing Year-Round Sales of E15

Renewable Fuels Association and National Corn Growers Association

September 2025

Economic Impact of the U.S. Ethanol Industry in 2024

Renewable Fuels Association

February 2025

United States Energy & Employment Report 2024

U.S. Dept. of Energy

August 2024

How Rail Constraints Impact Ethanol Producers

HigbyBarrett

August 2024

The Economic Impact of the U.S. Industrial Bioeconomy

TEConomy Partners, LLC

June 2024

Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of the United States in 2023

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics, LLP

February 2024

Impact for the U.S. Economy from Implementation of §45Z of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics, LLP

August 2023

United States Energy & Employment Report 2023

U.S. Dept. of Energy

June 2023

Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of the United States in 2022

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics, LLP

February 2023

United States Energy & Employment Report 2022

U.S. Dept. of Energy

June 2022

Economic Contributions of Summit Carbon Solutions

Ernst & Young LLP

April 2022

Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of the United States in 2021

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics, LLP

February 2022

Union Jobs in Ethanol & Biodiesel Industries: An American Success Story

Charles Carson, Jason Klumb, María José Vidal Román

November 2021

The Economic Benefits of Carbon Capture: Investment and Employment Estimates for the Contiguous U.S.

Larsen, J. et al., Rhodium Group

April 2021

Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of the United States in 2020

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics, LLP

February 2021

2020 U.S. Energy and Employment Report

National Association of State Energy Officials and Energy Futures Initiative

March 2020

Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of the United States in 2019

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics, LLP

February 2020

The 2019 U.S. Energy and Employment Report

National Association of State Energy Officials and Energy Futures Initiative

March 2019

Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of the United States in 2018

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics, LLP

January 2019

2018 U.S. Energy and Employment Report

National Association of State Energy Officials and Energy Futures Initiative

May 2018

Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of the United States in 2017

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics, LLP

February 2018

Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of the United States [in 2013]

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics

February 2017

Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of the United States in 2016

Urbanchuk, John M., ABF Economics, LLP

January 2017

2017 U.S. Energy and Employment Report

U.S. Dept. of Energy

January 2017

Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of the United States in 2015

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics

February 2015

Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of the United States in 2014

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics

February 2015

State Wide

Economic Contribution of Minnesota's Ethanol Industry, 2025: A report of the Economic Impact Analysis Program

Brigid Tuck, University of Minnesota

April 2026

2025 Economic Contribution of the Renewable Fuels Industry to the Iowa Economy

Decision Innovation Solutions (for IRFA)

March 2026

2024 Economic Contribution of the Renewable Fuels Industry to the Iowa Economy

Decision Innovation Solutions (for IRFA)

April 2025

Economic Impacts of the Nebraska Ethanol and Co-Products Industry: 2021-2023

Brooks, K., Meyer, T., & Thompson, E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln

February 2025

Economic Contribution of Minnesota's Ethanol Industry, 2024: A report of the Economic Impact Analysis Program

Brigid Tuck, University of Minnesota

February 2025

Economic Impacts of the Nebraska Ethanol and Co-Products Industry: 2020

Eric Thompson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

April 2024

Economic Contribution of Minnesota's Ethanol Industry, 2023: A report of the Economic Impact Analysis Program

Brigid Tuck, University of Minnesota

February 2024

Contribution of the Renewable Fuels Industry to the Economy of Iowa [in 2023]

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics LLP

February 2024

The economic impact of biofuel policy on the agricultural sector in the Great Plains region, 1997–2017

Barkley, A., Aseete, P., & Sampson, G.

September 2023

Economic Impacts of CO2 Pipelines in South Dakota

Jared McEntaffer, Dakota Institute

June 2023

Sharing the Benefits: How the Economics of Carbon Capture and Storage Projects in California Can Serve Communities, the Economy and the Climate

Grove, B. & Peridas, G., Clean Air Task Force and DOE-LLNL

May 2023

Economic Contribution of Minnesota's Ethanol Industry, 2022: A report of the Economic Impact Analysis Program

Brigid Tuck, University of Minnesota

March 2023

Comparative Economics of Carbon Sequestration for Iowa Ethanol Plants

Decision Innovation Solutions (for Iowa RFA)

February 2023

Contribution of the Renewable Fuels Industry to the Economy of Iowa [in 2022]

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics LLP

February 2023

North Dakota Corn Industry: Economic Contribution Analysis

Dean Bangsund & Nancy Hodur

December 2022

Economic Impacts of the Nebraska Ethanol and Co-Products Industry: 2018 and 2019

Eric Thompson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

August 2022

Contribution of the Renewable Fuels Industry to the Economy of Iowa [in 2021]

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics LLP

February 2022

Economic Contribution of Minnesota's Ethanol Industry: 2021

Brigid Tuck

January 2022

Contribution of the Renewable Fuels Industry to the Economy of Iowa [in 2020]

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics LLP

January 2021

The Economic Benefits of Carbon Capture: Investment and Employment Opportunities for Eastern and Western States

Larsen, J. et al., Rhodium Group

January 2021

The Economic Benefits of Carbon Capture: Investment and Employment Estimates for Regional Carbon Capture Deployment Initiative States

Larsen, J. et al., Rhodium Group

October 2020

Contribution of the Renewable Fuels Industry to the Economy of Iowa [in 2019]

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics LLP

March 2020

Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of Minnesota in 2019

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics LLP

February 2020

Contribution of the Renewable Fuels Industry to the Economy of Iowa [in 2018]

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics LLP

March 2019

Economic Impacts of the Nebraska Ethanol and Co-Products Industry: 2015-2017

Eric Thompson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

February 2019

Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of Minnesota in 2018

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics LLP

February 2019

Contribution of the Renewable Fuels Industry to the Economy of Iowa [in 2017]

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics, LLP

February 2018

Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of Minnesota in 2017

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics, LLP

February 2018

Economic Impact of North Dakota’s Ethanol Industry in Fiscal Year 2015

Coon, R. et al., North Dakota State University

June 2017

Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of Minnesota in 2016

Urbanchuk, John M., ABF Economics, LLP

February 2017

Contribution of the Renewable Fuels Industry to the Economy of Iowa [in 2016]

Urbanchuk, John M., ABF Economics, LLP

January 2017

Contribution of the Renewable Fuels Industry to the Economy of Iowa [in 2015]

Urbanchuk, J.M., ABF Economics

March 2016

Contribution of the Ethanol Industry to the Economy of Minnesota [in 2015]

Urbanchuk, J.M. and S.D. Norvell, Agriculture and Biofuels Consulting, LLP

February 2016

Economic Contribution of the Missouri Corn and Ethanol Industry

Norner, J., Milhollin, R., & Roach, A., University of Missouri

December 2015

Economic Impacts of the Ethanol Industry in Nebraska

Conley, D., et al., University of Nebraska at Lincoln

March 2015

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