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FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT CORN REFINING

U.S. Per Capita Sweetener Deliveries* for Food and Beverage Use
(pounds, dry basis)


 
Year
Refined Sugar
HFCS
Glucose
Dextrose
Total Corn Sweeteners
Honey and Edible Syrups
Total Caloric Sweeteners
2005
63.4
59.2
15.3
3.2
77.7
1.5
142.6
2004
61.7
59.9
15.6
3.3
78.9
1.3
141.9
2003
61.0
61.0
15.2
3.1
79.3
1.4
141.7
2002
63.3
62.9
15.5
3.3
81.6
1.5
146.5
2001
64.5
62.6
15.5
3.3
81.4
1.4
147.3
2000
65.5
62.7
15.8
3.4
81.9
1.5
148.9
1999
66.3
63.7
16.3
3.5
83.5
1.5
151.4
1998
64.9
61.9
17.1 3.6 82.7 1.4 149.0
1997 64.9
60.4
17.3
3.7
81.5
1.4 147.8
1996 65.2
57.8
16.4
4.0
78.2
1.4 144.7
1995 64.9
57.6
16.3
4.0
77.9
1.3 144.1
1994 64.3 56.2 15.9 3.8 75.9 1.3 141.5
1993 63.8
54.5
15.8
3.7
73.9
1.4
139.1
1992
64.2
51.8
15.1
3.6
70.5
1.4
136.1
1991
63.6
50.3
14.0
3.7
68.0
1.3
132.9
1990
64.4
49.6
13.6
3.6
66.8
1.2
132.4
1989
62.8
48.2
12.8
3.5
64.6
1.2
128.5
1988
62.1
49.0
14.3
3.7
66.9
1.2
130.2
1987
62.4
47.7
13.8
3.6
65.2
1.3
128.8
1986
60.0
45.7
13.6
3.6
62.8
1.4
124.3
1985
62.7
45.2
13.5
3.5
62.2
1.3
126.2

* Per capita deliveries of sweeteners by U.S. processors and refiners and direct-consumption imports to food manufacturers, retailers, and other end users represent the per capita supply of caloric sweeteners. Actual human intake of caloric sweeteners is lower because of uneaten food, spoilage, and other losses.

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Updated May 18, 2006

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