*THIS GEOCACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES*

This Geoart is part of a Nationwide project:
THE USA 50 STATE STAR GEOART
celebrating every state in the USA !

Our Goal is to have a "50 STATE STAR" in each state of the USA.
Look for the states that proudly display the "STAR" !

CORN:

• Iowa has produced the largest corn crop of any state for almost two decades. In an average year, Iowa produces more corn than most countries.
• In 2014, Iowa corn farmers grew almost 2.4 billion bushels of corn on 13.2 million acres of land.
• In 2014, Iowa corn growers grew an average of 178 bushels per acre. Nationally, the average is 171 bushels per acre.
• A typical corn plant can be anywhere from 5 feet to 12 feet tall. Under good growing conditions in Iowa, plants are commonly about 8 feet tall by midsummer.
• Most of the corn you see growing in fields across Iowa is field corn. Very little of it is Iowa sweet corn.
• According to the 2012 U.S. Census of Agriculture, Iowa harvested 3,393 acres of sweet corn. Most of the sweet corn grown in Iowa is sold within the state at farmers’ markets and roadside stands.