U.S. Corn Agriculture

Economic subsidies explain why corn remains the dominant U.S. crop despite its low nutritional density and GMO concerns. Corn production is heavily subsidized by the government, with farmers paid to grow it, making it an extremely profitable crop. Subsidized corn is processed into high-fructose corn syrup, a primary sweetener used across processed foods. Corn-fed livestock forms the basis of most conventional meat and dairy in the United States.