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Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the U.S.

Published by Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture | Department of Agriculture | Metadata Last Checked: January 27, 2026 | Last Modified: 2020-07-17
This data product summarizes the extent of adoption of herbicide-tolerant (HT), insect-resistant (Bt), and those with both traits ("stacked") genetically engineered (GE) crops in the United States. Data cover GE varieties of corn, cotton, and soybeans over the 2000-2013 period, for the U.S.

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