Research Article

Prevalence and Risk Assessment of Aflatoxin in Iowa Corn during a Drought Year

Table 3

Aflatoxin contribution by crop reporting district (CRD) adjusted for regional production differences in Iowa.

Crop reporting district (CRD)2012 production (bushels)Overall mean (ppb)% of statewide productionProduction adjusted aflatoxin contribution (kg)% of statewide contribution of aflatoxin

Northwest304,706,0002.8816.2322.2910.67
West Central268,724,0003.9014.3226.6212.74
Southwest129,711,00015.136.9149.8523.85
North Central282,405,0003.1715.0522.7410.88
Central307,213,0003.5516.3727.7013.26
South Central45,803,00010.862.4412.646.05
Northeast236,675,0004.2512.6125.5512.23
East Central190,753,0001.7810.168.624.13
Southeast110,910,0004.605.9112.966.20

State-wide1,876,900,0005.57100208.97100

Adjusted state-weight mean4.38