| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Ethanol Plants | 50 | 54 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 81 | 95 | 110 | 139 | 170 | 193 | 194 | 193 | 187 | 195 | 195 | 198 | 200 | 200 | 201 | 197 | 192 | 187 | 187 |
| Capacity | 1.7787 | 1.8402 | 2.0066 | 2.738 | 3.1898 | 3.6988 | 4.3977 | 6.3174 | 11.6229 | 13.4244 | 14.5414 | 13.614 | 13.728 | 13.852 | 13.681 | 14.369 | 14.903 | 15.505 | 16.288 | 16.868 | 17.378 | 17.546 | 17.38 | 17.663 | 18.01 |
| Production | 1.465 | 1.622 | 1.765 | 2.14 | 2.81 | 3.404 | 3.904 | 4.884 | 6.521 | 9.309 | 10.938 | 13.298 | 13.929 | 13.218 | 13.293 | 14.313 | 14.807 | 15.413 | 15.936 | 16.061 | 15.776 | 13.926 | 15.016 | 15.365 | 15.58 |
Source: Renewable Fuels Association Ethanol Industry Statistics, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) U.S. Fuel Ethanol Plant Production Capacity Report, and EIA Monthly Energy Review (Table 10.3)