The latest Rural Mainstreet Index shows the ethanol industry is strengthening the ag economy.

Ernie Goss is an economist with Creighton University. “Nine out of 10 bankers said ethanol is very important to their local economy,” he said. “This part of the country produces about 75% of all ethanol in the U.S.”

The Rural Mainstreet Index is a survey of ag bankers in 10 states including: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota.

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