American Soybean Association-United Soybean Board 1997 soybean quality survey data.
Source: Iowa State University Grain Quality Lab
Region	State	Number	Protein		Oil
		of	Percent	Std.	Percent	Std.
		Samples	Average	dev.	Average	dev.
Western	Iowa	515	33.98	1.29	18.67	0.80
Corn	Kansas	60	34.58	1.68	19.26	0.92
Belt	Minnesota	236	34.10	1.34	18.04	0.67
(WCB)	Missouri	128	34.98	1.45	18.95	0.98
	Nebraska	120	34.25	1.40	19.04	0.77
	North Dakota	36	33.53	1.52	17.87	0.80
	South Dakota	92	33.77	1.28	18.49	0.79
Averages	Western Corn Belt	1187	34.14	1.40	18.60	0.88
Ranges	Western Corn Belt		(29.0 - 39.9)		(15.4 - 21.6)
Eastern	Illinois	516	34.46	1.50	18.66	0.85
Corn	Indiana	210	34.99	1.19	18.22	0.82
Belt	Michigan	71	35.37	0.98	17.00	0.60
(ECB)	Ohio	174	35.55	1.23	17.60	0.69
	Wisconsin	26	34.65	1.65	17.24	0.80
Averages	Eastern Corn Belt	997	34.83	1.43	18.22	0.97
Ranges	Eastern Corn Belt		(29.8 - 38.8)		(15.9 - 22.4)
Midsouth	Arkansas	84	34.83	1.72	19.03	1.03
(MDS)	Kentucky	30	35.06	1.58	18.56	0.97
	Louisiana	22	35.38	1.98	19.59	0.73
	Mississippi	51	35.08	1.66	19.12	0.96
	Oklahoma	13	35.18	1.46	19.00	0.85
	Tennessee	12	35.39	1.16	18.65	0.88
	Texas	3	35.40	1.59	17.43	0.70
Averages	Midsouth	215	35.04	1.67	19.00	1.00
Ranges	Midsouth		(30.7 - 40.8)		(16.1 - 21.6)
Southeast	Alabama	5	36.36	2.67	19.28	1.07
(SE)	Florida	3	38.93	2.65	17.40	2.40
	Georgia	2	38.35	---	18.90	---
	North Carolina	10	35.69	1.34	18.55	0.53
	South Carolina	4	39.22	0.26	18.98	1.21
Averages	Southeast	24	37.04	2.23	18.57	1.18
Ranges	Southeast		(31.9 - 41.7)		(15.0 - 20.8)
East	Delaware	5	35.12	1.98	18.52	0.13
Coast (EC)	Maryland	9	34.71	2.05	19.06	0.93
	New Jersey	6	35.60	1.25	18.48	0.42
	Penn.	15	35.24	1.34	17.86	0.88
	Virginia	7	34.84	1.23	19.25	0.83
Averages	East Coast	42	35.10	1.52	18.51	0.94
Ranges	East Coast		(31.9-37.6)		(17.5-20.5)
USA	Averages	2465	34.55	1.51	18.47	0.96
	Ranges		(29.0-41.7)		(15.4-22.4)
Basis 13% moisture

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