Table 2a. U.S. Feedstocks consumed for production of biofuels1,2

million pounds per month

Period Corn Grain Sorghum

Agriculture and 

forestry residues

Dedicated energy 

crops Other

2023

January 24,694 264 - - - 

February 22,330 208 - - - 

March 24,424 242 - - - 

April 23,187 222 - - - 

May 24,585 258 - - - 

June 24,756 247 - - - 

July 25,494 255 - - - 

August 24,735 275 - - - 

September 24,088 163 - - - 

October 25,762 116 - - W 

November 25,608 78 - - W 

December 27,104 48 - - W 

2024

January 24,700 76 - - W 

- = No data reported

W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.

U.S. Energy Information Administration | Monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-819 "Monthly Biofuels, Fuel Oxygenates, Isooctane, and Isooctene Report"

Agriculture and forestry products

1

Biofuels include fuel ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel, renewable heating oil, renewable jet fuel, renewable naphtha, renewable gasoline, 

biobutanol, and "other" biofuels and biointermediates.

2

Renewable diesel and other biofuels feedstocks includes refineries co-processing renewable feedstock and petroleum.
Table 2b. U.S. Feedstocks consumed for production of biofuels1,2

million pounds per month

Period Poultry Tallow3 White Grease

Yellow 

Grease4 Other

Oil from 

Algae

2023

January 15 199 41 404 W - 

February 22 192 33 404 W - 

March 9 239 45 562 W - 

April 9 210 45 592 W - 

May 10 229 63 648 W - 

June 12 256 71 546 W - 

July 9 252 65 479 W - 

August 16 451 60 607 14 - 

September 17 508 47 641 19 - 

October 15 450 53 668 17 - 

November 20 467 34 626 17 - 

December 15 744 40 642 17 - 

2024

January W 631 45 616 9 - 

- = No data reported

W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.

U.S. Energy Information Administration | Monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update

Waste oils, fats, and greases

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-819 "Monthly Biofuels, Fuel Oxygenates, Isooctane, and Isooctene Report"

1

Biofuels include fuel ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel, renewable heating oil, renewable jet fuel, renewable naphtha, renewable gasoline, 

biobutanol, and "other" biofuels and biointermediates.

2

Renewable diesel and other biofuels feedstocks includes refineries co-processing renewable feedstock and petroleum.

4

Includes used cooking oil.

3

The solid fat extracted from the tissues and fatty deposits of cattle, sheep, and other animals. 
Table 2c. U.S. Feedstocks consumed for production of biofuels1,2

million pounds per month

Period Total

Biodiesel 

Plants

Renewable 

Diesel 

Plants Total

Biodiesel 

Plants

Renewable 

Diesel 

Plants Total

Biodiesel 

Plants

Renewable 

Diesel 

Plants

Other 

vegetable 

oils5

2023

January 242 NA NA 289 NA NA 941 557 384 - 

February 168 NA NA 207 NA NA 910 536 374 - 

March 322 NA NA 220 NA NA 953 593 360 - 

April 257 NA NA 295 NA NA 927 579 348 - 

May 296 NA NA 337 NA NA 1,141 663 478 - 

June 317 NA NA 402 NA NA 1,207 627 580 W 

July 296 NA NA 355 NA NA 1,273 679 594 W 

August 278 174 104 360 81 279 1,197 618 580 W 

September 285 161 124 373 74 300 1,207 620 587 16 

October 286 165 120 324 76 248 1,062 645 416 7 

November 291 138 153 353 W W 1,062 613 449 W 

December 343 150 193 349 63 286 1,141 603 539 4 

2024

January 376 153 224 335 71 264 960 545 416 4 

- = No data reported

NA = Not Available

W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.

U.S. Energy Information Administration | Monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update

Vegetable oils

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-819 "Monthly Biofuels, Fuel Oxygenates, Isooctane, and Isooctene Report"

Soybean Oil

1

Biofuels include fuel ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel, renewable heating oil, renewable jet fuel, renewable naphtha, renewable gasoline, biobutanol, and "other" biofuels and biointermediates.

2

Renewable diesel and other biofuels feedstocks includes refineries co-processing renewable feedstock and petroleum.

Canola oil Corn oil

5

Includes palm oil, sorghum oil and other vegetable oils.
Table 2d. U.S. Feedstocks consumed for production of biofuels1,2

million pounds per month

Period

Municipal solid 

waste

Yard and food 

waste Other Biogas

Other biofuel 

feedstocks 

(NESOI)

2023

January - W 65 - W 

February - W 63 - W 

March - W 71 - W 

April - W 61 - W 

May - W 68 - W 

June - - 69 - W 

July - W 63 - W 

August - W 61 - W 

September - W 52 - W 

October - W 59 - W 

November - W 60 - W 

December - W 55 - W 

2024

January - - W - W 

- = No data reported

W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.

NESOI = Not elsewhere specified or identified

U.S. Energy Information Administration | Monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update

Recycled feeds and wastes

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-819 "Monthly Biofuels, Fuel Oxygenates, Isooctane, and Isooctene Report"

1

Biofuels include fuel ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel, renewable heating oil, renewable jet fuel, renewable naphtha, renewable gasoline, 

biobutanol, and "other" biofuels and biointermediates.

2

Renewable diesel and other biofuels feedstocks includes refineries co-processing renewable feedstock and petroleum.