Table 4. Export market shares by top four firms
 
  Total Port
Volume
Top 4
Volume
Top 4
Share Precent
Top 4 Companies
 
National Exports [All Ports]
Corn 35,862,622 29,022,788 80.9 ADM, Cargill, Continental, ZenNoh
Wheat 25,922,437 12,068,195 46.6 Cargill, Columbia Grain, Peavey, United Grain
Soybeans 22,402,723 14,531,886 64.9 ADM, Cargill, Continental, ZenNoh
 
Mississippi River [New Orleans ]
Corn 28,382,994 25,549,852 90.0 ADM, Cargill, Continental, ZenNoh
Wheat 5,784,891 3,976,726 68.7 ADM, Cargill, Continental, Peavey
Soybeans 17,606,377 13,320,898 75.7 ADM, Bunge, Cargill, ZenNoh
 
Texas Gulf
Corn 427,421 346,315 81.0 Cargilll, Farmland, Houston Public, JacintoPort
Wheat 7,222,742 6,221,799 86.1 Cargill, Continental, Farmland, Houston Public
Soybeans 919,568 919,568 100.0 Cargill, Continental, Farmland
 
Atlantic Coast
Corn 76,432 76,432 100.0 Cargill, GA Port Authority
Wheat 485,621 485,621 100.0 Cargill, GA Port Authority
Soybeans 626,638 626,638 100.0 ADM, GA Port Authority
 
Great Lakes
Corn 1,398,552 1,147,592 82.1 Andersons, Cargill, Continental, Harvest States
Wheat 1,891,249 1,744,010 92.2 AGP, Cargill, Harvest States, Peavey
Soybeans 1,904,852 1,349,830 70.9 AGP, Andersons, Harvest States, Peavey
 
PNW
Corn 5,577,223 5,577,223 100.0 Cargill, Continental, Peavey
Wheat 10,537,933 8,680,651 82.4 Cargill, Columbia Grain, Louis Dreyfus, United Grain
Soybeans 1,345,287 1,345,287 100.0 Cargill, Continental, Peavey
Source: United States Department of Agriculture; Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration