| 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 | ||||