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[–] tychosmoose@lemm.ee 58 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Honestly it fits my theory that one of the Dakotas doesn't really exist.

It's probably where all the birds are controlled from.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

One of them certainly shouldn't exist. The fact that that area is split into two states is only to have two more Republican Senators.

State borders are strange. Like why the part of Florida in the central time zone isn't just Alabama doesn't make sense to me.

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[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 27 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Could you imagine living in Hawaii and not having readily available corn fields? How would I do all my corn field based activities?

[–] pomfegranate@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I was literally just thinking that we need more corn fields here

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Ohio is nice this time of year and all the kids are taking about it.

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[–] JackLSauce@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Get your shit together, Alaska!

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago

Embarrassing

“No data“ it at that point

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

TIL most US corn is Republican

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

The second highest on this map, illinois, is a Dem state

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 33 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

To be fair, the corn isn’t growing in the blue part of Illinois

[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 11 points 3 weeks ago

Yes it is. As a resident, I can attest that the corn is growing about damn near everywhere.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Never been to Chicagoland? Every empty field is filled in with corn. Smash a gas station flat? Now it's a cornfield.

[–] modifier@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Multiple counties in Illinois voted in favor of exploring secession from the state because they don't like how Chicago turns the state blue. It would definitely be a red state without us.

[–] rigatti@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Every state would be a red state without the major cities.

[–] A7thStone@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Except Massachusetts apparently.

[–] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

I was just looking at some of the recent voting data by state and one of the southwestern or Western states was only 6k votes from electing Harris. I think there were only about 100k votes total. Maybe it was Oklahoma?

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[–] CoffeeJunkie@lemmy.cafe 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Only because of Chicago & C(r)ook County. Virtually the rest of Illinois is red.

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[–] Xbeam@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Hard to believe there is no data on corn fields in the home state of the Corn Palace.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_Palace

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[–] bestagon@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

This makes me wonder what the map creator considers a green amount of corn to be lol. 100%?

[–] Naz@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 weeks ago

To be fair, corn is yellow

[–] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

And how do we have NO DATA about the crops growing in any state?

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Corn has consumed anyone who could answer.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

0.4 and 0.7% are different colors, but 10 and 37% are the same

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 weeks ago

We are the children...of ethanol.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 3 weeks ago

Why are you telling me which states have no data?

I thought this was about corn?

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't agree with the color choice. Green would've been much nicer.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

It all should have been shades of yellow.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

Indiana Beach commercials did not lie to me after all!

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 weeks ago

Monocultures are environmentally devastating btw.

[–] unmagical@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There is a massive swing in each of those colors.

[–] billygoat@catata.fish 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yeah, 10%, 20%, and 37% should each be ~~buffet~~ different colors.

Damn autocorrect

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Really? Only 0.4%?

Because it sure feels like there's way more corn here than that.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

If you’re referring to CA, it’s % of the entire state. Think of how much of CA is arid, mountainous, or otherwise unsuitable for corn or other agriculture.

[–] Comment105@lemm.ee 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You're probably seeing mostly grapes, tomatoes, cotton and cannabis, as well as grains that aren't corn?

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 3 weeks ago

I definitely see more corn than all of those other things combined. And it's not even for human consumption; it's for the cows.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I can't imagine 1/3 of everything you see in an entire state being corn.

[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Try driving through it. It's horrible.

Can confirm. I live in the Midwest.

[–] pugsnroses77@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago

if the numbers seem low dont forget about soy. and maybe wheat or alfalfa

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Having lived in Chicagoland, what are the corn growing incentives there?! Every empty field in the city is full of corn. Seems smart.

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Drainage and flood risk. Chicago is basically a swamp. Idk about every lot, there's probably ridiculous tax loopholes and kick backs, etc what with it being Illinois. But there's a lot of shit land in and around Chicago

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'll be honest, I thought Ohio would be higher...

[–] evidences@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

The other 87% of Ohio is soy beans

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Having flown over Iowa in a small plane many times this checks out

[–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Living in Iowa, this checks out. All I know is corn.

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[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Drove through North Dakota once. It was all corn for hours. Absolutely stupid amounts.

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