Table 2 N removed by harvest, N fertilizer surplus, and apparent N use efficiency (NUE) within yield stability classes.

From: Yield stability analysis reveals sources of large-scale nitrogen loss from the US Midwest

State

Fertilizer N Rate

Harvested N

Surplus N

NUE

Stable High

Stable Low

Unstable

Stable High

Stable Low

Unstable

Stable High

Stable Low

Unstable

IL

179–229

145

108

131

34–84

71–121

48–98

63–81

47–60

57–73

IN

168–251

135

99

122

33–116

69–152

46–129

54–80

39–59

49–73

IA

152–208

148

115

138

4–60

37–93

14–70

71–97

55–76

66–91

MI

143–198

131

95

118

12–67

48–103

25–80

66–92

48–66

60–83

MN

154–212

145

115

135

9–67

39–97

19–77

68–94

54–75

64–88

MO

189–260

118

85

105

71–142

104–175

84–155

45–62

33–45

40–56

ND

137–190

111

83

102

26–79

54–107

35–88

58–81

44–61

54–74

OH

155–234

136

100

122

19–98

55–134

33–112

58–88

43–65

52–79

SD

134–182

118

89

109

16–64

45–93

25–73

65–88

49–66

60–81

WI

111–155

132

100

122

0–23

11–55

0–33

85–119

65–90

79–110

Total Average

152–212

132

99

120

22–80

53–113

33–92

63–88

48–66

58–81

  1. Values are for corn in stable high yield, stable low yield, and unstable yield areas by US state. All values are kg N ha−1 y−1 except NUE is kg grain N kg−1 N fertilizer.