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Biodiesel yield (approximate) per acre of land

Feedstock Crop yield Oil Content(%) Biodiesel Yield
Soybean 48 bu/acre 20 70 gallons/acre
Canola 1700 lb/acre 40 92 gallons/acre
Corn 170 bu/acre 451 gallons/acre
Mustard 900 lb/acre 3548 gallons/acre
Peanuts 3500 lb/acre 55240 gallons/acre
Rapeseed 1900 lb/acre 4086 gallons/acre