The survey identified the types of energy sources ag producers are using for various applications and propane dominated the grain drying category. Approximately three-fourths of Midwest respondents with grain dryers use propane to power them. Electric was a distance second, with 16% of respondents. Moreover, half of respondents with non-propane grain dryers have considered using propane grain drying.

Survey respondents in both the Midwest and California use several other propane-powered applications for other farm and home applications. Propane was widely used to heat livestock buildings and for flame weeding.

Eighty-two percent of hog farmers surveyed who use building heat choose propane. And of the California respondents who flame weed, 83% choose propane for their flame-weeding fuel.

Additionally, propane is used for a variety of home applications as 75% of all respondents use propane for some indoor or outdoor applications. The top four propane home applications among respondents were home heating, water heating, outdoor grilling and indoor cooking.