Claysburg, Pennsylvania. Claysburg is a census-designated place (CDP) along Interstate 99 and the Allegheny Front near the base of Blue Knob (Pennsylvania). As of 2010 census, it had a population of 1,625. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,503 people, 616 households, and 442 families residing in the CDP.
Total U.S. corn production was 13.9 billion bushels in 2013, 10.8 billion bushels in the drought year of 2012, and 12.3 billion bushels in 2011. The 2015 average U.S. corn yield is now estimated at 168.0 bushels per acre, which is a slight increase from the September estimate of 167.5 bushels per acre. The 2014 projected national average corn yield compares to the record U.S. corn yield of 171 bushels per acre in 2014, 158.8 bushels per acre in 2013, 123.4 bushels per acre in 2012, and 147.2 bushels per acre in 2011.
Depending on cultivar and planting equipment, the optimal plant population is between 14,000 and 24,000 plants per acre. It is recommended that you sow 10 pounds of corn seed per acre 8-12 inches apart and in rows 30-44 inches apart.Leaving space for a drive row will also assist with pesticide application and harvest. Spacing decisions depend on the row spacing of your equipment and the ability to irrigate.ver the past ten years, national production has fluctuated around 260,000 acres. Acreage in Pennsylvania has declined by about one-quarter during that time to around 16,000 acres annually. Nationally, the sweet corn crop is worth $750-850 million per year.