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Senate Bill 97 honors the amount of popcorn produced in Indiana
Senate Bill 97 designates popcorn produced in Indiana as the official state snack. Two local companies play an important role in Indiana's popcorn production.
Posted: Mar 8, 2021 8:44 AM
Updated: Mar 15, 2021 9:50 AM
Posted By: Marlee Thomas
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — Senate Bill 97 honors Indiana's rich history of successful popcorn production. The bill designates popcorn grown in Indiana as the official state snack.
Indiana and Nebraska are the top two leading states for popcorn production in the United States, according to Senate Bill 97.
According to the 2017 Census of Agriculture, Indiana planted 94,000 acres of popcorn and harvested 93,000 acres and 2016.