Shanxi Province is located on the southwest edge of the North China Plain and is the smallest cotton producer in the region, with only 96,667 hectares planted in 2008/09. Corn is the dominant crop. The Shanxi Agriculture Department reports that 2,513,067 hectares have been planted to crops this season, with grain crops accounting for 1,893,133 hectares; of which, corn is the largest crop at 1,074,467 hectares.