Vegetables · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Where are Brussels sprouts grown?
California grows the most Brussels sprouts: 84% of the 17,550 acres harvested in the US in 2022.
Among states with published figures, next come New York (1%) and Florida (under 1%). The state figure for Washington is withheld; its counties with published figures alone add up to at least 291 acres in Washington.
- US total, 2022 Census
- 17,550 acresacres harvested
- Top state
- California84% of total
- Farms reporting, 2022
- 2,464in 49 states
- Counties reporting
- 748470 withheld
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. State view: 2022 Census of Agriculture. County view: 2022 Census of Agriculture (acres harvested).
Which state grows the most Brussels sprouts?
California grows the most Brussels sprouts: 84% of the 17,550 acres harvested in the US in 2022. Ranked by the 2022 Census of Agriculture (acres harvested).
* Rank among states with published figures. A state whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
All states ranked for Brussels sprouts, with year-by-year leaders →
Which counties grow the most Brussels sprouts?
From the 2022 Census of Agriculture, which reports Brussels sprouts for 748 counties. NASS withholds 470 of those county figures to protect individual farms, so a withheld county could be larger than some listed here.
| County | Acres harvested | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| Monterey County, CA | 8,368 | 48% |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | 2,064 | 12% |
| Imperial County, CA | 1,093 | 6% |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | 870 | 5% |
| Ventura County, CA | 689 | 4% |
| Skagit County, WA | 270 | 2% |
| St. Johns County, FL | 120 | under 1% |
| San Benito County, CA | 33 | under 1% |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | 22 | under 1% |
| Wayne County, NY | 16 | under 1% |
| Lancaster County, PA | 16 | under 1% |
| Hancock County, GA | 15 | under 1% |
| Worcester County, MA | 13 | under 1% |
| Schuylkill County, PA | 12 | under 1% |
| Suffolk County, NY | 11 | under 1% |
How has US production of Brussels sprouts changed?
Censuses of Agriculture, 1997 to 2022.
Brussels sprouts by the numbers
Each note is calculated from USDA NASS data; the source is listed under it.
How concentrated
The top three states, California, New York and Florida, account for 86% of the acres of Brussels sprouts harvested in the US.
2022 Census of Agriculture
How widespread
Farms in 49 states reported Brussels sprouts in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, 2,464 farms in all.
2022 Census of Agriculture
Top county
Monterey County, California has 48% of the acres of Brussels sprouts harvested in the US, the most of any county with a published figure.
2022 Census of Agriculture
Census to Census
Acres of Brussels sprouts harvested in the US rose 426% between the 1997 and 2022 Censuses of Agriculture, from 3,334 acres to 17,550 acres.
Censuses of Agriculture, 1997 to 2022
About this data
State and national figures come from the 2022 Census of Agriculture. County figures and the county map come from the 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only source that covers every county. NASS withholds some figures, marked "withheld", to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Quick Stats. Series: BRUSSELS SPROUTS - ACRES HARVESTED. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.