Fruit · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Where is kiwifruit grown?
California grows the most kiwifruit: 97% of the 4,767 bearing acres of kiwifruit in the US in 2022.
Among states with published figures, next come Oregon (2%) and Pennsylvania (under 1%).
- US total, 2022 Census
- 4,767 acresbearing acres
- Top state
- California97% of total
- Farms reporting, 2022
- 276in 28 states
- Counties reporting
- 112102 withheld
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. State view: 2022 Census of Agriculture. County view: 2022 Census of Agriculture (bearing acres).
Which state grows the most kiwifruit?
California grows the most kiwifruit: 97% of the 4,767 bearing acres of kiwifruit in the US in 2022. Ranked by the 2022 Census of Agriculture (bearing acres).
* Rank among states with published figures. A state whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
All states ranked for kiwifruit, with year-by-year leaders →
Which counties grow the most kiwifruit?
From the 2022 Census of Agriculture, which reports kiwifruit for 112 counties. NASS withholds 102 of those county figures to protect individual farms, so a withheld county could be larger than some listed here.
| County | Bearing acres | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| Tulare County, CA | 2,855 | 60% |
| Kings County, CA | 604 | 13% |
| Butte County, CA | 305 | 6% |
| Madera County, CA | 151 | 3% |
| Suffolk County, NY | 2 | under 1% |
| Benton County, OR | 2 | under 1% |
| Charles County, MD | 1 | under 1% |
| Columbia County, NY | 1 | under 1% |
| Berks County, PA | 1 | under 1% |
How has US production of kiwifruit changed?
NASS annual estimates, 2007 to 2025.
Kiwifruit by the numbers
Each note is calculated from USDA NASS data; the source is listed under it.
How concentrated
The top three states, California, Oregon and Pennsylvania, account for over 99% of the bearing acres of kiwifruit in the US.
2022 Census of Agriculture
How widespread
Farms in 28 states reported kiwifruit in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, 276 farms in all.
2022 Census of Agriculture
Top county
Tulare County, California has 60% of the bearing acres of kiwifruit in the US, the most of any county with a published figure.
2022 Census of Agriculture
Ten-year change
US production of kiwifruit rose 94% between 2015 and 2025, from 20,900 tons to 40,600 tons.
NASS annual estimates
Record year
2025 was the biggest year in NASS estimates going back to 2007, at 40,600 tons.
NASS annual estimates
Census to Census
Bearing acres of kiwifruit in the US rose 4% between the 2002 and 2022 Censuses of Agriculture, from 4,594 acres to 4,767 acres.
Censuses of Agriculture, 2002 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: KIWIFRUIT - ACRES BEARING; KIWIFRUIT - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN TONS. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.