Fruit · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Where are olives grown?
California grows the most olives: 84% of the 49,635 bearing acres of olives in the US in 2022.
Among states with published figures, next come Texas (2%) and Hawaii (under 1%). State figures for Florida, Georgia and Arizona are withheld; their counties with published figures alone add up to at least 32 acres in Florida, at least 50 acres in Georgia and at least 54 acres in Arizona.
- US total, 2022 Census
- 49,635 acresbearing acres
- Top state
- California84% of total
- Farms reporting, 2022
- 1,803in 11 states
- Counties reporting
- 11257 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 olives?
California grows the most olives: 84% of the 49,635 bearing acres of olives 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.
Which counties grow the most olives?
From the 2022 Census of Agriculture, which reports olives for 112 counties. NASS withholds 57 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Glenn County, CA | 9,070 | 18% |
| Tulare County, CA | 6,723 | 14% |
| Tehama County, CA | 5,414 | 11% |
| San Joaquin County, CA | 3,183 | 6% |
| Fresno County, CA | 2,460 | 5% |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | 1,753 | 4% |
| Butte County, CA | 1,045 | 2% |
| Madera County, CA | 600 | 1% |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | 444 | under 1% |
| Shasta County, CA | 372 | under 1% |
| Sonoma County, CA | 354 | under 1% |
| Solano County, CA | 303 | under 1% |
| Matagorda County, TX | 240 | under 1% |
| Napa County, CA | 216 | under 1% |
| Kern County, CA | 192 | under 1% |
How has US production of olives changed?
NASS annual estimates, 2007 to 2025.
Olives by the numbers
Each note is calculated from USDA NASS data; the source is listed under it.
How concentrated
The top three states, California, Texas and Hawaii, account for 86% of the bearing acres of olives in the US.
2022 Census of Agriculture
How widespread
Farms in 11 states reported olives in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, 1,803 farms in all.
2022 Census of Agriculture
Top county
Glenn County, California has 18% of the bearing acres of olives in the US, the most of any county with a published figure.
2022 Census of Agriculture
Ten-year change
US production of olives fell 20% between 2015 and 2025, from 179,000 tons to 144,000 tons.
NASS annual estimates
Biggest year
The biggest year in NASS estimates since 2007 was 2010, at 206,000 tons.
NASS annual estimates
Census to Census
Bearing acres of olives in the US rose 36% between the 2002 and 2022 Censuses of Agriculture, from 36,526 acres to 49,635 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: OLIVES - ACRES BEARING; OLIVES - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN TONS. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.