Nuts · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Where are pistachios grown?
California grows the most pistachios: 98% of the 404,210 bearing acres of pistachios in the US in 2022.
Among states with published figures, next come New Mexico (under 1%) and Nevada (under 1%). The state figure for Arizona is withheld; its counties with published figures alone add up to at least 125 acres in Arizona.
- US total, 2022 Census
- 404,210 acresbearing acres
- Top state
- California98% of total
- Farms reporting, 2022
- 1,615in 6 states
- Farm value, 2025
- $3.9 billionvalue of production
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 pistachios?
California grows the most pistachios: 98% of the 404,210 bearing acres of pistachios 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 pistachios, with year-by-year leaders →
Which counties grow the most pistachios?
From the 2022 Census of Agriculture, which reports pistachios for 47 counties. NASS withholds 29 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kern County, CA | 132,640 | 33% |
| Fresno County, CA | 119,988 | 30% |
| Tulare County, CA | 43,726 | 11% |
| Kings County, CA | 35,807 | 9% |
| Merced County, CA | 14,998 | 4% |
| Stanislaus County, CA | 2,201 | under 1% |
| Glenn County, CA | 1,850 | under 1% |
| Yolo County, CA | 1,443 | under 1% |
| Butte County, CA | 977 | under 1% |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | 525 | under 1% |
| San Bernardino County, CA | 521 | under 1% |
| Alameda County, CA | 189 | under 1% |
| San Joaquin County, CA | 134 | under 1% |
| Graham County, AZ | 125 | under 1% |
| Solano County, CA | 73 | under 1% |
How has US production of pistachios changed?
NASS annual estimates, 2007 to 2025.
Pistachios by the numbers
Each note is calculated from USDA NASS data; the source is listed under it.
How widespread
Farms in 6 states reported pistachios in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, 1,615 farms in all.
2022 Census of Agriculture
Top county
Kern County, California has 33% of the bearing acres of pistachios in the US, the most of any county with a published figure.
2022 Census of Agriculture
Ten-year change
US production of pistachios rose 485% between 2015 and 2025, from 270 million pounds to 1.6 billion pounds.
NASS annual estimates
Record year
2025 was the biggest year in NASS estimates going back to 2007, at 1.6 billion pounds.
NASS annual estimates
Farm value
NASS puts the value of US pistachios production in 2025 at $3.9 billion.
NASS annual estimates
Census to Census
Bearing acres of pistachios in the US rose 325% between the 2002 and 2022 Censuses of Agriculture, from 95,040 acres to 404,210 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: PISTACHIOS - ACRES BEARING; PISTACHIOS, UTILIZED, IN SHELL - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN LB. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.