Field crops · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Where is sugarcane grown?
Florida grows the most sugarcane: 49% of the 34.5 million tons grown in the US in 2022.
Next come Louisiana (49%) and Texas (2%).
- US total, 2022 Census
- 34.5 million tonsproduction
- Top state
- Florida49% of total
- Farms reporting, 2022
- 745in 3 states
- Farm value, 2025
- $1.8 billionvalue of production
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. State view: 2022 Census of Agriculture. County view: 2022 Census of Agriculture (production).
Which state grows the most sugarcane?
Florida grows the most sugarcane: 49% of the 34.5 million tons grown in the US in 2022. Ranked by the 2022 Census of Agriculture (production).
All states ranked for sugarcane, with year-by-year leaders →
Which counties grow the most sugarcane?
From the 2022 Census of Agriculture, which reports sugarcane for 50 counties. NASS withholds 11 of those county figures to protect individual farms, so a withheld county could be larger than some listed here.
| County | Tons | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County, FL | 10,085,343 | 29% |
| Hendry County, FL | 5,586,421 | 16% |
| Iberia Parish, LA | 2,255,075 | 7% |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 1,998,161 | 6% |
| St. Mary Parish, LA | 1,429,652 | 4% |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | 1,386,115 | 4% |
| Assumption Parish, LA | 1,372,967 | 4% |
| Vermilion Parish, LA | 1,352,511 | 4% |
| Iberville Parish, LA | 1,161,025 | 3% |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | 861,821 | 2% |
| St. James Parish, LA | 798,843 | 2% |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | 757,221 | 2% |
| Glades County, FL | 745,887 | 2% |
| Lafourche Parish, LA | 678,088 | 2% |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 631,186 | 2% |
Sugarcane by the numbers
Each note is calculated from USDA NASS data; the source is listed under it.
How widespread
Farms in 3 states reported sugarcane in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, 745 farms in all.
2022 Census of Agriculture
Top county
Palm Beach County, Florida has 29% of the sugarcane grown in the US, more than any other county.
2022 Census of Agriculture
Farm value
NASS puts the value of US sugarcane production in 2025 at $1.8 billion.
NASS annual estimates
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: SUGARCANE, SUGAR & SEED - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN TONS; SUGARCANE, SUGAR - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN TONS. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.