Fruit · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Where are tangerines grown?
California grows the most tangerines: 90% of the 79,495 bearing acres of tangerines in the US in 2022.
Among states with published figures, next come Louisiana (under 1%) and Alabama (under 1%). State figures for Florida and Georgia are withheld; their counties with published figures alone add up to at least 5,282 acres in Florida and at least 270 acres in Georgia.
- US total, 2022 Census
- 79,495 acresbearing acres
- Top state
- California90% of total
- Farms reporting, 2022
- 2,630in 10 states
- Counties reporting
- 188104 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 tangerines?
California grows the most tangerines: 90% of the 79,495 bearing acres of tangerines 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 tangerines, with year-by-year leaders →
Which counties grow the most tangerines?
From the 2022 Census of Agriculture, which reports tangerines for 188 counties. NASS withholds 104 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 | 28,572 | 36% |
| Kern County, CA | 17,794 | 22% |
| Fresno County, CA | 16,121 | 20% |
| Polk County, FL | 2,294 | 3% |
| Ventura County, CA | 1,648 | 2% |
| Hardee County, FL | 966 | 1% |
| Riverside County, CA | 897 | 1% |
| Lee County, FL | 559 | under 1% |
| Kings County, CA | 332 | under 1% |
| Jefferson County, FL | 308 | under 1% |
| Placer County, CA | 266 | under 1% |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | 255 | under 1% |
| Indian River County, FL | 231 | under 1% |
| San Diego County, CA | 222 | under 1% |
| Lake County, FL | 213 | under 1% |
How has US production of tangerines changed?
Censuses of Agriculture, 2002 to 2022.
Tangerines by the numbers
Each note is calculated from USDA NASS data; the source is listed under it.
How concentrated
The top three states, California, Louisiana and Alabama, account for 90% of the bearing acres of tangerines in the US.
2022 Census of Agriculture
How widespread
Farms in 10 states reported tangerines in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, 2,630 farms in all.
2022 Census of Agriculture
Top county
Tulare County, California has 36% of the bearing acres of tangerines in the US, the most of any county with a published figure.
2022 Census of Agriculture
Census to Census
Bearing acres of tangerines in the US rose 174% between the 2002 and 2022 Censuses of Agriculture, from 29,040 acres to 79,495 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: TANGERINES - ACRES BEARING. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.