Easter ham: where hogs are raised
Iowa has the most hogs: 34% of the 75.2 million hogs on US farms on December 1, 2025.
Next come Minnesota (12%) and North Carolina (11%).
Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2025.
Easter · Sunday, March 28, 2027
Where does Easter dinner come from?
Iowa has the most hogs, Texas has the most sheep, Iowa produces the most eggs, and California grows the most carrots and strawberries.
Ham or lamb, deviled eggs and spring vegetables: tap a dish to see which states supply the Easter table.
Easter ham: Iowa has the most hogs: 34% of the 75.2 million hogs on US farms on December 1, 2025.
Easter ham
Iowa has the most hogs: 34% of the 75.2 million hogs on US farms on December 1, 2025.
- 1Iowa34%
- 2Minnesota12%
- 3North Carolina11%
NASS annual estimates, 2025. Deeper color means more; dashed outlines are withheld. Source: USDA NASS.
Full map: where hogs are raised →Every Easter dinner dish, mapped
Shares use NASS's latest final annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census of Agriculture, which covers every state, otherwise. Each tile map is shaded from the same source as its sentence: deeper green means more, and a dashed outline means NASS withheld the figure to protect individual farms.
Roast lamb: where sheep are raised
Texas has the most sheep: 14% of the 5 million sheep on US farms on January 1, 2026.
Next come California (10%) and Colorado (8%).
Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2026.
Deviled eggs and egg hunts: where eggs are produced
Iowa produces the most eggs: 13% of the 105 billion eggs produced in the US in 2025.
Next come Ohio (11%) and Indiana (10%).
Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2025.
Carrot cake: where carrots are grown
California grows the most carrots: 61% of the 99,634 acres harvested in the US in 2022.
Next come Washington (10%) and Idaho (4%).
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
Where carrots are grown: full map and top countiesAlso in this dish: Wheat
Asparagus: where asparagus is grown
Michigan grows the most asparagus: 49% of the 20,005 acres harvested in the US in 2022.
Next come California (11%) and Washington (11%).
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
Scalloped potatoes: where potatoes are grown
Idaho grows the most potatoes: 34% of the 41.8 billion pounds grown in the 13 states NASS surveyed in 2025.
Next come Washington (22%) and Wisconsin (7%).
Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2025.
Where potatoes are grown: full map and top countiesAlso in this dish: Milk
Spring peas: where green peas are grown
Minnesota grows the most green peas: 34% of the 469 million pounds grown in the five states NASS surveyed in 2025.
Next come Washington (33%) and Wisconsin (23%).
Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2025.
Strawberries: where strawberries are grown
California grows the most strawberries: 65% of the 70,709 bearing acres of strawberries in the US in 2022.
Next come Florida (19%) and Oregon (2%).
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
Hot cross buns: where wheat is grown
North Dakota grows the most wheat: 17% of the 1.5 billion bushels grown in the US in 2026.
Next come Kansas (13%) and Montana (12%).
Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2026.
Jelly beans: where sugar beets are grown
Minnesota grows the most sugar beets: 35% of the 35.1 million tons grown in the US in 2025.
Next come Idaho (21%) and North Dakota (20%).
Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2025.
Where sugar beets are grown: full map and top countiesAlso in this dish: Sugarcane
Also on the table
Lemon desserts
California grows the most lemons: 94% of the 1.1 million tons grown in the three states NASS surveyed in the 2025-26 season.
Map of lemons by state and countyHoney glaze
North Dakota produces the most honey: 27% of the 116 million pounds produced in the US in 2025.
Map of honey by state and countyWhich states supply the most Easter dinner ingredients?
California is a top-three state for 5 of the 12 ingredients on this page, more than any other state.
| State | Top 3 | No. 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5 | carrots, strawberries, lemons |
| Washington | 4 | – |
| Minnesota | 3 | green peas, sugar beets |
| North Dakota | 3 | wheat, honey |
| Idaho | 3 | potatoes |
| Iowa | 2 | hogs, eggs |
| Florida | 2 | – |
| Wisconsin | 2 | – |
| Michigan | 1 | asparagus |
| Texas | 1 | sheep |
| Arizona | 1 | – |
| Colorado | 1 | – |
Ranks use the same source as each dish's answer above.
What this page doesn't cover
Grown Where maps only what USDA NASS measures by state. These ingredients aren't on this page:
- Chocolate and cocoa
- Spices such as cloves and cinnamon
A state that grows a crop doesn't necessarily supply the food in your store, which can come from anywhere in the country or from imports. For where imported food comes from, see Shipped Where.
How this was made
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Annual estimates from NASS Quick Stats (latest final year for each item) and the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Figures marked withheld are suppressed by NASS to protect individual farms. Data processed 2026-11-06. Sources and methodology.
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