Grown Where

Independence Day · Sunday, July 4, 2027

Where does a Fourth of July cookout come from?

Texas has the most cattle, Iowa has the most hogs, Georgia raises the most chickens, and Washington grows the most sweet corn and blueberries.

Burgers, hot dogs, corn on the cob and watermelon: tap a dish to see which states supply the classic American cookout.

Hamburgers

Texas has the most cattle: 14% of the 86.2 million cattle on US farms on January 1, 2026.

  1. 1Texas14%
  2. 2Nebraska7%
  3. 3Kansas7%
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NASS annual estimates, 2026. Deeper color means more; dashed outlines are withheld. Source: USDA NASS.

Full map: where cattle are raised →

Every Fourth of July cookout 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.

Hamburgers: where cattle are raised

Texas has the most cattle: 14% of the 86.2 million cattle on US farms on January 1, 2026.

Next come Nebraska (7%) and Kansas (7%).

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Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2026.

Where cattle are raised: full map and top counties

Hot dogs and ribs: 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%).

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Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2025.

Where hogs are raised: full map and top counties

Grilled chicken: where chickens are raised

Georgia raises the most chickens: 14% of the 9.4 billion broiler chickens raised in the US in 2025.

Among states with published figures, next come Alabama (13%) and Arkansas (11%).

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Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2025.

Where chickens are raised: full map and top counties

Corn on the cob: where sweet corn is grown

Washington grows the most sweet corn: 28% of the 5.8 billion pounds grown in the nine states NASS surveyed in 2025.

Next come Minnesota (21%) and Wisconsin (15%).

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Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2025.

Where sweet corn is grown: full map and top counties

Watermelon: where watermelon is grown

Georgia grows the most watermelon: 21% of the 3.9 billion pounds grown in the ten states NASS surveyed in 2025.

Next come Florida (21%) and California (13%).

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Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2025.

Where watermelon is grown: full map and top counties

Potato salad: 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%).

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Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2025.

Where potatoes are grown: full map and top countiesAlso in this dish: Eggs

Coleslaw: where cabbage is grown

California grows the most cabbage: 26% of the 2.2 billion pounds grown in the nine states NASS surveyed in 2025.

Next come New York (14%) and Wisconsin (13%).

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Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2025.

Where cabbage is grown: full map and top countiesAlso in this dish: Carrots

Tomato, lettuce and onion: where tomatoes are grown

California grows the most tomatoes: 77% of the 323,808 acres harvested in the US in 2022.

Next come Florida (9%) and Indiana (3%).

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Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

Where tomatoes are grown: full map and top countiesAlso in this dish: Lettuce, Onions

Pickles: where cucumbers are grown

Michigan grows the most cucumbers: 36% of the 1.4 billion pounds grown in the seven states NASS surveyed in 2025.

Next come Florida (24%) and North Carolina (11%).

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Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2025.

Where cucumbers are grown: full map and top counties

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%).

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Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2026.

Where wheat is grown: full map and top counties

Berry pie: where blueberries are grown

Washington grows the most blueberries: 25% of the 769 million pounds grown in the eight states NASS surveyed in 2025.

Next come Oregon (23%) and Georgia (15%).

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Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2025.

Where blueberries are grown: full map and top countiesAlso in this dish: Strawberries

Also on the table

Which states supply the most Fourth of July cookout ingredients?

California is a top-three state for 4 of the 14 ingredients on this page, more than any other state (tied).

States ranked by how many Fourth of July cookout ingredients they rank top three in
StateTop 3No. 1 in
California4cabbage, tomatoes, strawberries
Florida4–
Wisconsin4–
Georgia3chickens, watermelon
Michigan3cucumbers, tart cherries
Washington3sweet corn, blueberries
Minnesota3–
North Dakota2wheat, dry beans
Kansas2–
North Carolina2–
Oregon2–
Idaho1potatoes
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:

  • Mustard seed
  • Ketchup's spices and vinegar

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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