Thanksgiving · Thursday, November 26, 2026
Minnesota raises the most turkeys, Wisconsin grows the most cranberries and green beans, North Carolina grows the most sweet potatoes, and Idaho grows the most potatoes.
Tap a dish on the plate to see which states grow or raise it, then scroll for every ingredient's map and top states.
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Minnesota raises the most turkeys: 17% of the 194 million turkeys raised in the US in 2025.
* Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher.
NASS annual estimates, 2025. Deeper color means more; dashed outlines are withheld. Source: USDA NASS.
Full map: where turkeys are raised →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.
Minnesota raises the most turkeys: 17% of the 194 million turkeys raised in the US in 2025.
Among states with published figures, next come North Carolina (14%) and Arkansas (11%).
Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2025.
Wisconsin grows the most cranberries: 61% of the 751 million pounds grown in the four states NASS surveyed in 2025.
Next come Massachusetts (26%) and Oregon (7%).
Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2025.
North Carolina grows the most sweet potatoes: 58% of the 3.3 billion pounds grown in the five states NASS surveyed in 2025.
Next come California (18%) and Mississippi (14%).
Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2025.
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.
Wisconsin grows the most green beans: 43% of the 1.2 billion pounds grown in the nine states NASS surveyed in 2025.
Next come Florida (17%) and Oregon (8%).
Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2025.
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.
Where wheat is grown: full map and top countiesAlso in this dish: Celery, Onions
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%).
Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2025.
Where sweet corn is grown: full map and top countiesAlso in this dish: Corn
Illinois grows the most pumpkins: 36% of the 1.5 billion pounds grown in the 13 states NASS surveyed in 2025.
Next come California (11%) and Indiana (9%).
Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2025.
Georgia grows the most pecans: 39% of the 284 million pounds grown in the five states NASS surveyed in 2025.
Next come New Mexico (27%) and Texas (15%).
Source: USDA NASS, NASS annual estimates, 2025.
California grows the most celery: 84% of the 43,610 acres harvested in the US in 2022.
Map of celery by state and countyWashington grows the most onions: 28% of the 8.2 billion pounds grown in the eight states NASS surveyed in 2025.
Map of onions by state and countyWashington grows the most apples: 68% of the 11.1 billion pounds grown in the seven states NASS surveyed in 2025.
Map of apples by state and countyCalifornia produces the most milk: 18% of the 232 billion pounds produced in the US in 2025.
Map of milk by state and countyIowa produces the most eggs: 13% of the 105 billion eggs produced in the US in 2025.
Map of eggs by state and countyMinnesota grows the most sugar beets: 35% of the 35.1 million tons grown in the US in 2025.
Map of sugar beets by state and countyCalifornia grows the most Brussels sprouts: 84% of the 17,550 acres harvested in the US in 2022.
Map of Brussels sprouts by state and countyCalifornia is a top-three state for 6 of the 16 ingredients on this page, more than any other state.
| State | Top 3 | No. 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| California | 6 | celery, milk, Brussels sprouts |
| Wisconsin | 5 | cranberries, green beans |
| Washington | 4 | sweet corn, onions, apples |
| Minnesota | 3 | turkeys, sugar beets |
| Idaho | 3 | potatoes |
| Oregon | 3 | – |
| North Carolina | 2 | sweet potatoes |
| North Dakota | 2 | wheat |
| Indiana | 2 | – |
| Georgia | 1 | pecans |
| Illinois | 1 | pumpkins |
| Iowa | 1 | eggs |
Grown Where maps only what USDA NASS measures by state. These ingredients aren't on this page:
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.
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.