State rankings · NASS annual estimates, 2025
Which state grows the most bell peppers?
California ranks No. 1 for bell peppers, with 40% of the 1.1 billion pounds grown in the six states NASS surveyed in 2025.
No. 2 Florida (30%), No. 3 Georgia (12%), No. 4 New Jersey (9%). California has been No. 1 in every year shown, back to 2011. All 50 states that reported bell peppers are listed below.
Bell peppers by state, ranked
Ranked by NASS's 2025 estimate, which covers 6 states. The 2022 Census columns cover every state.
| State | 2025, pounds | Share | vs 2024 | 2022 Census, acres harvested | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1California | 425 million | 40% | +9% | 11,875 | 685 |
| 2Florida | 319 million | 30% | -1% | 14,576 | 355 |
| 3Georgia | 127 million | 12% | +42% | 3,371 | 406 |
| 4New Jersey | 98.8 million | 9% | +47% | 2,422 | 455 |
| 5Michigan | 46.4 million | 4% | no change | 1,818 | 732 |
| 6North Carolina | 41 million | 4% | +17% | 1,825 | 563 |
| –Washington | – | 1,224 | 264 | ||
| –Ohio | – | 1,067 | 813 | ||
| –Pennsylvania | – | 994 | 1,010 | ||
| –New York | – | 831 | 952 | ||
| –South Carolina | – | 659 | 320 | ||
| –Minnesota | – | 348 | 439 | ||
| –Idaho | – | 321 | 116 | ||
| –Wisconsin | – | 317 | 713 | ||
| –Kentucky | – | 302 | 657 |
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| State | 2025, pounds | Share | vs 2024 | 2022 Census, acres harvested | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| –Maryland | – | 293 | 275 | ||
| –Texas | – | 283 | 399 | ||
| –Massachusetts | – | 264 | 527 | ||
| –Hawaii | – | 261 | 45 | ||
| –Tennessee | – | 250 | 497 | ||
| –Indiana | – | 240 | 362 | ||
| –Virginia | – | 237 | 399 | ||
| –Illinois | – | 236 | 338 | ||
| –Delaware | – | 232 | 34 | ||
| –Connecticut | – | 191 | 364 | ||
| –Louisiana | – | 159 | 233 | ||
| –Missouri | – | 143 | 359 | ||
| –Oregon | – | 143 | 316 | ||
| –Arkansas | – | 128 | 222 | ||
| –Alabama | – | 108 | 329 | ||
| –Utah | – | 107 | 165 | ||
| –Colorado | – | 105 | 203 | ||
| –Maine | – | 91 | 324 | ||
| –New Mexico | – | 91 | 97 | ||
| –Iowa | – | 90 | 320 | ||
| –West Virginia | – | 84 | 271 | ||
| –Vermont | – | 64 | 179 | ||
| –New Hampshire | – | 63 | 172 | ||
| –Mississippi | – | 57 | 215 | ||
| –Nebraska | – | 52 | 110 | ||
| –Rhode Island | – | 52 | 82 | ||
| –Kansas | – | 42 | 211 | ||
| –Oklahoma | – | 27 | 107 | ||
| –Montana | – | 20 | 62 | ||
| –South Dakota | – | 15 | 68 | ||
| –North Dakota | – | 10 | 40 | ||
| –Arizona | – | 6 | 52 | ||
| –Alaska | – | 2 | 16 | ||
| –Nevada | – | 2 | 14 | ||
| –Wyoming | – | 2 | 12 |
Which state has been No. 1 for bell peppers each year?
The top state in NASS's annual estimates, most recent year first. A year is skipped if a state whose figure is withheld could have been larger.
| Year | Top state | Share | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California | 40% | 425 million pounds |
| 2024 | California | 41% | 390 million pounds |
| 2023 | California | 42% | 451 million pounds |
| 2022 | California | 39% | 440 million pounds |
| 2021 | California | 46% | 489 million pounds |
| 2020 | California | 47% | 503 million pounds |
| 2019 | California | 41% | 479 million pounds |
| 2018 | California | 47% | 599 million pounds |
| 2017 | California | 46% | 668 million pounds |
| 2016 | California | 48% | 710 million pounds |
| 2015 | California | 50% | 751 million pounds |
| 2014 | California | 61% | 943 million pounds |
| 2013 | California | 59% | 847 million pounds |
| 2012 | California | 55% | 868 million pounds |
| 2011 | California | 53% | 869 million pounds |
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About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Annual estimates (final 2025 figures) and the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Withheld figures are suppressed by NASS to protect individual farms. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.