State rankings · NASS annual estimates, 2025
Which state grows the most canola?
North Dakota ranks No. 1 for canola, with 82% of the 4.7 billion pounds grown in the US in 2025.
No. 2 Minnesota (6%), No. 3 Washington (5%), No. 4 Montana (4%). North Dakota has been No. 1 in every year shown, back to 2011. All 26 states that reported canola are listed below.
Canola by state, ranked
Ranked by NASS's 2025 estimate. The 2022 Census columns cover every state.
| State | 2025, pounds | Share | vs 2024 | 2022 Census, production | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1North Dakota | 3.8 billion | 82% | -3% | 3 billion | 2,841 |
| 2Minnesota | 261 million | 6% | +18% | 148 million | 184 |
| 3Washington | 225 million | 5% | -21% | 217 million | 337 |
| 4Montana | 179 million | 4% | -14% | 164 million | 336 |
| 5Idaho | 144 million | 3% | -5% | 101 million | 179 |
| 6Kansas | 14.1 million | under 1% | +47% | 5.9 million | 39 |
| 7Oklahoma | 11.6 million | under 1% | -66% | 7.5 million | 39 |
| –Oregon | – | 13.7 million | 31 | ||
| –Colorado | – | 11.3 million | 14 | ||
| –Kentucky | – | 3 million | 9 | ||
| –Michigan | – | 1.6 million | 4 | ||
| –Tennessee | – | 1.5 million | 6 | ||
| –Texas | – | 1.2 million | 8 | ||
| –Pennsylvania | – | 667,500 | 9 | ||
| –Wisconsin | – | 180,120 | 6 |
Show all 26 states
| State | 2025, pounds | Share | vs 2024 | 2022 Census, production | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| –Virginia | – | 33,366 | 3 | ||
| –New York | – | 16,600 | 3 | ||
| –Georgia | – | Withheld | 1 | ||
| –Illinois | – | Withheld | 1 | ||
| –Indiana | – | Withheld | 1 | ||
| –Maine | – | Withheld | 1 | ||
| –Missouri | – | Withheld | 2 | ||
| –New Mexico | – | Withheld | 1 | ||
| –North Carolina | – | Withheld | 1 | ||
| –Ohio | – | Withheld | 1 | ||
| –West Virginia | – | Withheld | 1 |
Which state has been No. 1 for canola 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 | North Dakota | 82% | 3.8 billion pounds |
| 2024 | North Dakota | 81% | 4 billion pounds |
| 2023 | North Dakota | 83% | 3.5 billion pounds |
| 2022 | North Dakota | 85% | 3.2 billion pounds |
| 2021 | North Dakota | 85% | 2.3 billion pounds |
| 2020 | North Dakota | 85% | 3 billion pounds |
| 2019 | North Dakota | 85% | 2.9 billion pounds |
| 2018 | North Dakota | 86% | 3.1 billion pounds |
| 2017 | North Dakota | 82% | 2.5 billion pounds |
| 2016 | North Dakota | 87% | 2.7 billion pounds |
| 2015 | North Dakota | 87% | 2.5 billion pounds |
| 2014 | North Dakota | 85% | 2.1 billion pounds |
| 2013 | North Dakota | 76% | 1.7 billion pounds |
| 2012 | North Dakota | 84% | 2 billion pounds |
| 2011 | North Dakota | 83% | 1.3 billion 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.