State rankings · NASS annual estimates, 2025
Which state grows the most sweet cherries?
Washington ranks No. 1 for sweet cherries, with 70% of the 373,850 tons grown in the four states NASS surveyed in 2025.
No. 2 California (14%), No. 3 Oregon (13%), No. 4 Michigan (3%). Washington has been No. 1 in every year shown, back to 2011. All 48 states that reported sweet cherries are listed below.
Sweet cherries by state, ranked
Ranked by NASS's 2025 estimate, which covers 4 states. The 2022 Census columns cover every state.
| State | 2025, tons | Share | vs 2024 | 2022 Census, bearing acres | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington | 261,000 | 70% | +29% | 38,228 | 1,277 |
| 2California | 50,700 | 14% | -49% | 36,734 | 940 |
| 3Oregon | 49,700 | 13% | +8% | 11,428 | 495 |
| 4Michigan | 12,450 | 3% | -36% | 6,779 | 417 |
| –Montana | – | 605 | 208 | ||
| –New York | – | 598 | 272 | ||
| –Idaho | – | 571 | 99 | ||
| –New Jersey | – | 564 | 57 | ||
| –Pennsylvania | – | 313 | 264 | ||
| –Utah | – | 241 | 104 | ||
| –Colorado | – | 232 | 123 | ||
| –Virginia | – | 94 | 79 | ||
| –Maryland | – | 66 | 43 | ||
| –New Mexico | – | 64 | 135 | ||
| –Wisconsin | – | 59 | 54 |
Show all 48 states
| State | 2025, tons | Share | vs 2024 | 2022 Census, bearing acres | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| –Ohio | – | 44 | 84 | ||
| –West Virginia | – | 33 | 52 | ||
| –Massachusetts | – | 24 | 24 | ||
| –Indiana | – | 15 | 48 | ||
| –Missouri | – | 13 | 42 | ||
| –North Carolina | – | 13 | 27 | ||
| –Kansas | – | 11 | 34 | ||
| –Kentucky | – | 9 | 32 | ||
| –Tennessee | – | 9 | 32 | ||
| –Oklahoma | – | 8 | 16 | ||
| –Iowa | – | 7 | 27 | ||
| –Nevada | – | 7 | 12 | ||
| –New Hampshire | – | 7 | 23 | ||
| –Illinois | – | 6 | 21 | ||
| –Minnesota | – | 6 | 22 | ||
| –Arizona | – | 5 | 7 | ||
| –Connecticut | – | 4 | 11 | ||
| –Texas | – | 3 | 13 | ||
| –Florida | – | 2 | 13 | ||
| –Maine | – | 2 | 21 | ||
| –Nebraska | – | 2 | 12 | ||
| –South Carolina | – | 2 | 7 | ||
| –Alabama | – | 1 | 7 | ||
| –Alaska | – | 1 | 6 | ||
| –Arkansas | – | 1 | 4 | ||
| –Delaware | – | Withheld | 2 | ||
| –Georgia | – | Withheld | 2 | ||
| –Hawaii | – | Withheld | 8 | ||
| –Mississippi | – | Withheld | 2 | ||
| –North Dakota | – | Withheld | 8 | ||
| –Rhode Island | – | Withheld | 3 | ||
| –South Dakota | – | Withheld | 6 | ||
| –Wyoming | – | Withheld | 2 |
Which state has been No. 1 for sweet cherries 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 | Washington | 70% | 261,000 tons |
| 2024 | Washington | 55% | 202,000 tons |
| 2023 | Washington | 59% | 208,000 tons |
| 2022 | Washington | 64% | 142,000 tons |
| 2021 | Washington | 61% | 223,000 tons |
| 2020 | Washington | 61% | 182,500 tons |
| 2019 | Washington | 65% | 215,000 tons |
| 2018 | Washington | 71% | 246,000 tons |
| 2017 | Washington | 60% | 262,550 tons |
| 2016 | Washington | 60% | 210,550 tons |
| 2015 | Washington | 66% | 222,650 tons |
| 2014 | Washington | 65% | 237,000 tons |
| 2013 | Washington | 51% | 169,000 tons |
| 2012 | Washington | 62% | 264,000 tons |
| 2011 | Washington | 59% | 196,000 tons |
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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.