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State rankings · NASS annual estimates, 2025

Which state produces the most honey?

North Dakota ranks No. 1 for honey, with 27% of the 116 million pounds produced in the US in 2025.

No. 2* California (10%), No. 3* Montana (9%), No. 4* South Dakota (7%). Ranks marked * are among states with published figures; a state whose figure is withheld could rank higher. North Dakota has been No. 1 in every year shown, back to 2011. All 50 states that reported honey are listed below.

Honey by state, ranked

Ranked by NASS's 2025 estimate. The 2022 Census columns cover every state.

Honey by state: NASS annual estimates, 2025 and 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15
State2025, poundsSharevs 20242022 Census, productionFarms, 2022
1North Dakota30.8 million27%-15%40.9 million233
2*California11 million10%-17%28.5 million1,221
3*Montana10.5 million9%+4%8.8 million298
4*South Dakota8.2 million7%-38%7.8 million243
5*Minnesota5.7 million5%-18%8.9 million1,075
6*Michigan3.7 million3%-25%6.2 million1,566
7*Florida3.6 million3%-12%14.5 million1,472
8*Louisiana3.3 million3%-3%4 million778
9*Idaho3 million3%+20%5.8 million394
10*New York2.9 million3%+6%2.8 million1,547
11*Oregon2.3 million2%-18%4.4 million889
12*Mississippi2.2 million2%-4%3.3 million555
13*Texas2.2 million2%-47%8.5 million4,566
14*Georgia2.1 million2%+16%5 million1,311
15*Iowa2.1 million2%-23%2.1 million1,229
Units: pounds. “–” means the state isn't in NASS's annual survey for this item; see the 2022 Census column on wider screens, or the state's page. * Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher.
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Honey by state: NASS annual estimates, 2025 and 2022 Census of Agriculture, ranked 16 to 50
State2025, poundsSharevs 20242022 Census, productionFarms, 2022
16*Washington2 million2%-5%3.4 million874
17*Wisconsin1.5 million1%-40%2.7 million1,491
18*Pennsylvania1.4 million1%+19%1.8 million1,791
19*Ohio765,000under 1%-39%1.8 million2,437
20*North Carolina672,000under 1%+12%1 million1,813
–Nebraska–2.4 million436
–Hawaii–2.2 million279
–Arizona–1.5 million200
–Colorado–1.3 million1,027
–Wyoming–1.2 million143
–Arkansas–1 million669
–Utah–1 million525
–Indiana–908,1401,246
–Kansas–845,894762
–Illinois–803,8451,750
–Missouri–720,6931,466
–Tennessee–708,2411,690
–New Jersey–636,431785
–Vermont–565,491316
–South Carolina–541,974885
–Alabama–535,5011,072
–Virginia–500,7971,651
–Massachusetts–495,799512
–Kentucky–482,6011,635
–West Virginia–365,410796
–New Mexico–342,073318
–Maine–292,411313
–Connecticut–240,332328
–Oklahoma–234,008760
–Maryland–222,384518
–New Hampshire–158,122206
–Nevada–121,005114
–Rhode Island–68,20897
–Alaska–28,491117
–Delaware–14,72648

Which state has been No. 1 for honey 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.

Top state for honey by year
YearTop stateShareAmount
2025North Dakota27%30.8 million pounds
2024North Dakota27%36.3 million pounds
2023North Dakota27%38.3 million pounds
2022North Dakota25%31.2 million pounds
2021North Dakota22%28.3 million pounds
2020North Dakota26%38.6 million pounds
2019North Dakota22%33.8 million pounds
2018North Dakota26%39.6 million pounds
2017North Dakota23%33.7 million pounds
2016North Dakota23%37.8 million pounds
2015North Dakota23%36.3 million pounds
2014North Dakota24%42.1 million pounds
2013North Dakota22%33.1 million pounds
2012North Dakota23%33.1 million pounds
2011North Dakota22%32.7 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.