State rankings · NASS annual estimates, 2025-26 season
Which state grows the most lemons?
California ranks No. 1 for lemons, with 94% of the 1.1 million tons grown in the three states NASS surveyed in the 2025-26 season.
No. 2 Florida (4%), No. 3 Arizona (3%). California has been No. 1 in every year shown, back to 2012-13 season. All 11 states that reported lemons are listed below.
Lemons by state, ranked
Ranked by NASS's 2025-26 season estimate, which covers 3 states. The 2022 Census columns cover every state.
| State | 2025-26 season, tons | Share | vs 2025 | 2022 Census, bearing acres | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1California | 1 million | 94% | -2% | 62,793 | 1,956 |
| 2Florida | 41,000 | 4% | +37% | Withheld | 324 |
| 3Arizona | 29,000 | 3% | -36% | 4,239 | 159 |
| –Louisiana | – | 19 | 54 | ||
| –Georgia | – | 18 | 29 | ||
| –Alabama | – | 12 | 27 | ||
| –Mississippi | – | 3 | 14 | ||
| –South Carolina | – | 2 | 9 | ||
| –Hawaii | – | Withheld | 517 | ||
| –New York | – | Withheld | 1 | ||
| –Texas | – | Withheld | 101 |
Which state has been No. 1 for lemons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 season | California | 94% | 1 million tons |
| 2024-25 season | California | 93% | 1.1 million tons |
| 2023-24 season | California | 96% | 980,000 tons |
| 2022-23 season | California | 95% | 1 million tons |
| 2021-22 season | California | 95% | 1 million tons |
| 2020-21 season | California | 97% | 856,000 tons |
| 2019-20 season | California | 93% | 1 million tons |
| 2018-19 season | California | 95% | 948,000 tons |
| 2017-18 season | California | 95% | 848,000 tons |
| 2016-17 season | California | 93% | 820,000 tons |
| 2015-16 season | California | 92% | 836,000 tons |
| 2014-15 season | California | 91% | 824,000 tons |
| 2013-14 season | California | 91% | 752,000 tons |
| 2012-13 season | California | 92% | 840,000 tons |
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About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Annual estimates (final 2025-26 season figures) and the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Withheld figures are suppressed by NASS to protect individual farms. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.