State rankings · NASS annual estimates, 2025
Which state grows the most lentils?
Montana ranks No. 1 for lentils, with 75% of the 1.1 billion pounds grown in the US in 2025.
No. 2 North Dakota (20%), No. 3 Washington (6%). Montana has been No. 1 in every year shown, back to 2011. All 10 states that reported lentils are listed below.
Lentils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Montana | 788 million | 75% | +27% | 459 million | 670 |
| 2North Dakota | 208 million | 20% | -11% | 120 million | 239 |
| 3Washington | 59.4 million | 6% | +21% | 47.3 million | 117 |
| –Idaho | – | 8.8 million | 54 | ||
| –South Dakota | – | 3.6 million | 5 | ||
| –Colorado | – | 2.7 million | 5 | ||
| –Florida | – | 15,000 | 3 | ||
| –New Mexico | – | Withheld | 2 | ||
| –Oregon | – | Withheld | 1 | ||
| –Wyoming | – | Withheld | 1 |
Which state has been No. 1 for lentils 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 | Montana | 75% | 788 million pounds |
| 2024 | Montana | 69% | 621 million pounds |
| 2023 | Montana | 71% | 404 million pounds |
| 2022 | Montana | 73% | 412 million pounds |
| 2021 | Montana | 63% | 217 million pounds |
| 2020 | Montana | 72% | 542 million pounds |
| 2019 | Montana | 65% | 343 million pounds |
| 2018 | Montana | 57% | 484 million pounds |
| 2017 | Montana | 58% | 436 million pounds |
| 2016 | Montana | 58% | 737 million pounds |
| 2015 | Montana | 46% | 244 million pounds |
| 2014 | Montana | 51% | 176 million pounds |
| 2013 | Montana | 39% | 194 million pounds |
| 2012 | Montana | 40% | 215 million pounds |
| 2011 | Montana | 57% | 272 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.