State rankings · NASS annual estimates, 2025-26 season
Which state grows the most oranges?
California ranks No. 1 for oranges, with 76% of the 2.6 million tons grown in the US in the 2025-26 season.
No. 2 Florida (22%), No. 3 Texas (2%). California has been No. 1 in every year since 2022-23 season. All 11 states that reported oranges are listed below.
Oranges by state, ranked
Ranked by NASS's 2025-26 season estimate. The 2022 Census columns cover every state.
| State | 2025-26 season, tons | Share | vs 2025 | 2022 Census, bearing acres | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1California | 2 million | 76% | +16% | 165,430 | 3,202 |
| 2Florida | 583,000 | 22% | +5% | 321,722 | 1,985 |
| 3Texas | 47,000 | 2% | +27% | 9,611 | 298 |
| –Arizona | – | 1,466 | 155 | ||
| –Louisiana | – | 188 | 110 | ||
| –Alabama | – | 50 | 28 | ||
| –Mississippi | – | 3 | 17 | ||
| –Georgia | – | Withheld | 74 | ||
| –Hawaii | – | Withheld | 425 | ||
| –New Mexico | – | Withheld | 2 | ||
| –South Carolina | – | Withheld | 9 |
Which state has been No. 1 for oranges 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 | 76% | 2 million tons |
| 2024-25 season | California | 74% | 1.7 million tons |
| 2023-24 season | California | 68% | 1.8 million tons |
| 2022-23 season | California | 70% | 1.8 million tons |
| 2021-22 season | Florida | 54% | 1.9 million tons |
| 2020-21 season | Florida | 54% | 2.4 million tons |
| 2019-20 season | Florida | 58% | 3 million tons |
| 2018-19 season | Florida | 60% | 3.2 million tons |
| 2017-18 season | Florida | 52% | 2 million tons |
| 2016-17 season | Florida | 61% | 3.1 million tons |
| 2015-16 season | Florida | 60% | 3.7 million tons |
| 2014-15 season | Florida | 69% | 4.4 million tons |
| 2013-14 season | Florida | 70% | 4.7 million tons |
| 2012-13 season | Florida | 73% | 6 million 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.