State rankings · NASS annual estimates, 2025
Which state grows the most pears?
Washington ranks No. 1 for pears, with 44% of the 763,000 tons grown in the three states NASS surveyed in 2025.
No. 2 Oregon (36%), No. 3 California (20%). Washington has been No. 1 in every year shown, back to 2011. All 50 states that reported pears are listed below.
Pears by state, ranked
Ranked by NASS's 2025 estimate, which covers 3 states. The 2022 Census columns cover every state.
| State | 2025, tons | Share | vs 2024 | 2022 Census, bearing acres | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington | 335,000 | 44% | +54% | 17,228 | 986 |
| 2Oregon | 272,000 | 36% | +38% | 14,661 | 587 |
| 3California | 156,000 | 20% | +15% | 8,782 | 535 |
| –Pennsylvania | – | 791 | 457 | ||
| –Michigan | – | 664 | 332 | ||
| –New York | – | 644 | 380 | ||
| –Texas | – | 251 | 590 | ||
| –New Jersey | – | 234 | 163 | ||
| –Virginia | – | 226 | 246 | ||
| –West Virginia | – | 225 | 182 | ||
| –Idaho | – | 177 | 122 | ||
| –Colorado | – | 172 | 165 | ||
| –Ohio | – | 171 | 291 | ||
| –Mississippi | – | 130 | 123 | ||
| –Georgia | – | 126 | 203 |
Show all 50 states
| State | 2025, tons | Share | vs 2024 | 2022 Census, bearing acres | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| –Massachusetts | – | 126 | 133 | ||
| –Tennessee | – | 112 | 220 | ||
| –Wisconsin | – | 111 | 237 | ||
| –North Carolina | – | 107 | 211 | ||
| –Maryland | – | 97 | 107 | ||
| –Alabama | – | 90 | 191 | ||
| –Kentucky | – | 89 | 174 | ||
| –South Carolina | – | 84 | 174 | ||
| –Illinois | – | 83 | 147 | ||
| –Utah | – | 83 | 165 | ||
| –Connecticut | – | 81 | 86 | ||
| –New Mexico | – | 73 | 188 | ||
| –Missouri | – | 71 | 188 | ||
| –Oklahoma | – | 70 | 122 | ||
| –Indiana | – | 67 | 149 | ||
| –Florida | – | 63 | 119 | ||
| –Iowa | – | 53 | 126 | ||
| –Kansas | – | 43 | 85 | ||
| –Arkansas | – | 42 | 98 | ||
| –Arizona | – | 40 | 39 | ||
| –Maine | – | 32 | 82 | ||
| –Minnesota | – | 32 | 93 | ||
| –Louisiana | – | 31 | 66 | ||
| –Vermont | – | 24 | 48 | ||
| –Montana | – | 22 | 77 | ||
| –New Hampshire | – | 22 | 57 | ||
| –Nebraska | – | 19 | 63 | ||
| –Nevada | – | 14 | 25 | ||
| –Rhode Island | – | 7 | 26 | ||
| –Delaware | – | 3 | 11 | ||
| –Wyoming | – | 1 | 4 | ||
| –Alaska | – | Withheld | 1 | ||
| –Hawaii | – | Withheld | 1 | ||
| –North Dakota | – | Withheld | 6 | ||
| –South Dakota | – | Withheld | 16 |
Which state has been No. 1 for pears 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 | 44% | 335,000 tons |
| 2024 | Washington | 40% | 218,000 tons |
| 2023 | Washington | 43% | 295,000 tons |
| 2022 | Washington | 45% | 289,000 tons |
| 2021 | Washington | 44% | 296,000 tons |
| 2020 | Washington | 49% | 331,000 tons |
| 2019 | Washington | 45% | 324,000 tons |
| 2018 | Washington | 49% | 390,000 tons |
| 2017 | Washington | 43% | 316,400 tons |
| 2016 | Washington | 47% | 348,860 tons |
| 2015 | Washington | 47% | 380,000 tons |
| 2014 | Washington | 50% | 416,000 tons |
| 2013 | Washington | 49% | 434,000 tons |
| 2012 | Washington | 46% | 391,000 tons |
| 2011 | Washington | 48% | 468,000 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.