State rankings · NASS annual estimates, 2025
Which state grows the most rice?
Arkansas ranks No. 1 for rice, with 45% of the 20.7 billion pounds grown in the US in 2025.
No. 2 California (21%), No. 3 Louisiana (15%), No. 4 Missouri (8%). Arkansas has been No. 1 in every year shown, back to 2011. All 15 states that reported rice are listed below.
Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Arkansas | 9.3 billion | 45% | -14% | 8.3 billion | 1,607 |
| 2California | 4.4 billion | 21% | +9% | 2.3 billion | 725 |
| 3Louisiana | 3.1 billion | 15% | +1% | 2.9 billion | 736 |
| 4Missouri | 1.6 billion | 8% | -12% | 1.2 billion | 248 |
| 5Mississippi | 1.2 billion | 6% | +<1% | 650 million | 188 |
| 6Texas | 1.1 billion | 5% | -15% | 1.6 billion | 289 |
| –Florida | – | 97.2 million | 9 | ||
| –Alabama | – | 467,200 | 3 | ||
| –North Carolina | – | 390,000 | 6 | ||
| –Wisconsin | – | 44,000 | 4 | ||
| –Hawaii | – | Withheld | 1 | ||
| –Illinois | – | Withheld | 1 | ||
| –Pennsylvania | – | Withheld | 1 | ||
| –South Carolina | – | Withheld | 3 | ||
| –Tennessee | – | Withheld | 3 |
Which state has been No. 1 for rice 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 | Arkansas | 45% | 9.3 billion pounds |
| 2024 | Arkansas | 49% | 10.9 billion pounds |
| 2023 | Arkansas | 49% | 10.7 billion pounds |
| 2022 | Arkansas | 50% | 8 billion pounds |
| 2021 | Arkansas | 47% | 9.1 billion pounds |
| 2020 | Arkansas | 47% | 10.8 billion pounds |
| 2019 | Arkansas | 46% | 8.4 billion pounds |
| 2018 | Arkansas | 48% | 10.7 billion pounds |
| 2017 | Arkansas | 46% | 8.3 billion pounds |
| 2016 | Arkansas | 47% | 10.5 billion pounds |
| 2015 | Arkansas | 49% | 9.5 billion pounds |
| 2014 | Arkansas | 50% | 11.2 billion pounds |
| 2013 | Arkansas | 42% | 8 billion pounds |
| 2012 | Arkansas | 48% | 9.6 billion pounds |
| 2011 | Arkansas | 42% | 7.8 billion 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.