State rankings · NASS annual estimates, 2025
Which state grows the most sweet corn?
Washington ranks No. 1 for sweet corn, with 28% of the 5.8 billion pounds grown in the nine states NASS surveyed in 2025.
No. 2 Minnesota (21%), No. 3 Wisconsin (15%), No. 4 Florida (10%). Washington has been No. 1 in every year since 2023. All 50 states that reported sweet corn are listed below.
Sweet corn by state, ranked
Ranked by NASS's 2025 estimate, which covers 9 states. The 2022 Census columns cover every state.
| State | 2025, pounds | Share | vs 2024 | 2022 Census, acres harvested | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington | 1.6 billion | 28% | +30% | 69,362 | 498 |
| 2Minnesota | 1.2 billion | 21% | +16% | 96,990 | 1,243 |
| 3Wisconsin | 873 million | 15% | +<1% | 55,784 | 877 |
| 4Florida | 605 million | 10% | -<1% | 57,412 | 266 |
| 5California | 402 million | 7% | -6% | 21,736 | 404 |
| 6Georgia | 384 million | 7% | +23% | 23,843 | 493 |
| 7Oregon | 338 million | 6% | -19% | 22,716 | 434 |
| 8New York | 221 million | 4% | -20% | 20,154 | 977 |
| 9Illinois | 149 million | 3% | +13% | 8,074 | 370 |
| –Delaware | – | 8,678 | 58 | ||
| –Ohio | – | 8,465 | 977 | ||
| –Pennsylvania | – | 7,579 | 1,198 | ||
| –New Jersey | – | 7,561 | 265 | ||
| –Michigan | – | 6,278 | 806 | ||
| –Maryland | – | 6,013 | 197 |
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| State | 2025, pounds | Share | vs 2024 | 2022 Census, acres harvested | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| –North Carolina | – | 4,490 | 653 | ||
| –Massachusetts | – | 3,813 | 306 | ||
| –Virginia | – | 3,633 | 390 | ||
| –Indiana | – | 3,533 | 449 | ||
| –Texas | – | 3,292 | 281 | ||
| –Colorado | – | 3,285 | 148 | ||
| –Idaho | – | 3,282 | 221 | ||
| –Iowa | – | 3,086 | 333 | ||
| –Connecticut | – | 2,674 | 232 | ||
| –South Carolina | – | 1,697 | 470 | ||
| –Tennessee | – | 1,491 | 605 | ||
| –Kentucky | – | 1,339 | 786 | ||
| –New Hampshire | – | 1,235 | 139 | ||
| –Alabama | – | 1,232 | 503 | ||
| –Missouri | – | 1,210 | 330 | ||
| –Maine | – | 1,193 | 279 | ||
| –Vermont | – | 837 | 199 | ||
| –Utah | – | 833 | 239 | ||
| –Rhode Island | – | 711 | 64 | ||
| –Mississippi | – | 684 | 349 | ||
| –Nebraska | – | 621 | 140 | ||
| –West Virginia | – | 594 | 299 | ||
| –Arkansas | – | 343 | 204 | ||
| –Kansas | – | 330 | 180 | ||
| –Hawaii | – | 274 | 61 | ||
| –Oklahoma | – | 247 | 71 | ||
| –Louisiana | – | 223 | 255 | ||
| –South Dakota | – | 183 | 96 | ||
| –Montana | – | 164 | 96 | ||
| –New Mexico | – | 125 | 145 | ||
| –Arizona | – | 122 | 66 | ||
| –Alaska | – | 3 | 16 | ||
| –Nevada | – | Withheld | 17 | ||
| –North Dakota | – | Withheld | 59 | ||
| –Wyoming | – | Withheld | 24 |
Which state has been No. 1 for sweet corn 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 | 28% | 1.6 billion pounds |
| 2024 | Washington | 24% | 1.3 billion pounds |
| 2023 | Washington | 26% | 1.6 billion pounds |
| 2022 | Minnesota | 26% | 1.6 billion pounds |
| 2021 | Washington | 26% | 1.6 billion pounds |
| 2020 | Minnesota | 25% | 1.5 billion pounds |
| 2019 | Washington | 25% | 1.6 billion pounds |
| 2018 | Washington | 23% | 1.7 billion pounds |
| 2017 | Minnesota | 25% | 1.9 billion pounds |
| 2016 | Washington | 22% | 1.6 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.