State rankings · NASS annual estimates, 2025
Which state grows the most sweet potatoes?
North Carolina ranks No. 1 for sweet potatoes, with 58% of the 3.3 billion pounds grown in the five states NASS surveyed in 2025.
No. 2 California (18%), No. 3 Mississippi (14%). North Carolina has been No. 1 in every year shown, back to 2011. All 49 states that reported sweet potatoes are listed below.
Sweet potatoes by state, ranked
Ranked by NASS's 2025 estimate, which covers 5 states. The 2022 Census columns cover every state.
| State | 2025, pounds | Share | vs 2024 | 2022 Census, acres harvested | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1North Carolina | 1.9 billion | 58% | +45% | 87,126 | 528 |
| 2California | 600 million | 18% | +13% | 24,051 | 202 |
| 3Mississippi | 471 million | 14% | +25% | 30,923 | 156 |
| –Louisiana | Withheld to protect individual farms | 6,613 | 51 | ||
| –Arkansas | Withheld to protect individual farms | 6,370 | 46 | ||
| –Florida | – | 2,765 | 102 | ||
| –South Carolina | – | 2,501 | 180 | ||
| –Texas | – | 1,490 | 92 | ||
| –New Jersey | – | 1,287 | 80 | ||
| –Alabama | – | 1,272 | 115 | ||
| –Oklahoma | – | 561 | 16 | ||
| –Hawaii | – | 539 | 118 | ||
| –Wisconsin | – | 295 | 93 | ||
| –Georgia | – | 271 | 124 | ||
| –Tennessee | – | 247 | 214 |
Show all 49 states
| State | 2025, pounds | Share | vs 2024 | 2022 Census, acres harvested | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| –Virginia | – | 204 | 184 | ||
| –Pennsylvania | – | 116 | 204 | ||
| –New York | – | 92 | 123 | ||
| –Maryland | – | 84 | 101 | ||
| –Kentucky | – | 61 | 192 | ||
| –Massachusetts | – | 55 | 127 | ||
| –Vermont | – | 45 | 28 | ||
| –Connecticut | – | 44 | 41 | ||
| –Michigan | – | 41 | 77 | ||
| –Delaware | – | 39 | 10 | ||
| –Illinois | – | 32 | 73 | ||
| –Maine | – | 30 | 31 | ||
| –Ohio | – | 29 | 114 | ||
| –Kansas | – | 26 | 65 | ||
| –Minnesota | – | 23 | 58 | ||
| –Indiana | – | 21 | 53 | ||
| –West Virginia | – | 20 | 75 | ||
| –Washington | – | 17 | 26 | ||
| –New Hampshire | – | 6 | 15 | ||
| –Colorado | – | 3 | 7 | ||
| –Rhode Island | – | 3 | 20 | ||
| –Utah | – | 2 | 9 | ||
| –Arizona | – | 1 | 5 | ||
| –Idaho | – | 1 | 10 | ||
| –Montana | – | 1 | 6 | ||
| –Nevada | – | 1 | 6 | ||
| –South Dakota | – | 1 | 9 | ||
| –Iowa | – | Withheld | 66 | ||
| –Missouri | – | Withheld | 87 | ||
| –Nebraska | – | Withheld | 26 | ||
| –New Mexico | – | Withheld | 23 | ||
| –North Dakota | – | Withheld | 1 | ||
| –Oregon | – | Withheld | 31 | ||
| –Wyoming | – | Withheld | 1 |
Which state has been No. 1 for sweet potatoes 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 | North Carolina | 58% | 1.9 billion pounds |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 52% | 1.3 billion pounds |
| 2023 | North Carolina | 60% | 1.5 billion pounds |
| 2022 | North Carolina | 58% | 1.6 billion pounds |
| 2021 | North Carolina | 62% | 1.8 billion pounds |
| 2020 | North Carolina | 55% | 1.7 billion pounds |
| 2019 | North Carolina | 58% | 1.8 billion pounds |
| 2018 | North Carolina | 40% | 1.1 billion pounds |
| 2017 | North Carolina | 55% | 2 billion pounds |
| 2016 | North Carolina | 54% | 1.7 billion pounds |
| 2015 | North Carolina | 53% | 1.6 billion pounds |
| 2014 | North Carolina | 54% | 1.6 billion pounds |
| 2013 | North Carolina | 43% | 1.1 billion pounds |
| 2012 | North Carolina | 47% | 1.2 billion pounds |
| 2011 | North Carolina | 47% | 1.3 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.