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State rankings · NASS annual estimates, 2025

Which state raises the most turkeys?

Minnesota ranks No. 1 for turkeys, with 17% of the 194 million turkeys raised in the US in 2025.

No. 2 North Carolina (14%), No. 3* Arkansas (11%), No. 4* Indiana (10%). Ranks marked * are among states with published figures; a state whose figure is withheld could rank higher. Minnesota has been No. 1 in every year shown, back to 2011. All 50 states that reported turkeys are listed below.

Turkeys by state, ranked

Ranked by NASS's 2025 estimate. The 2022 Census columns cover every state.

Turkeys by state: NASS annual estimates, 2025 and 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15
State2025, turkeysSharevs 20242022 Census, head on farmsFarms, 2022
1Minnesota33.5 million17%+5%14.9 million623
2North Carolina28 million14%+4%15.7 million791
3*Arkansas21.5 million11%-14%11.4 million497
4*Indiana20 million10%no change8.5 million695
5*Virginia15.3 million8%no change5.6 million723
6*Missouri14.7 million8%-5%7.2 million1,072
7*Iowa10.8 million6%-<1%5.1 million444
8*Pennsylvania7.6 million4%-1%2.7 million942
9*Ohio6.2 million3%-3%3.1 million1,195
10*California4.3 million2%-17%2.2 million524
10*Michigan4.3 million2%-7%2 million896
12*West Virginia4 million2%+3%1.2 million429
13*South Dakota1.8 millionunder 1%-36%1.4 million115
–South Carolina–6.6 million470
–Utah–3.6 million275
Units: turkeys. “–” means the state isn't in NASS's annual survey for this item; see the 2022 Census column on wider screens, or the state's page. * Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher.
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Turkeys by state: NASS annual estimates, 2025 and 2022 Census of Agriculture, ranked 16 to 50
State2025, turkeysSharevs 20242022 Census, head on farmsFarms, 2022
–Wisconsin–2.4 million650
–Illinois–986,321437
–Kentucky–665,495685
–North Dakota–498,01572
–Texas–413,8952,427
–Kansas–370,554254
–Oklahoma–332,634770
–Maryland–100,789224
–New Jersey–29,543198
–Alabama–19,134386
–Montana–14,914201
–Massachusetts–12,967184
–Rhode Island–11,74222
–New Mexico–11,474391
–Florida–7,959732
–Maine–7,231195
–Georgia–7,011465
–Oregon–5,979585
–Washington–5,805535
–Colorado–5,735703
–Tennessee–5,103683
–Vermont–4,940123
–Idaho–4,644297
–New Hampshire–3,943141
–Connecticut–3,108154
–Mississippi–2,330306
–Arizona–1,884428
–Louisiana–1,862307
–Delaware–1,51218
–Nevada–1,14684
–Wyoming–928129
–Alaska–68358
–Hawaii–36132
–Nebraska–Withheld178
–New York–Withheld686

Which state has been No. 1 for turkeys 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.

Top state for turkeys by year
YearTop stateShareAmount
2025Minnesota17%33.5 million turkeys
2024Minnesota16%32 million turkeys
2023Minnesota18%38.5 million turkeys
2022Minnesota18%37.5 million turkeys
2021Minnesota19%40.5 million turkeys
2020Minnesota18%40 million turkeys
2019Minnesota17%40 million turkeys
2018Minnesota17%41 million turkeys
2017Minnesota17%42 million turkeys
2016Minnesota18%44.5 million turkeys
2015Minnesota17%40.5 million turkeys
2014Minnesota19%45.5 million turkeys
2013Minnesota18%44 million turkeys
2012Minnesota18%46 million turkeys
2011Minnesota19%46.5 million turkeys

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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.