State rankings · NASS annual estimates, 2025
Which state grows the most watermelon?
Georgia ranks No. 1 for watermelon, with 21% of the 3.9 billion pounds grown in the ten states NASS surveyed in 2025.
No. 2 Florida (21%), No. 3 California (13%), No. 4 Texas (12%). Georgia has been No. 1 in every year since 2025. All 50 states that reported watermelon are listed below.
Watermelon by state, ranked
Ranked by NASS's 2025 estimate, which covers 10 states. The 2022 Census columns cover every state.
| State | 2025, pounds | Share | vs 2024 | 2022 Census, acres harvested | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Georgia | 813 million | 21% | +23% | 14,866 | 472 |
| 2Florida | 798 million | 21% | -13% | 35,203 | 448 |
| 3California | 515 million | 13% | -5% | 14,045 | 482 |
| 4Texas | 471 million | 12% | +14% | 27,971 | 850 |
| 5North Carolina | 403 million | 10% | +60% | 7,820 | 610 |
| 6Indiana | 331 million | 9% | -5% | 6,357 | 288 |
| 7*Maryland | 136 million | 4% | +32% | 2,376 | 200 |
| 8*South Carolina | 133 million | 3% | +12% | 4,040 | 529 |
| –Arizona | Withheld to protect individual farms | 5,267 | 667 | ||
| –Missouri | – | 2,674 | 293 | ||
| –Alabama | – | 1,926 | 452 | ||
| –Delaware | Withheld to protect individual farms | 1,863 | 41 | ||
| –Illinois | – | 1,638 | 211 | ||
| –Arkansas | – | 1,506 | 261 | ||
| –Mississippi | – | 1,401 | 306 |
Show all 50 states
| State | 2025, pounds | Share | vs 2024 | 2022 Census, acres harvested | Farms, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| –Oklahoma | – | 1,283 | 181 | ||
| –Oregon | – | 1,174 | 193 | ||
| –New Mexico | – | 1,012 | 423 | ||
| –Michigan | – | 985 | 395 | ||
| –Colorado | – | 881 | 124 | ||
| –Washington | – | 840 | 144 | ||
| –Kentucky | – | 814 | 462 | ||
| –Louisiana | – | 717 | 216 | ||
| –Pennsylvania | – | 621 | 518 | ||
| –Virginia | – | 595 | 241 | ||
| –Utah | – | 586 | 178 | ||
| –Nebraska | – | 473 | 97 | ||
| –Tennessee | – | 400 | 376 | ||
| –New Jersey | – | 394 | 220 | ||
| –Iowa | – | 274 | 201 | ||
| –Ohio | – | 271 | 421 | ||
| –New York | – | 265 | 362 | ||
| –Minnesota | – | 237 | 209 | ||
| –Wisconsin | – | 211 | 363 | ||
| –Kansas | – | 184 | 145 | ||
| –Idaho | – | 108 | 74 | ||
| –Massachusetts | – | 82 | 172 | ||
| –South Dakota | – | 81 | 50 | ||
| –New Hampshire | – | 58 | 46 | ||
| –Connecticut | – | 50 | 127 | ||
| –West Virginia | – | 43 | 80 | ||
| –Nevada | – | 35 | 22 | ||
| –Maine | – | 33 | 132 | ||
| –Vermont | – | 21 | 77 | ||
| –Montana | – | 12 | 21 | ||
| –Rhode Island | – | 7 | 26 | ||
| –Wyoming | – | 1 | 7 | ||
| –Alaska | – | Withheld | 1 | ||
| –Hawaii | – | Withheld | 27 | ||
| –North Dakota | – | Withheld | 19 |
Which state has been No. 1 for watermelon 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 | Georgia | 21% | 813 million pounds |
| 2024 | Florida | 25% | 912 million pounds |
| 2023 | Florida | 29% | 1.1 billion pounds |
| 2022 | Florida | 28% | 994 million pounds |
| 2021 | Florida | 29% | 1 billion pounds |
| 2020 | Florida | 28% | 979 million pounds |
| 2019 | Florida | 27% | 973 million pounds |
| 2018 | Florida | 21% | 818 million pounds |
| 2017 | Florida | 21% | 869 million pounds |
| 2016 | Florida | 19% | 777 million 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.