Grown Where

Hawaii · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates

What does Hawaii grow?

Hawaii's farms sold $674 million of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 46 among the 50 states. It leads the nation in macadamia nuts.

Farm sales, 2022
$674 millionNo. 46 of 50 states
Farms, 2022
6,5691,053,302 acres of farmland
Crops sold, 2022
$514 million76% of farm sales
No. 1 in the US
1 itemof 68 tracked here
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $580K$580K to $2.3M$2.3M to $8.7M$8.7M to $29M$29M to $87M$87M+
None reported
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture. Hatched counties are withheld by NASS to protect individual farms.

What does Hawaii grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Macadamia nutsNo. 1 in the US16,245 acres
  2. 2Corn2,176 acres
  3. 3TomatoesNo. 17 in the US700 acres
  4. 4Sweet potatoes539 acres
  5. 5Hay400 acres
  6. 6Cabbage343 acres
  7. 7Cucumbers301 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn274 acres
  9. 9Bell peppers261 acres
  10. 10Pumpkins246 acres

Where does Hawaii rank nationally?

Every item where Hawaii is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.

Hawaii's top-10 national rankings
ItemUS rankShareAmountSource
Macadamia nutsNo. 199%16,245 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
AvocadosNo. 3under 1%440 tonsNASS, 2025
OlivesNo. 3*under 1%26 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
DatesNo. 4*under 1%1 acre2022 Census of Agriculture
KiwifruitNo. 7*under 1%1 acre2022 Census of Agriculture
PomegranatesNo. 10under 1%3 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
* Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher.

What livestock does Hawaii raise?

Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.

Hawaii livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadShare of USMeasure
Laying hens298,360under 1%head on farms
Cattle131,616under 1%head on farms
Sheep21,510under 1%head on farms
Goats12,278under 1%head on farms
Broiler chickens8,918under 1%head sold
Hogs6,514under 1%head on farms
Milk cows633under 1%head on farms
Turkeys361under 1%head on farms

Which Hawaii counties farm the most?

Counties ranked by the value of crops and livestock sold in 2022. Counties with enough published data have their own page.

Top 4 Hawaii counties by farm sales, 2022 Census of Agriculture
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Hawaii County$290 millionSweet potatoes3,638
Honolulu County$193 millionCorn1,002
Kauai County$96.7 millionAvocados524
Maui County$93.9 millionSunflowers1,405

Hawaii's signature crops

Items where Hawaii has the largest share of the national total.

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.