Which state leads in apples?
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Which states produce the most apples? Tap them most-to-least.
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I bet… New York — the Big Apple!
Answer
The real order is…
Washington produces about 5.77× as much as #2 New York!
📚 Background Washington grows a huge share of America's apples — about 5.8× #2 New York. East of the Cascade mountains it's dry and sunny, and rivers supply irrigation water: apple paradise. (USDA NASS Quick Stats) (opens in a new tab)
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Apples (pounds, by state, 2024)
Most: Washington (7,440,000,000 pounds); least of this top group: Oregon (120,000,000 pounds).
Note: measured in pounds. Only the top states are shown; ranks can shift between years. Only the top states are shown here — smaller producers (and states USDA doesn't publish) aren't listed.
Where things grow has a reason!
Recap
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🏅 Washington is the USA's #1!
🐕 States in Numbers
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| Rank | State | Value | Share of U.S. total |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Washington | 7,440,000,000 pounds | 68.2% |
| #2 | New York | 1,290,000,000 pounds | 11.8% |
| #3 | Michigan | 1,220,000,000 pounds | 11.2% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | 442,000,000 pounds | 4.1% |
| #5 | Virginia | 230,000,000 pounds | 2.1% |
| #6 | California | 163,000,000 pounds | 1.5% |
| #7 | Oregon | 120,000,000 pounds | 1.1% |
| 🇺🇸 USA (total) | 10,905,000,000 pounds | 100% |
Only the top states are shown here — smaller producers (and states USDA doesn't publish) aren't listed.
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (2024)
Sources
Data as of: 2024
USDA NASS Quick Stats: APPLES - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN LB, 2024, by state (opens in a new tab) (2026-07-12) — Published estimates only. States with unpublished (suppressed) values are omitted.
↳ In Quick Stats, pick APPLES / PRODUCTION in LB, year 2024, and compare states.