Which states grow the most bell peppers? Tap them most-to-least.
Tapping assigns 1→4 in order
I bet… New Mexico — the pepper capital!
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The real order is…
California produces about 1.2× as much as #2 Florida!
📚 BackgroundCalifornia wins bell peppers overall — but in the fresh-market column of the same survey, winter-harvesting Florida comes out ahead. Two sunshine states, two pepper seasons.(USDA NASS Quick Stats)
I bet… New Mexico — the pepper capital!
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Bell peppers (cwt, by state, 2024)
🇺🇸 United States (national)9,520,500 cwt (100 lb)
California#13,895,000 cwt (100 lb)
Most: California (3,895,000 cwt (100 lb)); least shown here: North Carolina (351,500 cwt (100 lb)).
Note: measured in hundredweight (100 lb). 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.