Which state leads in sweet cherries?
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Which states grow the most sweet cherries? Tap them most-to-least.
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I bet… Michigan — the Cherry Capital, easy!
Answer
The real order is…
Washington produces about 2.04× as much as #2 California!
📚 Background Michigan calls itself the Cherry Capital — but that's tart pie cherries. The sweet cherries you snack on mostly come from Washington, ripening in its dry sunny valleys. (USDA NASS Quick Stats) (opens in a new tab)
🔍 Explore more: 🍒『Two cherry kingdoms: snack cherries vs pie cherries』→ I bet… Michigan — the Cherry Capital, easy!
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Sweet cherries (tons, by state, 2024)
Most: Washington (202,000 tons); least of this top group: Michigan (19,600 tons).
Note: measured in tons (tart pie cherries are counted separately). 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
🏅 Today's discovery
🏅 Washington is the USA's #1!
🐕 States in Numbers
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📋 See the ranking table (top 4)
| Rank | State | Value | Share of U.S. total |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Washington | 202,000 tons | 55.1% |
| #2 | California | 98,800 tons | 27% |
| #3 | Oregon | 46,100 tons | 12.6% |
| #4 | Michigan | 19,600 tons | 5.3% |
| 🇺🇸 USA (total) | 366,500 tons | 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: CHERRIES, SWEET - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN TONS, 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 States with unpublished (suppressed) values are omitted.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 CHERRIES, SWEET / PRODUCTION in TONS, year 2024, and compare states.