Which state leads in grapefruit?
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Which states grow the most grapefruit? Tap them most-to-least.
Tapping assigns 1→3 in order
I bet… Florida — grapefruit central forever!
Answer
The real order is…
California produces about 1.62× as much as #2 Texas!
📚 Background A stunning flip: Florida was the world's grapefruit capital for decades — now it's third in its own country, behind California and Texas. The citrus-greening disease that hit its oranges hit grapefruit even harder. (USDA NASS Quick Stats) (opens in a new tab)
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Grapefruit, utilized (tons, by state, 2024)
Most: California (156,000 tons (utilized)); least shown here: Florida (76,000 tons (utilized)).
Note: measured in tons (only 3 states publish). Only the top states are shown; ranks can shift between counts. 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
🏅 California is the USA's #1!
🐕 States in Numbers
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📋 See the ranking table (top 3)
| Rank | State | Value | Share of U.S. total |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | 156,000 tons (utilized) | 47.6% |
| #2 | Texas | 96,000 tons (utilized) | 29.3% |
| #3 | Florida | 76,000 tons (utilized) | 23.2% |
| 🇺🇸 USA (total) | 328,000 tons (utilized) | 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: GRAPEFRUIT, UTILIZED - 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 States with unpublished (suppressed) values are omitted.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 GRAPEFRUIT, UTILIZED / PRODUCTION in TONS, year 2024, and compare states.