Which state leads in pears?
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Which states grow the most pears? Tap them most-to-least.
Tapping assigns 1→3 in order
I bet… California — it wins every fruit, right?
Answer
The real order is…
Washington produces about 1.1× as much as #2 Oregon!
📚 Background A Pacific Northwest photo finish: Washington barely beats Oregon for the pear crown — and for fresh pears alone, Oregon actually comes out ahead in the same survey. Almost all American pears grow in these two states plus California. (USDA NASS Quick Stats) (opens in a new tab)
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Pears (tons, by state, 2024)
Most: Washington (218,000 tons); least of this top group: California (135,500 tons).
Note: measured in tons (only 3 states publish). 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 3)
| Rank | State | Value | Share of U.S. total |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Washington | 218,000 tons | 39.6% |
| #2 | Oregon | 197,500 tons | 35.8% |
| #3 | California | 135,500 tons | 24.6% |
| 🇺🇸 USA (total) | 551,000 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: PEARS - 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 States with unpublished (suppressed) values are omitted.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 PEARS / PRODUCTION in TONS, year 2024, and compare states.