Which state leads in pecans?
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Which states grow the most pecans? Tap them most-to-least.
Tapping assigns 1→4 in order
I bet… Texas — pecan is its state tree!
Answer
The real order is…
Georgia produces about 1.2× as much as #2 New Mexico!
📚 Background A nail-biter: Georgia grows the most pecans by weight, with desert-orchard New Mexico right behind — and by dollar value New Mexico actually comes out on top in the same USDA survey. The pecan is even the state tree of Texas! (USDA NASS Quick Stats) (opens in a new tab)
🔍 Explore more: 🐿️『Who plants a pecan tree?』→ I bet… Texas — pecan is its state tree!
Compare
Pecans, in shell (lb, by state, 2024)
Most: Georgia (102,000,000 lb (in shell)); least of this top group: Oklahoma (10,770,000 lb (in shell)).
Note: measured in pounds in the shell. 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
🏅 Georgia is the USA's #1!
🐕 States in Numbers
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📋 See the ranking table (top 5)
| Rank | State | Value | Share of U.S. total |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | 102,000,000 lb (in shell) | 38.5% |
| #2 | New Mexico | 84,800,000 lb (in shell) | 32% |
| #3 | Arizona | 43,700,000 lb (in shell) | 16.5% |
| #4 | Texas | 23,710,000 lb (in shell) | 8.9% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | 10,770,000 lb (in shell) | 4.1% |
| 🇺🇸 USA (total) | 264,980,000 lb (in shell) | 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: PECANS, UTILIZED, IN SHELL - 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 States with unpublished (suppressed) values are omitted.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 PECANS, UTILIZED, IN SHELL / PRODUCTION in LB, year 2024, and compare states.