Which states grow the most rice? Tap them most-to-least.
Tapping assigns 1→4 in order
I bet… Hawaii? Rice loves warm islands… right?
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The real order is…
Arkansas produces about 2.7× as much as #2 California!
📚 BackgroundNot California — Arkansas grows about half of America's rice. The flat Arkansas Delta has clay soil that holds water like a bowl: perfect for flooded rice fields.(USDA NASS Quick Stats)
I bet… Hawaii? Rice loves warm islands… right?
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Rice (cwt, by state, 2024)
🇺🇸 United States (national)222,589,000 cwt (100 lb)
Arkansas#1109,262,000 cwt (100 lb)
Most: Arkansas (109,262,000 cwt (100 lb)); least of this top group: Mississippi (11,613,000 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.