Which state leads in sweet corn?
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Which states grow the most sweet corn (the kind you eat)? Tap them most-to-least.
Tapping assigns 1→4 in order
Easy — Iowa! It's THE corn state, right?
Answer
The real order is…
Washington grows about 1.2× as much sweet corn as #2 Minnesota!
📚 Background Plot twist: the sweet corn you eat off the cob isn't from the Corn Belt! Washington grows the most, much of it frozen or canned. Iowa's giant corn fields are field corn — grown for animals and fuel, not your plate. (USDA NASS Quick Stats) (opens in a new tab)
🔍 Explore more: 🌽『Two corns: the one you eat vs the one cows eat』→ Easy — Iowa! It's THE corn state, right?
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Sweet corn (cwt, by state, 2024)
Most: Washington (12,607,500 cwt (100 lb)); least of this top group: New York (2,767,500 cwt (100 lb)).
Note: measured in hundredweight (100 lb each). Iowa's corn is mostly field corn for animals and fuel, 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 8)
| Rank | State | Value | Share of U.S. total |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Washington | 12,607,500 cwt (100 lb) | 23.5% |
| #2 | Minnesota | 10,491,000 cwt (100 lb) | 19.6% |
| #3 | Wisconsin | 8,712,000 cwt (100 lb) | 16.3% |
| #4 | Florida | 6,102,000 cwt (100 lb) | 11.4% |
| #5 | California | 4,284,000 cwt (100 lb) | 8% |
| #6 | Oregon | 4,180,000 cwt (100 lb) | 7.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | 3,112,500 cwt (100 lb) | 5.8% |
| #8 | New York | 2,767,500 cwt (100 lb) | 5.2% |
| 🇺🇸 USA (total) | 53,574,000 cwt (100 lb) | 100% |
Only the top states are shown here — smaller producers (and states USDA doesn't publish) aren't listed.
Figures are published for 9 states; this table shows the top 8.
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (2024)
Sources
Data as of: 2024
USDA NASS Quick Stats: SWEET CORN - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN CWT, 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 States with unpublished (suppressed) values are omitted.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 SWEET CORN / PRODUCTION in CWT, year 2024, and compare states.