Which states grow the most sweet potatoes? Tap them most-to-least.
Tapping assigns 1→3 in order
I bet… Louisiana — sweet potato pie country!
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The real order is…
North Carolina produces about 2.44× as much as #2 California!
📚 BackgroundNorth Carolina grows about half of America's sweet potatoes — its sandy soil and long warm season are perfect. Fun fact: what stores call “yams” in the U.S. are almost always sweet potatoes!(USDA NASS Quick Stats)
I bet… Louisiana — sweet potato pie country!
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Sweet potatoes (cwt, by state, 2024)
🇺🇸 United States (national)24,802,000 cwt (100 lb)
North Carolina#112,975,000 cwt (100 lb)
Most: North Carolina (12,975,000 cwt (100 lb)); least of this top group: Mississippi (3,780,000 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.