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Which state leads in wool?

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Which states produce the most wool? Tap them most-to-least.

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Answer

The real order is…
    California produces about 1.04× as much as #2 Wyoming!
    📚 Background Texas has the most sheep — but California wins the wool! Many Texas sheep today are “hair sheep” breeds raised for meat that shed naturally and never need shearing. California and Wyoming are in a near photo-finish. (USDA NASS Quick Stats) (opens in a new tab)
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    I bet… Texas — it just won the sheep quiz!

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    Wool (lb, by state, 2025)

    🇺🇸 United States (national)20,500,000 lb
    California #1 2,100,000 lb
    Most: California (2,100,000 lb); least of this top group: Texas (1,180,000 lb).

    Note: measured in pounds of shorn wool. 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.

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    Wool (lb, by state, 2025)
    Rank State Value Share of U.S. total
    #1 California 2,100,000 lb 10.2%
    #2 Wyoming 2,020,000 lb 9.9%
    #3 Colorado 1,990,000 lb 9.7%
    #4 Utah 1,880,000 lb 9.2%
    #5 Idaho 1,380,000 lb 6.7%
    #5 South Dakota 1,380,000 lb 6.7%
    #7 Montana 1,260,000 lb 6.1%
    #8 Texas 1,180,000 lb 5.8%
    🇺🇸 USA (total) 20,500,000 lb 100%

    Only the top states are shown here — smaller producers (and states USDA doesn't publish) aren't listed.

    Figures are published for 32 states; this table shows the top 8.

    Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (2025)

    Sources

    Data as of: 2025
    USDA NASS Quick Stats: WOOL - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN LB, 2025, by state (opens in a new tab) (2026-07-12) — Published estimates only. States with unpublished (suppressed) values are omitted.
    ↳ In Quick Stats, pick WOOL / PRODUCTION in LB, year 2025, and compare states.