State rankings

Beef Production by State

Texas has the highest Cattle Production in 2025 (5,972,316,000 lbs), followed by Nebraska (5,822,530,000 lbs) and Kansas (4,810,221,000 lbs). Rhode Island has the lowest (981,000 lbs).

Agriculture50 states · 2 metricsUpdated Aug 31, 2026Original page
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Cattle Production, 2025

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All 50 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
497,578,500 lbs
Middle half 162M lbs – 928.8M lbs
Average
905,293,760 lbs
50 states
Highest
5,972,316,000 lbs
Texas
Lowest
981,000 lbs
Rhode Island

Over time · 1988–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • Texas
  • Nebraska
  • Kansas
  • California
  • Iowa

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Cattle Production
#
1Texas5,972,316,000 lbs$14.06B
2Nebraska5,822,530,000 lbs$11.43B
3Kansas4,810,221,000 lbs$9.24B
4California2,423,668,000 lbs$5.48B
5Iowa2,143,875,000 lbs$4.98B
6Oklahoma2,092,700,000 lbs$5.4B
7South Dakota1,930,735,000 lbs$4.68B
8Colorado1,778,537,000 lbs$3.41B
9Wisconsin1,536,321,000 lbs$3.36B
10Idaho1,427,838,000 lbs$3.21B
11Missouri1,352,365,000 lbs$3.63B
12Minnesota1,263,123,000 lbs$2.61B
13Montana998,624,000 lbs$2.2B
14Washington719,518,000 lbs$1.52B
15North Dakota712,730,000 lbs$1.65B
16New Mexico689,423,000 lbs$1.47B
17Ohio665,250,000 lbs$1.45B
18Kentucky658,825,000 lbs$1.6B
19Oregon594,553,000 lbs$1.42B
20Tennessee579,537,000 lbs$1.24B
21Arizona540,058,000 lbs$1.21B
22Alabama536,780,000 lbs$965.14M
23Wyoming533,222,000 lbs$1.17B
24Michigan519,566,000 lbs$1.11B
25Arkansas506,867,000 lbs$1.03B
26Illinois488,290,000 lbs$1.13B
27Pennsylvania485,067,000 lbs$1.1B
28Florida434,352,000 lbs$1.18B
29Virginia420,587,000 lbs$871.94M
30Utah375,963,000 lbs$812.18M
31Georgia356,857,000 lbs$757.65M
32Indiana298,450,000 lbs$728.34M
33New York270,171,000 lbs$595M
34North Carolina249,531,000 lbs$516.55M
35Mississippi210,386,000 lbs$464.83M
36Nevada200,209,000 lbs$537.5M
37Louisiana165,872,000 lbs$455.68M
38South Carolina160,660,000 lbs$277.64M
39West Virginia137,116,000 lbs$326.9M
40Maryland57,252,000 lbs$125.32M
41Vermont51,859,000 lbs$132.81M
42Hawaii35,871,000 lbs$105.79M
43Maine16,342,000 lbs$38.7M
44Connecticut12,395,000 lbs$29.11M
45New Hampshire6,775,000 lbs$16.44M
46New Jersey6,736,000 lbs$15.7M
47Massachusetts6,160,000 lbs$13.48M
48Alaska4,613,000 lbs$10.03M
49Delaware3,011,000 lbs$6.87M
50Rhode Island981,000 lbs$2.2M

What correlates with Cattle Production (2025)?

Pearson r against 2,112 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Cattle Production tend to score higher on these

  1. Gross IncomeCattle Ranching by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. Intercepted 2021Illegal Border Crossings by State
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 40
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  3. Intercepted 2022Illegal Border Crossings by State
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 40
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  4. Cattle PopulationCattle Ranching by State
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Hay ProductionHay Production by State
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 49
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  6. Acres OperatedFarm Count by State
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Cattle Production tend to score lower on these

  1. Cocaine Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Forest Coverage (1-10)Best States for Camping
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  3. Median Water Availability per HUCStates with the Most Water
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  4. Mean Water Availability per HUCStates with the Most Water
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  5. Water AvailabilityStates with the Most Water
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 48
    Plot
  6. Price Level (Other Services)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 50
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Cattle Production?
Texas has the highest Cattle Production in 2025, at 5,972,316,000 lbs, followed by Nebraska (5,822,530,000 lbs) and Kansas (4,810,221,000 lbs).
Which state has the lowest Cattle Production?
Rhode Island has the lowest Cattle Production in 2025, at 981,000 lbs.
What is the median Cattle Production across US states?
The median is 497,578,500 lbs across the 50 US states with data in 2025.
Where does this beef production by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Agriculture Quick Stats - USDA.