Farming-Friendly States
Texas has the highest # of Farms in 2025 (229,000), followed by Iowa (86,200) and Missouri (85,500). Rhode Island has the lowest (1,000).
# of Farms, 2025
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All 50 ranked
Highest first.
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.
Over time · 2022–2025
The top 5 in 2025, against the median.
- Median of all states
- Texas
- Iowa
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
Data
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| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas | 229,000 | — |
| 2 |  Iowa | 86,200 | — |
| 3 |  Missouri | 85,500 | 10th |
| 4 |  Ohio | 73,600 | — |
| 5 |  Oklahoma | 69,700 | 1st |
| 6 |  Illinois | 69,600 | — |
| 7 |  Kentucky | 67,700 | — |
| 8 |  Minnesota | 64,000 | — |
| 9 |  Tennessee | 62,500 | — |
| 10 |  California | 62,100 | 16th |
| 11 |  Wisconsin | 58,000 | 11th |
| 12 |  Kansas | 54,800 | — |
| 13 |  Indiana | 51,500 | — |
| 14 |  Pennsylvania | 48,400 | — |
| 15 |  Nebraska | 44,100 | — |
| 16 |  Florida | 44,000 | — |
| 17 |  Michigan | 43,800 | — |
| 18 |  North Carolina | 41,300 | — |
| 19 |  Virginia | 38,600 | — |
| 20 |  Georgia | 38,000 | — |
| 21 |  Alabama | 37,000 | 6th |
| 21 |  Arkansas | 37,000 | — |
| 23 |  Oregon | 35,400 | — |
| 24 |  Colorado | 34,900 | — |
| 25 |  Washington | 31,500 | — |
| 26 |  Mississippi | 30,500 | 7th |
| 27 |  New York | 30,000 | — |
| 28 |  South Dakota | 28,200 | — |
| 29 |  North Dakota | 24,500 | — |
| 30 |  Louisiana | 24,300 | 3rd |
| 31 |  Montana | 23,300 | 4th |
| 32 |  South Carolina | 22,500 | — |
| 32 |  West Virginia | 22,500 | 5th |
| 34 |  Idaho | 22,400 | — |
| 35 |  New Mexico | 20,600 | 9th |
| 36 |  Utah | 17,200 | — |
| 37 |  Arizona | 15,100 | — |
| 38 |  Maryland | 12,600 | — |
| 39 |  Wyoming | 10,500 | 2nd |
| 40 |  New Jersey | 9,900 | 15th |
| 41 |  Massachusetts | 6,900 | 13th |
| 41 |  Maine | 6,900 | — |
| 43 |  Hawaii | 6,500 | — |
| 44 |  Vermont | 6,300 | — |
| 45 |  Connecticut | 4,900 | 14th |
| 46 |  New Hampshire | 3,850 | 12th |
| 47 |  Nevada | 3,000 | 8th |
| 48 |  Delaware | 2,150 | — |
| 49 |  Alaska | 1,200 | — |
| 50 |  Rhode Island | 1,000 | 17th |
What correlates with # of Farms (2025)?
Pearson r against 2,104 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher # of Farms tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher # of Farms tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
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- Emergency Preparedness Rank WalletHubSafest States in the USA rank: rank 1 is the bestPlotr = +0.55 · strong · n = 50
- Air Quality Rank (US News)Air Quality by StateA rank: rank 1 is the bestPlotr = +0.47 · moderate · n = 50
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest # of Farms?
- Texas has the highest # of Farms in 2025, at 229,000, followed by Iowa (86,200) and Missouri (85,500).
- Which state has the lowest # of Farms?
- Rhode Island has the lowest # of Farms in 2025, at 1,000.
- What is the median # of Farms across US states?
- The median is 31,000 across the 50 US states with data in 2025.
- Where does this farming-friendly states data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: 2021’s Best States to Start a Farm or Ranch - Lawn Starter; The 17 Best States To Start a Small Farm in 2023 - BootstrapBee.