State rankings

Honey Production by State

North Dakota has the highest Honey Production (Lbs) in 2023 (38.3M Lbs), followed by South Dakota (18.3M Lbs) and California (13.7M Lbs). Virginia has the lowest (195K Lbs).

Agriculture49 states · 2 metricsUpdated Aug 31, 2026Original page
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Honey Production (Lbs), 2023

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All 39 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
1.3M Lbs
Middle half 478.5K Lbs – 2.9M Lbs
Average
3.5M Lbs
39 states
Highest
38.3M Lbs
North Dakota
Lowest
195K Lbs
Virginia

Over time · 1987–2025

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • North Dakota
  • South Dakota
  • California
  • Montana
  • Minnesota

Data

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39 states · # = rank by Honey Production (Lbs)
#
1North Dakota38.3M Lbs$68.09M
2South Dakota18.3M Lbs$35.63M
3California13.7M Lbs$31.26M
4Montana9.7M Lbs$19.48M
5Minnesota6.1M Lbs$12.42M
6Florida4.7M Lbs$14.11M
7Texas3.9M Lbs$12.35M
8Michigan3.9M Lbs$11.94M
9Oregon3.3M Lbs$9.16M
10Idaho2.9M Lbs$5.42M
11Wisconsin2.8M Lbs$9.74M
12Iowa2.6M Lbs$8.05M
13Georgia2.5M Lbs$8.77M
14New York2.4M Lbs$11.01M
15Louisiana2.3M Lbs$8.91M
16Washington2.2M Lbs$5.67M
17Wyoming2.1M Lbs$3.43M
18Nebraska1.6M Lbs$3.72M
19Arizona1.4M Lbs$3.26M
20Ohio1.3M Lbs$5.67M
21Pennsylvania1.1M Lbs$5.92M
22Mississippi1.1M Lbs$3.39M
23Colorado1M Lbs$3.26M
24Utah1M Lbs$2.05M
25Arkansas874K Lbs$2.7M
26South Carolina572K Lbs$2.64M
27New Jersey540K Lbs$4.03M
28North Carolina484K Lbs$3.16M
29Tennessee480K Lbs$2.29M
30Indiana477K Lbs$2.06M
31Illinois441K Lbs$3.15M
32Alabama400K Lbs$2.21M
33Missouri387K Lbs$1.92M
34West Virginia306K Lbs$1.74M
35Kentucky300K Lbs$1.93M
36Vermont294K Lbs$1.29M
37Kansas260K Lbs$1.43M
38Maine216K Lbs$1.1M
39Virginia195K Lbs$1.85M

What correlates with Honey Production (Lbs) (2023)?

Pearson r against 2,114 other state metrics sharing at least 24 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Honey Production (Lbs) tend to score higher on these

  1. Sunflower Acres HarvestedSunflower Production by State
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 33
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  2. Sunflower ProductionSunflower Production by State
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 33
    Plot
  3. Walnut Acres BearingWalnut Production by State
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 29
    Plot
  4. Democratic RepsNumber of Representatives by State
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 29
    Plot
  5. Max Age of InfantSafe Haven Laws by State
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 39
    Plot
  6. Oat Acres HarvestedOat Production by State
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 39
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Honey Production (Lbs) tend to score lower on these

  1. Max. Double Axle WeightTruck Axle Weight Limits by State
    r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 38
    Plot
  2. Restricted License AgeDriving Age by State
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 39
    Plot
  3. Messages on MultimediaChatGPT Usage by State
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 39
    Plot
  4. Black Alone or in Combination % VotedVoters by Race by State
    r = −0.50 · moderate · n = 37
    Plot
  5. Maternal Mortality Total Deaths (2019-2023)Maternal Mortality Rate by State
    r = −0.50 · moderate · n = 33
    Plot
  6. Maternal Mortality Rate (2018-2022)Maternal Mortality Rate by State
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 33
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Honey Production (Lbs)?
North Dakota has the highest Honey Production (Lbs) in 2023, at 38.3M Lbs, followed by South Dakota (18.3M Lbs) and California (13.7M Lbs).
Which state has the lowest Honey Production (Lbs)?
Virginia has the lowest Honey Production (Lbs) in 2023, at 195K Lbs.
What is the median Honey Production (Lbs) across US states?
The median is 1.3M Lbs across the 39 US states with data in 2023.
Where does this honey production by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Honey - USDA/NASS QuickStats Ad-Hoc Query Tool.