State rankings
Lobster Production by State
Maine has the highest Lobster Prod. (lbs) in 2024 (87.5M lbs), followed by Massachusetts (16.5M lbs) and New Hampshire (7.6M lbs). Hawaii has the lowest (489 lbs).
12 of 51 states
Lobster Prod. (lbs), 2024
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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
698.3K lbs
Middle half 111.6K lbs – 5.3M lbs
Average
9.9M lbs
12 states
Highest
87.5M lbs
Maine
Lowest
489 lbs
Hawaii
Over time · 2021–2024
The top 5 in 2024, against the median.
- Median of all states
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- Florida
- Rhode Island
Data
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12 states · # = rank by Lobster Prod. (lbs)
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | 87.5M lbs | 39,706 t |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 16.5M lbs | 7,494 t |
| 3 | New Hampshire | 7.6M lbs | 3,461 t |
| 4 | Florida | 4.5M lbs | 2,030 t |
| 5 | Rhode Island | 1.1M lbs | 521 t |
| 6 | California | 1.1M lbs | 490 t |
| 7 | New Jersey | 315.7K lbs | 143 t |
| 8 | Connecticut | 188.3K lbs | 85 t |
| 9 | New York | 147.9K lbs | 67 t |
| 10 | Virginia | 2,954 lbs | 1 t |
| 11 | North Carolina | 1,225 lbs | 1 t |
| 12 | Hawaii | 489 lbs | — |
What correlates with Lobster Prod. (lbs) (2024)?
Pearson r against 1,976 other state metrics sharing at least 10 states. Correlation is not causation.
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Lobster Prod. (lbs)?
- Maine has the highest Lobster Prod. (lbs) in 2024, at 87.5M lbs, followed by Massachusetts (16.5M lbs) and New Hampshire (7.6M lbs).
- Which state has the lowest Lobster Prod. (lbs)?
- Hawaii has the lowest Lobster Prod. (lbs) in 2024, at 489 lbs.
- What is the median Lobster Prod. (lbs) across US states?
- The median is 698.3K lbs across the 12 US states with data in 2024.
- Where does this lobster production by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Landings - NOAA Fisheries Service.











