State rankings
Pepper Production by State
California has the highest Pepper Production in 2025 (4.3M CWT), followed by Florida (3.2M CWT) and Georgia (1.3M CWT). North Carolina has the lowest (410K CWT).
6 of 51 states
Pepper Production, 2025
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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
1.1M CWT
Middle half 595K CWT – 2.7M CWT
Average
1.8M CWT
6 states
Highest
4.3M CWT
California
Lowest
410K CWT
North Carolina
Over time · 1998–2025
The top 5 in 2025, against the median.
- Median of all states
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- New Jersey
- Michigan
Data
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6 states · # = rank by Pepper Production
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  California | 4.3M CWT | $211.86M |
| 2 |  Florida | 3.2M CWT | $136.85M |
| 3 |  Georgia | 1.3M CWT | $45.7M |
| 4 |  New Jersey | 988K CWT | $54.84M |
| 5 |  Michigan | 464K CWT | $15.49M |
| 6 |  North Carolina | 410K CWT | $15.99M |
What correlates with Pepper Production (2025)?
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Pepper Production?
- California has the highest Pepper Production in 2025, at 4.3M CWT, followed by Florida (3.2M CWT) and Georgia (1.3M CWT).
- Which state has the lowest Pepper Production?
- North Carolina has the lowest Pepper Production in 2025, at 410K CWT.
- What is the median Pepper Production across US states?
- The median is 1.1M CWT across the 6 US states with data in 2025.
- Where does this pepper production by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Peppers - USDA/NASS QuickStats Ad-Hoc Query Tool.