State rankings
Rice Production by State
Arkansas has the highest Rice Production in 2026 (66M CWT), followed by California (44.2M CWT) and Louisiana (26.5M CWT). Mississippi has the lowest (3.7M CWT).
6 of 51 states
Rice Production, 2026
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All 6 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
17.8M CWT
Middle half 9M CWT – 39.8M CWT
Average
26.4M CWT
6 states
Highest
66M CWT
Arkansas
Lowest
3.7M CWT
Mississippi
Over time · 1895–2026
The top 5 in 2026, against the median.
- Median of all states
- Arkansas
- California
- Louisiana
- Texas
- Missouri
Data
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6 states · # = rank by Rice Production
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arkansas | 66M CWT | $873.75M |
| 2 |  California | 44.2M CWT | $854.07M |
| 3 |  Louisiana | 26.5M CWT | $337.5M |
| 4 |  Texas | 9.1M CWT | $123.5M |
| 5 |  Missouri | 9M CWT | $134.08M |
| 6 |  Mississippi | 3.7M CWT | $111.4M |
What correlates with Rice Production (2026)?
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Rice Production?
- Arkansas has the highest Rice Production in 2026, at 66M CWT, followed by California (44.2M CWT) and Louisiana (26.5M CWT).
- Which state has the lowest Rice Production?
- Mississippi has the lowest Rice Production in 2026, at 3.7M CWT.
- What is the median Rice Production across US states?
- The median is 17.8M CWT across the 6 US states with data in 2026.
- Where does this rice production by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Rice - USDA/NASS QuickStats Ad-Hoc Query Tool.