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 states with the most farmland data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: 2022 Census of Agriculture - USDA; 2026 Census of Agriculture - USDA.

State rankings

States with the Most Farmland

Name: States with the Most Farmland
Creator: Rankodex

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).

Geography50 states · 5 metricsUpdated May 27, 2024Original page

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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

31,000

Middle half 13.2K – 50.7K

Average

37,300

50 states

Highest

229,000

Texas

Lowest

1,000

Rhode Island

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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50 states · # = rank by # of Farms

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1	Texas	229,000	125M acres	546 acres	167.2M acres	75.0%
2	Iowa	86,200	29.9M acres	347 acres	35.7M acres	83.9%
3	Missouri	85,500	26.6M acres	311 acres	44M acres	61.4%
4	Ohio	73,600	13.5M acres	183 acres	26.2M acres	52.2%
5	Oklahoma	69,700	32.8M acres	471 acres	43.9M acres	74.9%
6	Illinois	69,600	26.1M acres	375 acres	35.5M acres	74.0%
7	Kentucky	67,700	12.3M acres	182 acres	25.3M acres	49.2%
8	Minnesota	64,000	25.3M acres	395 acres	51M acres	49.9%
9	Tennessee	62,500	10.7M acres	171 acres	26.4M acres	40.7%
10	California	62,100	23.6M acres	380 acres	99.7M acres	24.3%
11	Wisconsin	58,000	13.7M acres	236 acres	34.7M acres	39.8%
12	Kansas	54,800	44.6M acres	814 acres	52.3M acres	85.6%
13	Indiana	51,500	14.5M acres	282 acres	22.9M acres	63.7%
14	Pennsylvania	48,400	7.1M acres	147 acres	28.6M acres	24.6%
15	Nebraska	44,100	43.9M acres	995 acres	49.2M acres	89.4%
16	Florida	44,000	9.7M acres	220 acres	34.3M acres	28.3%
17	Michigan	43,800	9.4M acres	215 acres	36.2M acres	26.2%
18	North Carolina	41,300	8M acres	194 acres	31.1M acres	26.1%
19	Virginia	38,600	7.2M acres	187 acres	25.3M acres	28.9%
20	Georgia	38,000	9.9M acres	261 acres	36.9M acres	27.0%
21	Alabama	37,000	8.6M acres	232 acres	32.4M acres	26.6%
21	Arkansas	37,000	13.6M acres	368 acres	33.3M acres	41.2%
23	Oregon	35,400	15.3M acres	432 acres	61.4M acres	24.9%
24	Colorado	34,900	29.2M acres	837 acres	66.3M acres	45.6%
25	Washington	31,500	13.7M acres	435 acres	42.5M acres	32.6%
26	Mississippi	30,500	10.2M acres	334 acres	30M acres	34.1%
27	New York	30,000	6.4M acres	213 acres	30.2M acres	21.6%
28	South Dakota	28,200	42.2M acres	1,496 acres	48.5M acres	87.2%
29	North Dakota	24,500	38.5M acres	1,571 acres	44.2M acres	87.3%
30	Louisiana	24,300	8M acres	329 acres	27.7M acres	28.9%
31	Montana	23,300	57.3M acres	2,459 acres	93.1M acres	61.8%
32	South Carolina	22,500	4.6M acres	204 acres	19.2M acres	23.7%
32	West Virginia	22,500	3.5M acres	156 acres	15.4M acres	23.1%
34	Idaho	22,400	11.5M acres	513 acres	52.9M acres	21.8%
35	New Mexico	20,600	38.6M acres	1,874 acres	77.6M acres	50.4%
36	Utah	17,200	10.5M acres	610 acres	52.6M acres	20.0%
37	Arizona	15,100	24.9M acres	1,649 acres	72.7M acres	35.1%
38	Maryland	12,600	2M acres	159 acres	6.3M acres	31.6%
39	Wyoming	10,500	28.8M acres	2,743 acres	62.1M acres	46.3%
40	New Jersey	9,900	690K acres	70 acres	4.7M acres	15.1%
41	Massachusetts	6,900	470K acres	68 acres	5M acres	9.3%
41	Maine	6,900	1.2M acres	174 acres	19.7M acres	6.2%
43	Hawaii	6,500	1.1M acres	162 acres	4.1M acres	25.6%
44	Vermont	6,300	1.2M acres	190 acres	5.9M acres	19.9%
45	Connecticut	4,900	370K acres	76 acres	3.1M acres	12.0%
46	New Hampshire	3,850	420K acres	109 acres	5.7M acres	7.3%
47	Nevada	3,000	5.9M acres	1,967 acres	70.3M acres	8.4%
48	Delaware	2,150	520K acres	242 acres	1.2M acres	41.9%
49	Alaska	1,200	870K acres	725 acres	365.4M acres	0.2%
50	Rhode Island	1,000	60K acres	60 acres	661.7K acres	8.9%

What correlates with # of Farms (2025)?

Pearson r against 2,109 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)

# of CountiesStates Without Counties
r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 48
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Net Generation Via WindWind Turbines by State
r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 43
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# of CountiesStates with the Most Counties
r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 50
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Executions 1976-2023Executions by State
r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 34
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Total Horses (AHC)Horse Population by State
r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 50
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Cattle PopulationCattle Ranching by State
r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher # of Farms tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Off Grid Via Kuhl Safety ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States
r = −0.67 · strong · n = 50
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ADHD Rate Ages 0-14Mental Health Statistics by State
r = −0.56 · strong · n = 50
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Emergency Preparedness Rank WalletHubSafest States in the USA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.55 · strong · n = 50
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Air Quality Rank (US News)Air Quality by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.47 · moderate · n = 50
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State Highway Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State
r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 46
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FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 50
Plot

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 states with the most farmland data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: 2022 Census of Agriculture - USDA; 2026 Census of Agriculture - USDA.