State rankings

Tomato Production by State

California has the highest Tomato Production in 2018 (255.4M CWT), followed by Florida (7.3M CWT) and Indiana (4.9M CWT). Virginia has the lowest (420K CWT).

Agriculture50 states · 4 metricsUpdated Sep 1, 2026Original page
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Tomato Production, 2018

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All 10 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
2M CWT
Middle half 995.3K CWT – 4.4M CWT
Average
27.8M CWT
10 states
Highest
255.4M CWT
California
Lowest
420K CWT
Virginia

Over time · 2016–2025

The top 5 in 2018, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • California
  • Florida
  • Indiana
  • Ohio
  • Michigan

Data

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10 states · # = rank by Tomato Production
#
1California255.4M CWT$1.2B
2Florida7.3M CWT$332.48M
3Indiana4.9M CWT$31.53M
4Ohio2.8M CWT$52.17M
5Michigan2.8M CWT$35.35M
6Tennessee1.2M CWT$54.18M
7South Carolina1.2M CWT$44.88M
8New Jersey943K CWT$42.41M
9North Carolina870K CWT$33.85M
10Virginia420K CWT$27.77M

What correlates with Tomato Production (2018)?

Pearson r against 1,860 other state metrics sharing at least 10 states, 25 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Tomato Production tend to score higher on these

  1. Solo Homeless IndividualsHomeless Population by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 10
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  2. Unaccompanied Homeless YouthsHomeless Population by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 10
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  3. Unsheltered HomelessHomeless Population by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 10
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  4. State Area Owned by Fed GovtPublic Land by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 10
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  5. Prisoners, AsianPrison Population by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 10
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  6. Total HomelessHomeless Population by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 10
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Tomato Production tend to score lower on these

  1. Public Land Change 1990-2018Public Land by State
    r = −0.93 · very strong · n = 10
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  2. Crimes Per National Park (1-10)Best States for Camping
    r = −0.93 · very strong · n = 10
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  3. Housing CostPension-Friendly States
    r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 10
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  4. Average Morning HumidityMost Humid States
    r = −0.85 · very strong · n = 10
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  5. Average HumidityMost Humid States
    r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 10
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  6. Average Relative HumidityLeast Humid States
    r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 10
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Tomato Production?
California has the highest Tomato Production in 2018, at 255.4M CWT, followed by Florida (7.3M CWT) and Indiana (4.9M CWT).
Which state has the lowest Tomato Production?
Virginia has the lowest Tomato Production in 2018, at 420K CWT.
What is the median Tomato Production across US states?
The median is 2M CWT across the 10 US states with data in 2018.
Where does this tomato production by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Tomatoes - USDA/NASS QuickStats Ad-Hoc Query Tool.