Where berries are grown: the leading US counties
2022 Census of Agriculture · Acres grown. Counties with a published figure: 1,738
The 2022 census counted 356,896 acres of berries on US farms; Washington County, Maine, had the most of any county with a published figure.
The ten leading counties hold 42.4% of the national total. California is the leading state, ahead of Maine.
The national figure is up 18.1% on the 2017 census.
The 25 leading counties
Ranked among the 1,738 counties with a published figure. Another 627 counties grow or keep some but have their figure withheld to protect individual farms, so they are not ranked.
| # | County | State | Acres | Share of US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington County | Maine | 35,203 | 9.9% |
| 2 | Santa Barbara County | California | 18,548 | 5.2% |
| 3 | Ventura County | California | 17,443 | 4.9% |
| 4 | Whatcom County | Washington | 16,302 | 4.6% |
| 5 | Monterey County | California | 14,368 | 4.0% |
| 6 | Hillsborough County | Florida | 12,146 | 3.4% |
| 7 | Plymouth County | Massachusetts | 11,031 | 3.1% |
| 8 | Van Buren County | Michigan | 9,661 | 2.7% |
| 9 | Ottawa County | Michigan | 8,430 | 2.4% |
| 10 | Atlantic County | New Jersey | 8,042 | 2.3% |
| 11 | Clinch County | Georgia | 7,066 | 2.0% |
| 12 | Bacon County | Georgia | 7,024 | 2.0% |
| 13 | Marion County | Oregon | 6,635 | 1.9% |
| 14 | Bladen County | North Carolina | 6,384 | 1.8% |
| 15 | Hancock County | Maine | 6,342 | 1.8% |
| 16 | Wood County | Wisconsin | 5,205 | 1.5% |
| 17 | Burlington County | New Jersey | 4,990 | 1.4% |
| 18 | Santa Cruz County | California | 3,786 | 1.1% |
| 19 | Washington County | Oregon | 3,708 | 1.0% |
| 20 | Monroe County | Wisconsin | 3,602 | 1.0% |
| 21 | Benton County | Washington | 3,566 | 1.00% |
| 22 | Clackamas County | Oregon | 3,311 | 0.93% |
| 23 | San Luis Obispo County | California | 3,295 | 0.92% |
| 24 | Linn County | Oregon | 3,180 | 0.89% |
| 25 | Knox County | Maine | 3,128 | 0.88% |
Leading states
| State | Acres | Share of US | Since 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 67,589 | 18.9% | +27.7% |
| Maine | 47,619 | 13.3% | +19.3% |
| Washington | 33,634 | 9.4% | +24.6% |
| Georgia | 30,291 | 8.5% | +55.9% |
| Oregon | 28,162 | 7.9% | +4.2% |
| Florida | 25,491 | 7.1% | +49.5% |
| Michigan | 25,402 | 7.1% | +1.6% |
| Wisconsin | 21,736 | 6.1% | −6.2% |
| New Jersey | 15,164 | 4.2% | +11.1% |
| Massachusetts | 14,319 | 4.0% | −4.5% |
| North Carolina | 12,284 | 3.4% | +16.0% |
| New York | 4,708 | 1.3% | +11.0% |
| Texas | 3,259 | 0.9% | +56.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 2,374 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| South Carolina | 1,998 | 0.6% | +25.7% |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 and 2017 Census of Agriculture. How to read these pages.