Value of Texas, US pumpkin production surpassed all other states at $25.9 million in 2020

Published Oct 18, 2021

Tridge summary

Pumpkin production in the United States is distributed across various states, with Illinois being the leader in both acreage and production. The state grows primarily pumpkins for processing, while other states like California, Indiana, Michigan, Texas, and Virginia focus on both processing and jack-o'-lantern pumpkins. Yield and price fluctuations occur annually due to factors such as weather conditions and demand. In 2020, Texas surpassed other states in pumpkin production value, and the market sees varying prices based on the type and use of the pumpkins. Retail prices have increased by 7% this year compared to the same period last year.

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Original content

Pumpkin production is widely dispersed throughout the United States with crop conditions varying greatly by region. In 2017, about 40% of pumpkin acres were harvested in the top six pumpkin-producing states, measured by pumpkin weight (2017 U.S. Census of Agriculture, USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service [NASS]). In 2020, Illinois increased its acreage and leading position, harvesting more than twice as many pumpkin acres as any of the other top States, at 15,900 acres. In the same year, California, Indiana, Michigan, Texas, and Virginia each harvested between 3,700 and 6,000 acres (all pumpkin data for Texas in 2019 is unavailable from NASS to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Data from other years show that Texas is an important pumpkin-producing State). Illinois harvests the largest share of pumpkin acreage among all States and an even larger share of processing acres. The most recent available data indicates that almost 80% of pumpkin acres in Illinois ...

Source: Hortidaily