Food Production
Beef Production by State 2026
State | Cattle Production 2025 (lbs)↓ | Cattle Production Value 2025 ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Texas | 5,972,316,000 | $14.06 Bn |
 | Nebraska | 5,822,530,000 | $11.43 Bn |
 | Kansas | 4,810,221,000 | $9.24 Bn |
 | California | 2,423,668,000 | $5.48 Bn |
 | Iowa | 2,143,875,000 | $4.98 Bn |
 | Oklahoma | 2,092,700,000 | $5.40 Bn |
 | South Dakota | 1,930,735,000 | $4.68 Bn |
 | Colorado | 1,778,537,000 | $3.41 Bn |
 | Wisconsin | 1,536,321,000 | $3.36 Bn |
 | Idaho | 1,427,838,000 | $3.21 Bn |
 | Missouri | 1,352,365,000 | $3.63 Bn |
 | Minnesota | 1,263,123,000 | $2.61 Bn |
 | Montana | 998,624,000 | $2.20 Bn |
 | Washington | 719,518,000 | $1.52 Bn |
 | North Dakota | 712,730,000 | $1.65 Bn |
 | New Mexico | 689,423,000 | $1.47 Bn |
 | Ohio | 665,250,000 | $1.45 Bn |
 | Kentucky | 658,825,000 | $1.60 Bn |
 | Oregon | 594,553,000 | $1.42 Bn |
 | Tennessee | 579,537,000 | $1.24 Bn |
 | Arizona | 540,058,000 | $1.21 Bn |
 | Alabama | 536,780,000 | $965.14 Mn |
 | Wyoming | 533,222,000 | $1.17 Bn |
 | Michigan | 519,566,000 | $1.11 Bn |
 | Arkansas | 506,867,000 | $1.03 Bn |
 | Illinois | 488,290,000 | $1.13 Bn |
 | Pennsylvania | 485,067,000 | $1.10 Bn |
 | Florida | 434,352,000 | $1.18 Bn |
 | Virginia | 420,587,000 | $871.94 Mn |
 | Utah | 375,963,000 | $812.18 Mn |
 | Georgia | 356,857,000 | $757.65 Mn |
 | Indiana | 298,450,000 | $728.34 Mn |
 | New York | 270,171,000 | $595.00 Mn |
 | North Carolina | 249,531,000 | $516.54 Mn |
 | Mississippi | 210,386,000 | $464.83 Mn |
 | Nevada | 200,209,000 | $537.50 Mn |
 | Louisiana | 165,872,000 | $455.68 Mn |
 | South Carolina | 160,660,000 | $277.64 Mn |
 | West Virginia | 137,116,000 | $326.90 Mn |
 | Maryland | 57,252,000 | $125.32 Mn |
 | Vermont | 51,859,000 | $132.81 Mn |
 | Hawaii | 35,871,000 | $105.79 Mn |
 | Maine | 16,342,000 | $38.70 Mn |
 | Connecticut | 12,395,000 | $29.11 Mn |
 | New Hampshire | 6,775,000 | $16.44 Mn |
 | New Jersey | 6,736,000 | $15.70 Mn |
 | Massachusetts | 6,160,000 | $13.48 Mn |
 | Alaska | 4,613,000 | $10.03 Mn |
 | Delaware | 3,011,000 | $6.87 Mn |
 | Rhode Island | 981,000 | $2.20 Mn |
The United States is the world’s largest producer of beef, primarily high-quality, grain-fed beef. Beef farms and ranches represent over 30% of U.S. farms, making up the single largest U.S. agricultural sector. The U.S. beef industry is roughly divided into two sectors: cow-calf operations and cattle feeding. The focus of the cow-calf operation is to maintain a herd of beef cattle to raise calves. The cattle feeding sector focuses on preparing cattle for various means of production. Beef cattle are raised in all 50 U.S. states. As of 2023, there are 28,917,900 beef cows in the United States. This is down from one year ago. Texas has the most beef cows, followed by Oklahoma, Missouri, and Nebraska.
