Top State for Each Crop Grown in U.S.
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- Examining each of the most highly grown agricultural crops in the U.S. to determine which state grows the most of each. I look at many different crop types and analyze the geographic distribution of each one.
0:00 Intro
1:00 Crop list (alpahabetically)
11:25 Outro
Sources:
U.S. Department of Agriculture usda.gov
National Beefwire www.nationalbeefwire.com/channels#farm-journal
Statista www.statista.com/statistics/190376/top-us-states-in-wheat-production/
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center www.agmrc.org
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And you wonder why California has agriculture checkpoints when you enter the state, this is why.
I always have wondered
It's done to prevent threats to agriculture and just in general from pests or invasive species, etc.
I recall the spraying for fruit flies when I was a kid. They literally crop dusted neighborhoods. 😮
@erinj9643: Yup! Gave our Immune System Super Powers! 😄
During various outbreaks, we've also had them mid-state. I particularly remember as a kid going through agriculture check points during the 10 hour drive from my home in northern California to my grandparents in southern California.
And that's why I'm proud of my state. 😁
This video was fascinating. It’s amazing how much stuff California grows and how much stuff only grows there. It’s also interesting just how many different crops that this country grows. I definitely want to see more videos like this
A lot of the non-tropical items can be grown elsewhere. My parents in Missouri and Grandparents in Ohio have grown lettuce, broccoli, carrots, pepper, etc. Its just that California's year round warmth makes growing there much more efficient, which is why no other region can compete commercially
Kyle really did a lot of compiling on this one!
and they wonder why they always have droughts.
Southern California or Northern California is not a farm state. You mentioning this, because you want the rest of us to know you don’t like them OK.🤔😏🙄 well, another thing I didn’t understand about the comment is how do you dislike people what area they come without knowing them🤔
@@PSOpwnagethats not how droughts work numbnuts
As a food scientist it warms my heart to see this video. It would be interesting to also include tonnage of each produce. Most of our mushrooms may come from one state but there's probably 1000X as much corn or wheat grown.
Which state is that? :)
@@johnson4523 Pennsylvania. I believe it’s mentioned in the video, and all crops are in alphabetical order in the video.
I totally agree that agriculture does not get the attention it deserves, and I think the reason is, it's humbling.
Great video. As a Michigander, I was happy with your little shout out about how many times Michigan was mentioned. Cucumbers, asparagus, tart cherries, etc. We raise a lot of green beans, peas, etc. You name it you might find a grower. not Pineapple or macadamias tho!!
Michigan has the 2nd most diverse agricultural climate in the nation. It’s amazing how many crops are grown in Michigan. I’d say Oregon, Washington, New Jersey and Florida have a diverse landscape too. California is king. Thanks Geography King, well done!
Thanks to its lakes. They're great!
I live in Michigan, and I can testify that we have great produce. Friends who have moved always list the lack of fresh produce as one of the things they miss. I know it’s not for everyone, but it is a beautiful state ❤️
Washington has a desert, a rain forest, and almost everything in between. The Cascade mountains, the Selkirk mountains, the rolling hills of the Palouse, forests, river valleys, lakes, the Pacific coast, and more. We have the most glaciers after Alaska. We have the largest ferry system in the country between the rivers and Puget Sound.
So, it's an absolutely tiny amount, but I want to mention it, Michigan recently has started growing American chestnuts for sale, within the past few years and I'm hoping it takes off!
😮😄🌰🌰🎉🎉🎉
I heard New York is also trying to get into it, focusing on trying to eliminate the chestnut blight first before sending in the clowns. :)
For all the criticism California receives, it shows exactly how important California is to our country.
California is a beautiful state. The people running the state are idiots.
It isn't criticism. It's envy and feral rage at not being trapped in the death-cult of the Confederate states.
As someone who grew up in southern Michigan, I'm not surprised at all about how much we produce. Rural Michigan is essentially an extension of rural Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Plus Michigan and Washington are on the same latitude so I'm not surprised they grow a lot of the same stuff
This was so interesting. Not surprising about California, but you really do come to realize how much actually comes from there.
This really puts into perspective how Catastrophic the Colorado River drying up is
Good list. I'm all in for a part two! Many more obscure things like hemp, tomatillos, mango, shallots, parsnips, pomelo, green onion, bok choy, collard greens, endives, kale, beets, chicory, tobacco, licorice, leeks, fennel, cotton, etc... you could totally make a volume 2! Please!
I believe North Carolina is still number one for tobacco followed closely by my home state of Kentucky. Many farmers tried to grow hemp here but government regulations and expensive of fertilizers and pesticides caused many to stop farming it here.
I think it's important to underline most of these crops don't come from SoCal or the Bay Area, it's the central valley. As a resident, it brings me so much pride to see how much we mean to the country!
Edit: Shout-out the Salinas Valley, I feel y'all have quite a lot more in common with us more than the Bay, despite the proximity 😄
SoCal and the Bay Area do still play a role tho, because which ports do these products usually go through upon shipment?
Don't forget the salinas valley for all that lettuce!
Hear! Hear!
Yep, the central valley and the salinas valley grow the bulk of CA produce. Plus wine grape growing keeps expanding throughout the state.
@@ryanjnunes yes! Just as agriculturally productive.
Wow. California's agriculture is pretty unmatched in this country.
You can tell people this all day long and they won't believe it. They think California is just one giant beach.
Putting politics aside, California has to be the most amazing state of them all
I think agricultural calorie output is lagging though.
@@nakoma5the cities are the worst part of California
@@sdrc92126that depends. Those nuts often have a higher calorie per 100 grams than wheat does.
Also california does grow wheat, barley, and oats just nowhere near as much as the heartland.
Washington and Michigan probably surprised me the most with how high they are on so many crops.
Basically the lesson to learn is to be on the eastern coast of a body of water (or western coast of a land mass). Many of the crops grown in Michigan are grown in west Michigan because Lake Michigan creates a microclimate (which combined with the rich Midwestern soil means a wide variety of crops).
@@ericburton5163 Very interesting, thanks. This is why I love this channel.
I grew up in southern California and my family took frequent road trips around the state. There were orange groves and strawberry farms (which sadly no longer exist) right off the freeways in OC. Whether going up the coast or central valley, there are just miles and miles of produce farms, orchards, vineyards, stretching on in neatly ordered rows. I got pretty good at recognizing different foods by how they grew. It really gives you an appreciation for where your food comes from.!
Growing up in SoCal, I really enjoyed my drives up north through the Paso Robles wine country and Salinas Valley. Area is just beautiful
NJ is a surprise but most of the farming it is in the lower central and southern counties. Cultured Blueberries were actually developed in NJ, in part by a woman just over 100 years ago at her family farm in Hammonton, also called the 'Blueberry Capitol of the World'. The eggplant is likely popular due to their use in Italian style cooking. Mid-June to early August is peak for strawberries, blueberries, sweet corn, eggplant, tomatoes, (Campbell Foods is based in Camden, originally a cannier of tomatoes, then developing tomato soup and other products).
I wasn't surprised since I just figured New Jersey's nickname is "The Garden State".
I knew that NJ grew large quantities of blueberries, peaches, and cranberries. Bell peppers, eggplants, parsley, and asparagus were something I learned from this video. NJ tomatoes are considered some of the best in the US and the sweet corn is tasty too! I have had NJ strawberries, but I think CA's are tastier. This is probably because of the acidic soil in NJ. When I have out-of-state friends visit they are surprised by how much of NJ is made up of farms, horse ranches, and forest.
NJ is the most densely-populated state and is bookended by two huge metropolitan areas (NYC and Philadelphia), yet still manages to punch way above its weight in agricultural production. Great Atlantic shoreline too!
@@BillGreenAZ Yep! They didn't name it the Garden State for nothing. They grow really excellent tomatoes there.
@@marcsamuelson1011 You're spot on regarding the tomatoes! They even smell peppier when you get the plants and grow them yourself.
as someone who lives in new jersey i'm proud to see our small state on that list so many times, our motto the garden state rings true!
One agricultural product you didn't mention is not a food crop at all- nursery plants. Yes, all of those plants that fill up the garden centers at any big box store, apart from the annuals. There is BIG $$ involved and that industry is centered in W Oregon... they have the climate and all of the suppliers and infrastructure , it really is amazing the scale of it.
California is number 1 in that too
Also didn’t cover cash crops like cotton, Texas is number 1 in that
Great video! Can you do this but with animal ag products? You could do general categories (milk, cheese, pork, beef, seafood, etc) but also break it down into single or specialty products (fresh milk, Swiss cheese, smoked pork, mussels, tilapia, lobster, etc). I think it would be pretty cool to see!
Yes! That would be great
I would love to see an alcohol geography of the United States! Best alcohol from different regions
Michigan because of both peninsulas and the lakes, there’s a bunch of little micro climates and usually plenty of rain so a wide variety of crops can be grown. A town that I used to live in was a big producer of great northern white beans and my daughter’s class in 5th or 6th grade took a field trip to the local bean elevator. Our area also produced a lot of cucumbers, sugar beets, corn, wheat and cranberries.
Traverse City is in a small region that in the warm months is a charming cornucopia with beautiful berries and fruits everywhere. A lot of people live there from May through September; it’s a paradise during the temperate season.
Defilently didn't realize how important California was to US agriculture! Great video!
Central valley
@@Razor-gx2dq Guess so! Never really thought of that, but it makes sense!
A fact that people who defame and dismiss California should note. The US would be nothing without CA. And I'm not saying that as a Californian but as a Michigander.
@@boxsterman77 Well yeah, basically every state brings something of value to the county. It's why I get upset when people suggest the country should split up in some way. We're better together, and every state has value.
@@Razor-gx2dqThat's STILL California.
Southern California, particularly Orange County, also once had an impressive agricultural history. I can remember when we drove on the I-5 freeway, there would be orange trees all over the place. Now they're mainly in people's backyards. They all got torn out in the 70s with all the building that went on. I miss those days.
World Ag Production
#1 US (not including CA)
#2 Russia (lots of land)
#3 California
Very cool! The importance of agriculture is woefully under appreciated.
We are absolutely blessed here in California with all of this produce. Farmers markets everywhere in coastal California cities. Fruit stand pop ups in urban/rural edge areas like Gilroy and Ventura.
Vanilla is an unusual crop, while it's native to Mexico and Central America today the vast majority is from Madagascar.
It's called the Garden State for a reason! Born and raised in NJ, I appreciate the shoutout to New Jersey's outsized agricultural output, considering its size and population density
With so much land being in the USA, it’s truly AMAZING how productive California is….
I heard a fair amount from these states also:
Wisconsin
Washington
Arizona
Oregon
Michigan
Florida
Much of the interior of the nation farm-wise seems to be focused around grains, meats and feed crops, etc. 😊👍
80 percent of agriculture output goes towards feeding livestock remember that....
Not surprised that CA is mentioned so many times. After all, they have the 6th largest economy in the world. Folks should stop hating on CA and support all it does for the US economy, just my opinion.
Michigan has quite a number of micro-climates, especially along the lake. Lots of yummy special treats grown there! Hoping that NC pecans will produce a good crop this year…and our Strawberries this spring we’re just…OMG wonderful!!💕
Not many geographers do videos on ag. Well done Kyle. I just went through Illinois on I 57. The entire time nothing but farms on either side of the interstate for a far as they eye can see. No house not cities, all green. Never Illinois was so agricultural.
I always look forward to watching GeoKing vids
Yay for Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts and New York State!! Kyle, I appreciate all the work you put into this. Thank you.
Great job researching this! It was a very enjoyable watch
Another great video Kyle!!! I love that you enjoy Steely Dan!
Great video. Im from Michigan and am proud of the agriculure here in our state. We grow a lot of navy beans too, i believe
Kyle, this was one of your most interesting videos, and that is saying a lot.
Washington is huge with agriculture, and I feel like it's an underrated part of the state
I always look forward to berry season here in WA and don't eat them in the winter when most of the berries are imported from Peru and Chile. The quality is night and day.
@@jazzcatjohnyep 100% on point
@jazzcatjohn I already seen people selling cherries on the side of the roads in the Seattle area
Yeah. Especially Yakima Valley.
Eastern Washington has great soil, enriched through history by volcanic ash from the cascade volcanos. It is also sunny, due to the rain shadow effects of the Cascade Range, and has long summer daylight hours from being farther north.
With irrigation projects in the early 1900s supplying water to the desert Yakima Valley, it exploded in fruit production and later hops, and then the Columbia Basin Project came along after WWII taking water from the Grand Coulee Dam to irrigate vast acreages of Central Washington.
The rolling hills of the Palouse region by Idaho offer great soil for wheat and the long, sunny summer days and good soil make for great conditions to grow grapes for wine production from Yakima to Walla Walla.
Thanks Kyle. We appreciate the time an effort you obviously put into this. As always, "Well done!".
I work at a Natural Foods Market in California. 100% of our produce department is organic! This was absolutely FACINATING! I will be sharing your video with all of our department managers and buyers! Amazing research! THANK YOUUUUUU! 😊 🙏🏼
Kyle, this is an awesome vid with a ton of work behind it. Thank you
Fascinating video! I'll definitely be sharing this.
This was amazing. How interesting. I'd like to see videos on those numbered geographic regions. Suprised how much MI and NJ popped up too.
Terrific Post! Appreciate your time, research and energy - thank you!
You sure Hawaii isn't a major producer of sugar cane? Sing it with me now! "C&H pure cane sugar. From Hawaii, growing in the sun."😁
I was thinking the same, but C&H no longer sources cane from Hawaii as of 2017. Now it's all from other countries according to the C&H Wikipedia page.
great video, would love more similar in the future
Interesting. There were definitely some surprises. Thanks for putting this together!
Thank you for all that information. Great channel Geography King!
Thank you Kyle, this one was especially informative.
I love this video so much, Kyle! I was just thinking about California ag production by county on a recent road trip - that would be fun.
Can you please do a more in-depth video on cereals production (maybe top 5-10 states for each) with feed crops vs food crops separated? And another for livestock, poultry, and fisheries? That would be great.
Thank you for sharing your information and I hope you know how much I enjoy your channel 👍
Great stuff. I really enjoyed the information.
Loved this video! So thorough!!
Smart, thorough, ode to this most essential, underappreciated industry. Great to see where the states rank and for what crops today. Enjoyable, informative video as per usual.
Seriously fantastic & super informative video!
Interesting content, great job!
Great video, thanks Kyle!
Thanks Kyle. These kind of videos are cool to space out on.
Outstanding information!
This is good information, thank you for aggregating it.
I wonder who picks and cleans and handles all this food we are blessed with ? Surely, these people are much appreciated in the USA🫣
Your vids never disappoint. Cheers.
Thank you!
thanks for this. I learned a lot and i gotta say this is the only slideshow i've watched on TH-cam in years.
Every new slide i couldn't wait to see what i should be eating next. 😄
Love your videos. Maybe you could do a top invasive species list for each state? Thought it would be interesting to know
Would be an interesting subject to tackle. Like would we include feral cat and dog populations which are quite high in urban areas? Other invasive species came from similarly domestic introductions.
Thanks for all the hard work, very interesting!
This was very interesting. Thanks!
I enjoy your videos so much.
This was great-really interesting stuff, thanks!
I'm from western Washington (the green, coastal, wet part) and although there are a few crops like blueberries grown locally it's never really dawned on me how much stuff gets grown in eastern Washington. I've always thought of western Washington as a seafood, weed and lumber producer and we are but the difference is so stark climate-wise from western to eastern Washington that I've always thought it should be two different states. I was really surprised to learn what a producing powerhouse the east side is. I also never thought New Jersey to be a producer of anything except picante sauce, lol. ;)
I lived in Western Washington for 30 years before retiring on the east side. If you care to get a basic idea of the scope of Eastern Washington agriculture, drive I-82 from Ellensburg down the Yakima Valley to the Tri-Cities. Stay the night, after some wine tasting if desired, then head north on US- 395 to WA-17 to Moses Lake. On that route you'll see miles and miles of orchards, vineyards, row crops, and some wheat, too. You can head back west from there, or head northwest through Quincy to Wenatchee, passing through yet more agriculture. Worth the time if you're interested.
@@leestamm3187 One of my friends family owns a huge farm that over looks the gorge. I've always related those areas you mentioned to be as fertile as southwestern Idaho which is where I spent summers with my Dad. I would love to make that drive as an adult. It all would have clicked sooner had I not been a child in said areas. The smell of those fertile lands is what has stuck with me most, especially the mint and hop fields. :)
Great stuff!
Thanks for all your hard work.
Another great video Kyle! Thank you! I noticed my state Tennessee wasn’t mentioned. I guess we’re all too busy sitting on the front porch with our guitars to plant anything…
Appreciate your video. It is really interesting on the data. Many thanks.
As a lifelong resident of Wisconsin it’s nice to see my little state pulling its agricultural weight still. I enjoy this very much. Well done. Liked and subbed.👍
I am from Hawaii and live in Doha, Qatar, recently I was shopping for dates to take home to Hawaii for a visit and while tasting them I found one of the better ones were from the US. I was surprised! So I bought 2 different types from the middle east instead. Love the channel!
Excellent and very informative. Thank you!!!
Nice video. Very informative.
what a great video! thank you!
Thank you so much for giving us interesting and useful information!
You are a rare good soul...
Thank you for actually giving us useful information ❤
Love this video!
Loved the video very interesting content
This was really interesting. Great job. Sending support, love, and kindness from Lexington, Michigan, USA
Super fun video. Shout out Washington!
I love food so this was great, but absolutely beautiful photos you've selected!
As a PA resident, I will be proud of our mushrooms I suppose…
Start growing the real magic and I will be really impressed.
Thank you- this was very informative!
Well done!
Well done and informative video👍
This is great man
Fantastic video!!!
California California California. The most mentioned State name in this video.
Thank you so much. This is useful information to me. Having lived in several states, this information sometimes back up my thinking but sometimes it doesn't. Certainly, I think your research is much closer to the truth than my impressions.
Great video! It would be cool to see an Excel of all of the top crops although a huge chunk would be CA
Interesting vid!
Love the post.
This what geography is all about!
The Geography King? Yes, you are.
A really eye opening video
I really hope you do a part 2 on this subject! There are so many statistics that I wish you were able to say in a short time-frame... I wish you could tell us, every time, how much of that particular crop is imported compared to what is produced here. You can even go by state and we can laugh if a state that has a large crop of a food that for some reason they import more than they really need in their own state.
It would also be very awesome if you always had that county US map of the US with your counties highlighted for each food you mention.
Haha I never thought I would be hooked on a geography channel!
I’d be interested in seeing a video on the top five agricultural products of each state and what percentage that is of the national production. Thanks for making geography interesting.