This statistic shows the area of production for principal vegetables in the U.S. from 2000 to 2021. In 2021, around 2.27 million acres of vegetables were used for principal vegetables, a slight decrease in acreage from the year before.
Area used for production of principal vegetables in the U.S. from 2000 to 2021
(in acres)
Vegetables for commercial purpose. This statistic was assembled from several USDA annual statistics reports.
Area for fresh market is area for harvest, including any partially harvested or not harvested because of low prices or other economic factors. Area for processing is area harvested.
* Area, production, and farm value of the following crops, for which regular seasonal estimates are prepared in major producing states: artichokes, asparagus, snap beans, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, cauliflower, celery, sweet corn, cucumbers, garlic, honeydew melons, head lettuce, leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce, onions, green peppers, spinach, tomatoes, and watermelons.
** Area, production, and farm value of the following 8 crops in all states: lima beans, snap beans, carrots, sweet corn, cucumbers (pickles), green peas, spinach, and tomatoes. Production of other vegetables processed included in the fresh market series of estimates.
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US Department of Agriculture, & Economic Research Service. (February 16, 2022). Area used for production of principal vegetables in the U.S. from 2000 to 2021 (in acres) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/192675/area-of-production-for-vegetables-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture, und Economic Research Service. "Area used for production of principal vegetables in the U.S. from 2000 to 2021 (in acres)." Chart. February 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192675/area-of-production-for-vegetables-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2022). Area used for production of principal vegetables in the U.S. from 2000 to 2021 (in acres). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192675/area-of-production-for-vegetables-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture, and Economic Research Service. "Area Used for Production of Principal Vegetables in The U.S. from 2000 to 2021 (in Acres)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192675/area-of-production-for-vegetables-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture & Economic Research Service, Area used for production of principal vegetables in the U.S. from 2000 to 2021 (in acres) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192675/area-of-production-for-vegetables-in-the-us-since-2000/ (last visited May 20, 2022)
