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Top 10 Onion Producing States In The United Staes

by aditya abhishek

Onion Production

Onion is a vegetable crop that is cultivated in about 170 countries in the world. China, India, Egypt, the United States of America, etc. are the major producers of onion. 

United States of America

The U.S.A. is the fourth largest onion-producing country in the world. Around 6.75 billion pounds of onion were produced in the United States. 

10. Michigan

Michigan is the tenth largest onion-producing state in the United States of America. Michigan harvests around 2350 acres of onion farm.

9. Colorado

Colorado is the ninth largest onion-producing state in the United States of America with 0.14 billion pounds production, i.e., around 2.04% of the total onion production in the U.S.A.

8. New York

New York is the eighth largest onion-producing state in the United States of America with 0.29 billion pounds production, i.e., around 4.28% of the total onion production in the U.S.A.

7. Georgia

Georgia is the seventh largest onion-producing state in the United States of America with 0.31 billion pounds production, i.e., around 4.58% of the total onion production in the U.S.A.

6. Texas

Texas is the sixth largest onion-producing state in the United States of America with 0.32 billion pounds production, i.e., around 4.66% of the total onion production in the U.S.A.

5. New Mexico

New Mexico is the fifth largest onion-producing state in the United States of America with 0.44 billion pounds production, i.e., around 6.46% of the total onion production in the U.S.A.

4. Idaho

Idaho is the fourth largest onion-producing state in the United States of America with 0.74 billion pounds production, i.e., around 10.84% of the total onion production in the U.S.A.

3. Washington

Washington is the third largest onion-producing state in the United States of America with 1.1 billion pounds production, i.e., around 16.58% of the total onion production in the U.S.A.

2. Oregon

Oregon is the second largest onion-producing state in the United States of America with 1.5 billion pounds of production, i.e., around 22.74% of the total onion production in the U.S.A.

1. California

California is the largest onion-producing state in the United States of America with 1.9 billion pounds of production, i.e., around 27.82% of the total onion production in the U.S.A.

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