Peanut Production By State
Production was estimated at 6.13 billion pounds, up 12 percent from 2019.
Peanut production up 12% from last year
Production was estimated at 6.13 billion pounds, up 12 percent from 2019. Planted area was estimated at 1.66 million acres, up 16 percent from 2019. Harvested area was estimated at 1.62 million acres, up 16 percent from 2019. The average yield was estimated at 3,796 pounds per acre, down 138 pounds from 2019.
Record high production was estimated in Arkansas. Record high yields were estimated in Mississippi and Oklahoma.
Georgia produced 3.3 billion pounds of peanuts in 2020, up 527.8 million pounds from the prior year.
Alabama produced 637 million pounds of peanuts in 2020, up 114.4 million pounds from the prior year.
