U.S. Vegetable Production Annual

Vegetables Annual Summary

In 2021, the Nation's production for the 26 estimated vegetable and melon crops totaled 679 million cwt, down 4 percent from 2020. The utilized production totaled 675 million cwt, down 4 percent from 2020. Area harvested in 2021 was 2.27 million acres, down slightly from 2020. The top three vegetables, in terms of area harvested, were sweet corn, tomatoes, and snap beans. In terms of total production, the three largest crops were tomatoes, onions, and sweet corn, which combined accounted for 53 percent of the all vegetables total.

The value of utilized production for 2021 vegetable crops was $12.7 billion, down 10 percent from the previous year. Tomatoes, Romaine lettuce, and Onions claimed the highest values, accounting for 28 percent of the utilized value of production when combined.