Peanuts
US production, yield, acres and prices received by farmers
5.1B lb
production, 2026 forecast
5.1B lb
production, 2026 forecast
US farmers are expected to harvest 5.1 billion pounds of peanuts in 2026 (forecast), down 27.9% from 2025. The yield is 3,766 pounds per acre (forecast) on 1.41 million acres planted. Georgia grows the most, 52.3% of the US total. Farmers received $0.23 per pound in Aug 2026.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · data 2000 to 2026
Production
5.1B lb
-27.9% vs 2025 · 2026 forecast
Yield
3,766 lb/acre
+0.5% vs 2025 · 2026 forecast
Area planted
1.41M acres
-27.5% vs 2025 · 2026
Price received
$0.23/lb
-12.1% vs a year earlier · Aug 2026
Over the years
United States, 2000 to 2026
Production
pounds, by year
Yield
pounds per acre harvested
Acres planted and harvested
Acres by year
Value of production
US dollars, by year
The orange dot is this crop year's forecast; it is replaced by the final estimate after the harvest.
Prices received by farmers
Average price farmers received each month, dollars per pound
Monthly price received
Jan 2000 to Aug 2026
Aug 2026
$0.23/lb
-12.1% vs a year earlier
2025/26 marketing year
$0.24/lb
-10.0% vs the year before
The average price of all sales by farmers, not a futures or cash market price.
By state
Production of peanuts in each state, 2026 (forecast where marked), lb
Production by state
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States with the most peanuts
And the share of the US total
| State | Production (lb) | Share of US | Change vs year before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,673,000,000 (F) | 52.3% | -27.1% |
| North Carolina | 520,700,000 (F) | 10.2% | -0.9% |
| Florida | 466,200,000 (F) | 9.1% | -27.2% |
| Alabama | 417,000,000 (F) | 8.2% | -36.1% |
| South Carolina | 265,200,000 (F) | 5.2% | -14.1% |
| Texas | 264,450,000 (F) | 5.2% | -58.2% |
| Arkansas | 183,300,000 (F) | 3.6% | -22.0% |
| Virginia | 129,000,000 (F) | 2.5% | -9.7% |
| Missouri | 115,200,000 (F) | 2.3% | -15.3% |
| Mississippi | 43,200,000 (F) | 0.8% | -46.0% |
| Oklahoma | 37,000,000 (F) | 0.7% | -52.2% |
Top counties in Georgia
Peanuts production by county, 2025, lb. Georgia grows the most of any state.
Production by county, Georgia
Gray counties have no published number
| County | Production (lb) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell County | 217,600,000 | +16.8% |
| Decatur County | 190,140,000 | +14.4% |
| Colquitt County | 160,230,000 | +27.6% |
| Early County | 155,700,000 | +9.1% |
| Worth County | 148,150,000 | +2.9% |
| Miller County | 142,110,000 | +9.9% |
| Coffee County | 119,220,000 | +23.6% |
| Baker County | 114,210,000 | +20.0% |
| Bulloch County | 108,120,000 | +2.4% |
| Berrien County | 98,760,000 | +45.1% |
| Turner County | 80,930,000 | +10.0% |
| Burke County | 79,320,000 | -5.0% |
| Brooks County | 77,160,000 | +13.5% |
| Thomas County | 74,870,000 | +5.1% |
| Calhoun County | 72,370,000 | +15.6% |
County numbers are published for the main field crops; some are withheld, so counties do not add up to the state.
Questions and answers
How much peanuts does the US produce?
5.1 billion pounds is the 2026 forecast, down 27.9% from the year before. The 2025 crop was worth $1.8 billion.
Which state grows the most peanuts?
Georgia, with 2.7 billion pounds in 2026 (52.3% of the US), followed by North Carolina and Florida.
What is the average peanuts yield per acre?
3,766 pounds per acre is the 2026 forecast, compared with 3,746 lb/acre the year before.
How many acres of peanuts are planted in the US?
1.41 million acres were planted in 2026, down 27.5% from the year before.
What price do farmers get for peanuts?
$0.23 per pound on average in Aug 2026, down 12.1% from a year earlier. For the 2025/26 marketing year the average was $0.24 per pound.
Which county in Georgia grows the most peanuts?
Mitchell County grew 217.6 million pounds in 2025, ahead of Decatur County.
Official government statistics since 2000, updated weekly. Production, yield and harvested area of corn and sorghum are for grain; planted area is for all uses. Empty values were not published; they are not zero.