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Illinois ranks No. 1 for producing pumpkins

Headline from WGN Chicago

Illinois once again ranks as the nation's top pumpkin producer. New USDA data shows the state produced 533 million pumpkins in 2025. That total is more than three times California, which ranked second with 162 million.

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  1. Our Quad Cities

    Illinois ranks #1 for producing pumpkins (opens Our Quad Cities)

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    Illinois once again ranks as the nation's top pumpkin producer. New USDA data shows the state produced 533 million pumpkins in 2025. That total is more than three times California, which ranked second with 162 million.

  2. WGN Chicago

    Illinois ranks No. 1 for producing pumpkins (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    Illinois once again ranks as the nation's top pumpkin producer. New USDA data shows the state produced 533 million pumpkins in 2025. That total is more than three times California, which ranked second with 162 million.

  3. Illinois Policy

    Illinois ranks No. 1 in pumpkin production, fueling Halloween nationwide (opens Illinois Policy)

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    The state’s farmers grew enough in 2025 to theoretically make 284 million pumpkin pies.

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