Marijuana, Our Largest Cash Crop

Here is a list of the United States' most valuable cash crops.

Rank. Crop. Average Production Value ($1000's)

1 Marijuana $35,803,591

2 Corn $23,299,601

3 Soybeans $17,312,200

4 Hay $12,236,638

5 Vegetables $11,080,733

6 Wheat $7,450,907

7 Cotton $5,314,870

8 Grapes $2,876,547

9 Apples $1,787,532

10 Rice $1,706,665

11 Oranges $1,583,009

12 Tobacco $1,466,633

13 Sugarbeets $1,158,078

14 Sugarcane $942,176

15 Sorghum $840,923

16 Cottonseed $821,655

17 Peanuts $819,617

18 Barley $653,095

19 Peaches $474,745

20 Beans $467,236

Based on a comparison with average production values of other crops from 2003 to 2005 marijuana is the top cash crop in 12 states, one of the top 3 cash crops in 30 states, and one of the top 5 cash crops in 39 states. Marijuana is the largest cash crop in Alaska, Alabama, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Kentucky, Maine, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia.