Agriculture & Farming in Hawaii

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$417,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
6,500
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$9,492,000
2018 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$343,612,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$22,210,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$417,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$100,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$417,000,000▲ 20%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED HIAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$100,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED HIOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
6,500
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
1,050,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
162
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
6,500▲ 25%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
1,050,000▼ 33%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
162▼ 46%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Milk production value
$9,492,000
2018 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
135,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Milk production value

1983–2018
$9,492,000▼ 68%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1961–2026
135,000▼ 35%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$343,612,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$240,487,900
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Tree nuts exports
$43,961,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other livestock products exports
$41,949,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Beef and veal exports
$9,118,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$343,612,500▲ 131%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$240,487,900▲ 329%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Tree nuts exports

2000–2024
$43,961,400▲ 102%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other livestock products exports

2000–2024
$41,949,400▲ 209%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Beef and veal exports

2000–2024
$9,118,800▲ 436%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$22,210,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$22,210,000▲ 163%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).