October 26, 2024 | Leave a Comment

The States with the Most Wineries (2 Even Beat California!)

Introduction

Introduction — Everyone’s heard of California wine country…

But did you know that California doesn’t even have the most wineries per capita in the US?

Two states beat it!

Data courtesy of vinepair (for the wineries) and the 2020 US Census (for state and US populations).

Let’s dive right in…

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The national average

The national average — Number of wineries in the United States: 17,020

Total US population: 331,449,281

Wineries per 100,000 population: 5.14

Keep these numbers in mind as we proceed!

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#51: Mississippi

#51: Mississippi — Number of wineries in the state: 13

State population: 2,961,279

Wineries per 100,000 population: 0.44

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#50: Louisiana

#50: Louisiana — Number of wineries in the state: 23

State population: 4,657,757

Wineries per 100,000 population: 0.49

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#49: Nevada

#49: Nevada — Number of wineries in the state: 23

State population: 3,104,614

Wineries per 100,000 population: 0.74

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#48: Florida

#48: Florida — Number of wineries in the state: 182

State population: 21,538,187

Wineries per 100,000 population: 0.85

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#47: Utah

#47: Utah — Number of wineries in the state: 29

State population: 3,271,616

Wineries per 100,000 population: 0.89

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#46: New Jersey

#46: New Jersey — Number of wineries in the state: 98

State population: 9,288,994

Wineries per 100,000 population: 1.06

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#45: South Carolina

#45: South Carolina — Number of wineries in the state: 61

State population: 5,118,425

Wineries per 100,000 population: 1.19

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#44: Delaware

#44: Delaware — Number of wineries in the state: 13

State population: 989,948

Wineries per 100,000 population: 1.31

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#43: Alabama

#43: Alabama — Number of wineries in the state: 69

State population: 5,024,279

Wineries per 100,000 population: 1.37

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#42: Arkansas

#42: Arkansas — Number of wineries in the state: 42

State population: 3,011,524

Wineries per 100,000 population: 1.39

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#41: Hawaii

#41: Hawaii — Number of wineries in the state: 21

State population: 1,455,271

Wineries per 100,000 population: 1.44

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#40: Washington, D.C.

#40: Washington, D.C. — Number of wineries in the state: 10

State population: 689,545

Wineries per 100,000 population: 1.45

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#39: Tennessee

#39: Tennessee — Number of wineries in the state: 105

State population: 6,910,840

Wineries per 100,000 population: 1.52

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#38: Illinois

#38: Illinois — Number of wineries in the state: 195

State population: 12,812,508

Wineries per 100,000 population: 1.52

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#37: Georgia

#37: Georgia — Number of wineries in the state: 184

State population: 10,711,908

Wineries per 100,000 population: 1.72

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#36: Arizona

#36: Arizona — Number of wineries in the state: 155

State population: 7,151,502

Wineries per 100,000 population: 2.17

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#35: Nebraska

#35: Nebraska — Number of wineries in the state: 44

State population: 1,961,504

Wineries per 100,000 population: 2.24

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#34: West Virginia

#34: West Virginia — Number of wineries in the state: 42

State population: 1,793,716

Wineries per 100,000 population: 2.34

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#33: Wyoming

#33: Wyoming — Number of wineries in the state: 14

State population: 576,851

Wineries per 100,000 population: 2.43

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#32: Indiana

#32: Indiana — Number of wineries in the state: 165

State population: 6,785,528

Wineries per 100,000 population: 2.43

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#31: Massachusetts

#31: Massachusetts — Number of wineries in the state: 178

State population: 7,029,917

Wineries per 100,000 population: 2.53

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#30: Minnesota

#30: Minnesota — Number of wineries in the state: 154

State population: 5,706,494

Wineries per 100,000 population: 2.70

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#29: Kansas

#29: Kansas — Number of wineries in the state: 82

State population: 2,937,880

Wineries per 100,000 population: 2.79

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#28: Connecticut

#28: Connecticut — Number of wineries in the state: 102

State population: 3,605,944

Wineries per 100,000 population: 2.83

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#27: North Carolina

#27: North Carolina — Number of wineries in the state: 302

State population: 10,439,388

Wineries per 100,000 population: 2.89

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#26: Oklahoma

#26: Oklahoma — Number of wineries in the state: 119

State population: 3,959,353

Wineries per 100,000 population: 3.01

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#25: Rhode Island

#25: Rhode Island — Number of wineries in the state: 34

State population: 1,097,379

Wineries per 100,000 population: 3.10

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#24: Maryland

#24: Maryland — Number of wineries in the state: 194

State population: 6,177,224

Wineries per 100,000 population: 3.14

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#23: Kentucky

#23: Kentucky — Number of wineries in the state: 142

State population: 4,505,836

Wineries per 100,000 population: 3.15

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#22: Texas

#22: Texas — Number of wineries in the state: 959

State population: 29,145,505

Wineries per 100,000 population: 3.29

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#21: North Dakota

#21: North Dakota — Number of wineries in the state: 26

State population: 779,094

Wineries per 100,000 population: 3.34

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#20: Alaska

#20: Alaska — Number of wineries in the state: 25

State population: 733,391

Wineries per 100,000 population: 3.41

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#19: Montana

#19: Montana — Number of wineries in the state: 41

State population: 1,084,225

Wineries per 100,000 population: 3.78

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#18: New York

#18: New York — Number of wineries in the state: 788

State population: 20,201,249

Wineries per 100,000 population: 3.90

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#17: Wisconsin

#17: Wisconsin — Number of wineries in the state: 237

State population: 5,893,718

Wineries per 100,000 population: 4.02

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#16: Pennsylvania

#16: Pennsylvania — Number of wineries in the state: 578

State population: 13,002,700

Wineries per 100,000 population: 4.45

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#15: Ohio

#15: Ohio — Number of wineries in the state: 533

State population: 11,799,448

Wineries per 100,000 population: 4.52

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#14: Colorado

#14: Colorado — Number of wineries in the state: 265

State population: 5,773,714

Wineries per 100,000 population: 4.59

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#13: South Dakota

#13: South Dakota — Number of wineries in the state: 44

State population: 886,667

Wineries per 100,000 population: 4.96

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#12: Missouri

#12: Missouri — Number of wineries in the state: 334

State population: 6,154,913

Wineries per 100,000 population: 5.43

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#11: New Mexico

#11: New Mexico — Number of wineries in the state: 119

State population: 2,117,522

Wineries per 100,000 population: 5.62

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#10: Iowa

#10: Iowa — Number of wineries in the state: 181

State population: 3,190,369

Wineries per 100,000 population: 5.67

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#9: Maine

#9: Maine — Number of wineries in the state: 83

State population: 1,362,359

Wineries per 100,000 population: 6.09

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#8: New Hampshire

#8: New Hampshire — Number of wineries in the state: 86

State population: 1,377,529

Wineries per 100,000 population: 6.24

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#7: Idaho

#7: Idaho — Number of wineries in the state: 115

State population: 1,839,106

Wineries per 100,000 population: 6.25

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#6: Virginia

#6: Virginia — Number of wineries in the state: 554

State population: 8,631,393

Wineries per 100,000 population: 6.42

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#5: Michigan

#5: Michigan — Number of wineries in the state: 688

State population: 10,077,331

Wineries per 100,000 population: 6.83

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#4: Vermont

#4: Vermont — Number of wineries in the state: 98

State population: 643,077

Wineries per 100,000 population: 15.24

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#3: California

#3: California — Number of wineries in the state: 6,148

State population: 39,538,223

Wineries per 100,000 population: 15.55

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#2: Washington

#2: Washington — Number of wineries in the state: 1,384

State population: 7,705,281

Wineries per 100,000 population: 17.96

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#1: Oregon

#1: Oregon — Number of wineries in the state: 939

State population: 4,237,256

Wineries per 100,000 population: 22.16

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