* Regular hard ice cream.
**States not shown when fewer than three plants reported or individual plant operations could not be disclosed.
Figures prior to 2021 have been taken from previous reports
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Ice cream production in California and other U.S. states 2011-2023
This statistic shows the leading U.S. states in production of regular hard ice cream from 2011 to 2023. In 2023, California produced around 75.9 thousand gallons of ice cream, while the other U.S. states all together produced around 701 thousand gallons.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture, & Economic Research Service. (April 29, 2024). Ice cream production in California and other U.S. states from 2011 to 2023 (in gallons)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/256278/top-us-states-in-ice-cream-production/
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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2024). Ice cream production in California and other U.S. states from 2011 to 2023 (in gallons)*. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/256278/top-us-states-in-ice-cream-production/
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Ice cream production in California and other U.S. states from 2011 to 2023 (in gallons)* [Graph], U.S. Department of Agriculture, & Economic Research Service, April 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/256278/top-us-states-in-ice-cream-production/