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Where Do Christmas Trees Come From? A Map of the US and Canada
More than half of the farm-grown Christmas trees cut in the US come from just two states: Oregon and North Carolina.
US farms cut 14,548,694 cultivated Christmas trees in 2022, according to the USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture. Oregon cut 4.8 million of them and North Carolina 3.2 million. Together they account for about 55% of the US total.
In Canada, the trees are concentrated in the east. Quebec and Nova Scotia hold nearly two-thirds of the country’s Christmas tree growing area.
Pick a state or province on the map to see its numbers.
Cultivated Christmas trees cut by state, 2022
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The top Christmas tree states
Seven states cut more than half a million trees each, and together they grew 87% of the US total. Michigan is a distant third with 1.8 million, still more than Washington and Pennsylvania combined.
| State | Trees cut (2022) | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 4,823,877 | 33.2% |
| North Carolina | 3,208,419 | 22.1% |
| Michigan | 1,799,391 | 12.4% |
| Washington | 936,904 | 6.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 721,480 | 5.0% |
| Wisconsin | 601,199 | 4.1% |
| Virginia | 578,777 | 4.0% |
| New York | 318,745 | 2.2% |
| Ohio | 189,240 | 1.3% |
| Minnesota | 153,600 | 1.1% |
Farms in most states harvest some trees. California cut more than 130,000, Vermont about 127,000 and Maine about 94,000. North Dakota cut 227 and Wyoming 244.
Where Canada’s Christmas trees grow
Canada’s figures, from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s 2024 ornamental industry report, measure land planted in Christmas trees rather than trees cut. In 2021, the provinces reported about 20,500 hectares across roughly 1,360 farms.
- Quebec: 7,757 hectares, 37.7% of the national area, on 257 farms.
- Nova Scotia: 5,315 hectares, 25.9%, on 213 farms.
- Ontario: 3,258 hectares, 15.8%. Ontario had the most farms of any province, at 418, so its farms are smaller on average.
- New Brunswick: 2,344 hectares, 11.4%.
- British Columbia: 1,272 hectares, 6.2%, on 276 farms.
The Prairie provinces and Prince Edward Island each reported under 200 hectares. Newfoundland and Labrador reported a single farm, and its area wasn’t published. The territories don’t appear in the table.
How to read the numbers
“Withheld” is not zero. USDA withholds a figure, marked (D), when publishing it could reveal a single farm’s data. Alaska, Arizona and Nevada are withheld in 2022.
The US and Canadian maps measure different things. The US map counts trees cut in one year. The Canadian map shows hectares planted, which includes young trees that won’t be harvested for years. Compare states with states and provinces with provinces, but not one country with the other.
Cultivated trees only. These counts cover farm-grown trees. Trees cut from public forests or private woodlots don’t appear in the census.
Send the tree home
If you visit a tree farm this year, take a photo. A picture of the family wrestling a fir onto the car roof makes a better Christmas card than most of the ones you can buy in a store.
Planning to mail cards? Check when to send Christmas cards in 2026 so they arrive on time. If someone you love is spending the holidays far away, our Christmas ideas for long-distance couples might help too.
Christmas tree FAQ
Which state grows the most Christmas trees?
Oregon. Farms there cut 4,823,877 cultivated Christmas trees in 2022, about 33% of the US total, according to the USDA 2022 Census of Agriculture. North Carolina was second with 3,208,419.
How many Christmas trees are cut in the US each year?
The USDA 2022 Census of Agriculture counted 14,548,694 cultivated Christmas trees cut in the United States in 2022.
Which province grows the most Christmas trees in Canada?
Quebec, with 7,757 hectares in Christmas trees in 2021, about 37.7% of Canada's growing area. Nova Scotia was second with 5,315 hectares, and Ontario had the most farms, at 418.
Sources
Written and fact-checked by the Mango Postal Editorial Team. Figures checked against these sources on October 24, 2026.
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