Crop watch
Peppers by state
2 states report weekly pepper condition ratings to USDA; the latest week ends Aug 16. 13 states have USDA production forecasts or finals.
70%
New Jersey, best rated
Good or excellent this week.
53%
New Mexico, lowest rated
−17 points against its five-year average.
Analysis
Week ending Aug 16 — 6 weeks ago
New Mexico peppers lag five-year average
For the week ending August 16, 2026, New Mexico rated 53% of its pepper crop good to excellent, 17 points below the five-year average, with harvest 66% complete. New Jersey's crop stood at 70% good to excellent with harvest 50% along. These were the only two states reporting condition weekly this period, so the national picture rests on a narrow base. Watch New Mexico's harvest progress against its below-average condition rating as the season closes out.
This is the most recent reading USDA has published for this crop and state; it is not a current-week rating.
Reporting states
2
States filing weekly pepper condition ratings with USDA this season. The rest publish annual estimates only.
Condition map
Where the crop stands
Good plus excellent share for the latest reporting week. Select a state to open its page.
Against the average
Good to excellent by state
Bar is this week's good plus excellent share; the tick marks that state's five-year average for the same week. Bars turn amber more than five points below average.
Season shape
Every reporting state, this season
Good plus excellent through the 2026 season. The dashed line is each state's own five-year average.
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All states
Peppers at a glance
Every state USDA reports, with the latest weekly rating and its most recent production numbers.
| State | Good+excellent | vs 5-yr avg | Harvested | Latest forecast | Last final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 70% | — | 50% | — | — |
| New Mexico | 53% | −17 | 66% | — | — |
| Arizona | — | — | — | — | — |
| California | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florida | — | — | — | — | — |
| Georgia | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michigan | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Carolina | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ohio | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other states | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pennsylvania | — | — | — | — | — |
| Texas | — | — | — | — | — |
Dashes mean USDA does not publish that series for the state. Weekly ratings run April through November.