State Rankings

Best States for Foraging

Ranked by edible and medicinal plant diversity plus game animal availability.

#	State	Score	Edible plants	Medicinal plants	Game animals
1	Delaware	87.5	72	34	19
2	Maryland	87.5	72	34	19
3	District of Columbia	87.5	72	34	19
4	New Jersey	87.4	72	34	19
5	Pennsylvania	86.8	72	34	19
6	Connecticut	86.7	72	34	19
7	Rhode Island	86.7	72	34	19
8	Massachusetts	86.5	72	34	19
9	New York	86.5	72	34	19
10	Maine	86	72	34	19
11	New Hampshire	86	72	34	19
12	Vermont	85.7	72	34	19
13	Oklahoma	79.3	60	25	19
14	Missouri	78.8	60	25	19
15	Kansas	78.5	60	25	19
16	Illinois	78.4	60	25	19
17	Indiana	78.2	60	25	19
18	Ohio	78.2	60	25	19
19	Iowa	77.8	60	25	19
20	Nebraska	77.8	60	25	19
21	Michigan	77.5	60	25	19
22	Wisconsin	77.5	60	25	19
23	Minnesota	77.4	60	25	19
24	South Dakota	77.3	60	25	19
25	North Dakota	77	60	25	19
26	Florida	76.8	62	27	14
27	Louisiana	75.4	62	27	14
28	Georgia	74.6	62	27	14
29	Mississippi	74.6	62	27	14
30	South Carolina	74.6	62	27	14
31	Alabama	74.3	62	27	14
32	Arkansas	74.1	62	27	14
33	North Carolina	74.1	62	27	14
34	Tennessee	73.8	62	27	14
35	Virginia	73.8	62	27	14
36	Kentucky	73.5	62	27	14
37	West Virginia	73	62	27	14
38	Colorado	66.2	45	22	26
39	Montana	65.4	45	22	26
40	Wyoming	65.3	45	22	26
41	Hawaii	56.5	41	18	13
42	Oregon	55.3	44	20	12
43	Washington	55	44	20	12
44	Idaho	54.2	44	20	12
45	California	53.9	41	18	13
46	Arizona	53.4	41	18	13
47	Texas	53.4	41	18	13
48	Alaska	53.2	44	20	12
49	New Mexico	51.4	41	18	13
50	Nevada	50.9	41	18	13
51	Utah	50.8	41	18	13

#1Delaware

87.5

Edible plants: 72Medicinal plants: 34Game animals: 19

Moderate growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#2Maryland

87.5

Edible plants: 72Medicinal plants: 34Game animals: 19

Moderate growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#3District of Columbia

87.5

Edible plants: 72Medicinal plants: 34Game animals: 19

Moderate growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#4New Jersey

87.4

Edible plants: 72Medicinal plants: 34Game animals: 19

Moderate growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#5Pennsylvania

86.8

Edible plants: 72Medicinal plants: 34Game animals: 19

Moderate growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#6Connecticut

86.7

Edible plants: 72Medicinal plants: 34Game animals: 19

Moderate growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#7Rhode Island

86.7

Edible plants: 72Medicinal plants: 34Game animals: 19

Moderate growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#8Massachusetts

86.5

Edible plants: 72Medicinal plants: 34Game animals: 19

Moderate growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#9New York

86.5

Edible plants: 72Medicinal plants: 34Game animals: 19

Moderate growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#10Maine

Edible plants: 72Medicinal plants: 34Game animals: 19

Short growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#11New Hampshire

Edible plants: 72Medicinal plants: 34Game animals: 19

Short growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#12Vermont

85.7

Edible plants: 72Medicinal plants: 34Game animals: 19

Short growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#13Oklahoma

79.3

Edible plants: 60Medicinal plants: 25Game animals: 19

Long growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#14Missouri

78.8

Edible plants: 60Medicinal plants: 25Game animals: 19

Moderate growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#15Kansas

78.5

Edible plants: 60Medicinal plants: 25Game animals: 19

Moderate growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#16Illinois

78.4

Edible plants: 60Medicinal plants: 25Game animals: 19

Moderate growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#17Indiana

78.2

Edible plants: 60Medicinal plants: 25Game animals: 19

Moderate growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#18Ohio

78.2

Edible plants: 60Medicinal plants: 25Game animals: 19

Moderate growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#19Iowa

77.8

Edible plants: 60Medicinal plants: 25Game animals: 19

Moderate growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#20Nebraska

77.8

Edible plants: 60Medicinal plants: 25Game animals: 19

Moderate growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#21Michigan

77.5

Edible plants: 60Medicinal plants: 25Game animals: 19

Short growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#22Wisconsin

77.5

Edible plants: 60Medicinal plants: 25Game animals: 19

Short growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#23Minnesota

77.4

Edible plants: 60Medicinal plants: 25Game animals: 19

Short growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#24South Dakota

77.3

Edible plants: 60Medicinal plants: 25Game animals: 19

Short growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#25North Dakota

Edible plants: 60Medicinal plants: 25Game animals: 19

Short growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#26Florida

76.8

Edible plants: 62Medicinal plants: 27Game animals: 14

Year-round growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#27Louisiana

75.4

Edible plants: 62Medicinal plants: 27Game animals: 14

Year-round growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#28Georgia

74.6

Edible plants: 62Medicinal plants: 27Game animals: 14

Long growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#29Mississippi

74.6

Edible plants: 62Medicinal plants: 27Game animals: 14

Long growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#30South Carolina

74.6

Edible plants: 62Medicinal plants: 27Game animals: 14

Long growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#31Alabama

74.3

Edible plants: 62Medicinal plants: 27Game animals: 14

Long growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#32Arkansas

74.1

Edible plants: 62Medicinal plants: 27Game animals: 14

Long growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#33North Carolina

74.1

Edible plants: 62Medicinal plants: 27Game animals: 14

Long growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#34Tennessee

73.8

Edible plants: 62Medicinal plants: 27Game animals: 14

Long growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#35Virginia

73.8

Edible plants: 62Medicinal plants: 27Game animals: 14

Long growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#36Kentucky

73.5

Edible plants: 62Medicinal plants: 27Game animals: 14

Moderate growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#37West Virginia

Edible plants: 62Medicinal plants: 27Game animals: 14

Moderate growing season. exceptional wild edible diversity.

#38Colorado

66.2

Edible plants: 45Medicinal plants: 22Game animals: 26

Moderate growing season. good wild edible diversity.

#39Montana

65.4

Edible plants: 45Medicinal plants: 22Game animals: 26

Short growing season. good wild edible diversity.

#40Wyoming

65.3

Edible plants: 45Medicinal plants: 22Game animals: 26

Short growing season. good wild edible diversity.

#41Hawaii

56.5

Edible plants: 41Medicinal plants: 18Game animals: 13

Year-round growing season. good wild edible diversity.

#42Oregon

55.3

Edible plants: 44Medicinal plants: 20Game animals: 12

Moderate growing season. good wild edible diversity.

#43Washington

Edible plants: 44Medicinal plants: 20Game animals: 12

Moderate growing season. good wild edible diversity.

#44Idaho

54.2

Edible plants: 44Medicinal plants: 20Game animals: 12

Short growing season. good wild edible diversity.

#45California

53.9

Edible plants: 41Medicinal plants: 18Game animals: 13

Year-round growing season. good wild edible diversity.

#46Arizona

53.4

Edible plants: 41Medicinal plants: 18Game animals: 13

Year-round growing season. good wild edible diversity.

#47Texas

53.4

Edible plants: 41Medicinal plants: 18Game animals: 13

Year-round growing season. good wild edible diversity.

#48Alaska

53.2

Edible plants: 44Medicinal plants: 20Game animals: 12

Short growing season. good wild edible diversity.

#49New Mexico

51.4

Edible plants: 41Medicinal plants: 18Game animals: 13

Moderate growing season. good wild edible diversity.

#50Nevada

50.9

Edible plants: 41Medicinal plants: 18Game animals: 13

Moderate growing season. good wild edible diversity.

#51Utah

50.8

Edible plants: 41Medicinal plants: 18Game animals: 13

Moderate growing season. good wild edible diversity.

Rankings based on public data from USDA, FEMA, state regulatory databases, and our species databases. How we calculate these scores →

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