Congressional Peanut Caucus

Congressmen Barry Moore of Alabama (R) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., of Georgia (D), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Peanut Caucus

The Congressional Peanut Caucus is a bipartisan group of lawmakers that works to ensure that policy issues related to peanut production, management, and marketing are considered in agricultural legislation. The Caucus also serves as a means by which its members can become familiar with peanut-related issues and express support for peanut growers, shellers, and manufacturers.

The United States is the world’s fourth largest producer and third largest exporter of peanuts, with U.S. peanut production valued at $1.6 billion a year.

According to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, over 4900 farms in the U.S. grow 6.5 billion pounds of peanuts on 1.8 million acres. Currently, peanut production is concentrated in three major geographic areas of the United States: the Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina); the Southwest (New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Louisiana); and Virginia and North Carolina.

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Congressional Peanut Caucus Co-Chairs (119th Congress)

Congressional Peanut Caucus Members (119th Congress)

119th Congress News & Activities

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January 2025

• Jan. 22 | Reps. Bishop & Moore Lead Peanut Caucus in the 119th Congress