If social media is any indicator, homesteading has been one of many hottest traits of 2024. And Texas is main the cost because the No. 1 greatest state for homesteading and gardening, based on a new report by First Saturday Lime.
Analysts at First Saturday Lime, an insect repellant firm featured on Shark Tank, evaluated the “suitability for sustainable dwelling” throughout all 50 states primarily based on six components: Local weather, neighborhood curiosity (a.okay.a on-line search traits), gardening sources, farmland prices, and others.
The Lone Star State led the nation with probably the most farms and ranches available on the market and the best whole acreage on the market. As of the examine’s publication, there have been 7,520 whole properties on the market, spanning greater than 2.19 million acres of land.
Texas additionally ranked favorably for its farmland affordability. The state got here in at No. 9 nationally with its common farmland worth popping out to $2,800 per acre, the report stated.
For comparability, New Mexico (which ranked No. 11 total) had probably the most reasonably priced common worth per acre of farmland at simply $700 per acre. Massachusetts (No. 48) and Connecticut (No. 42), nonetheless, tied for the costliest worth per acre, at $14,300.
Among the many three remaining classes within the examine, Texas carried out the worst for its “gardens on Yelp per capita” rank. The examine calculated Texas has 0.30 gardening and neighborhood backyard institutions on Yelp per capita, putting Texas at No. 49.
In the meantime, Texas’ traditionally scorching climate meant it ranked No. 43 out of all 50 states within the “favorable local weather” rank, and the state earned a middle-of-the-road No. 35 rank within the “search curiosity per capita” class.
“Homesteading and gardening are rising in recognition, however some states present higher alternatives than others,” the report’s creator wrote. “Whether or not you are after recent produce or the liberty of self-sufficiency, choosing the proper state could make all of the distinction.”
Following behind Texas to finish the highest three greatest states for homesteading and gardening are Oregon (No. 2) and Washington (No. 3), two notoriously wet West Coast states.
In the meantime, three East Coast states ranked on the backside of the record because the worst states for homesteading and gardening: Rhode Island (No. 50), New Jersey (No. 49), and Massachusetts (No. 48).
The highest 10 greatest states for homesteading and gardening are:
- No. 1 – Texas
- No. 2 – Oregon
- No. 3 – Washington
- No. 4 – Vermont
- No. 5 – Delaware
- No. 6 – Arizona
- No. 7 – Wyoming
- No. 8 – Montana
- No. 9 – Hawaii
- No. 10 – Colorado
The examine sourced its knowledge from Yelp, Google Traits, and the UDSA to find out every state’s rating.
