The US state that is known for peanuts is Georgia.
Georgia produces the largest portion of the U.S. peanut crop.
Although several other states also grow significant amounts of peanuts, but Georgia is the state that consistently leads the nation in production of peanuts and they have established themselves as a central hub fro peanut crops.
The state of Georgia produces and grows nearly half of all of the peanuts in the United States, which far exceeds other states.
And peanuts are also the official state crop of Georgia.
The state of Georgia is also part of the Southeast Peanut Belt, which is a region that also includes the states of Mississippi, Florida and Alabama.
And together these states account for the majority of peanut production in the United States.
Peanuts also have a long history in Georgia, and cultivation of peanuts dates back to the time before the Civil War began.
And President Jimmy Carter and his family also were prominent peanut farmers in the state of Georgia.