The table shows the number of sugar factories that have been in operation over the years in the following states.
| States | 2009-2010 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 35 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| North Bihar | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Gujarat | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
| Haryana | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Karnataka | 54 | 59 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 67 |
| Kerala & Goa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| M.P & Chhattisgarh | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Maharashtra | 143 | 167 | 170 | 172 | 157 | 183 | 180 | 152 | 187 | 195 |
| Punjab | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Rajastan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Telangana | - | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| T.N & Ponicherry | 42 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 36 | 35 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 128 | 125 | 124 | 122 | 119 | 118 | 117 | 116 | 119 | 119 |
| U.P Central | 51 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 48 |
| U.P East | 42 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| U.P West | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 |
| Uttrakhand | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Others - Assam ,Orissa,Nagaland & West Banal | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| All india | 490 | 527 | 529 | 526 | 509 | 538 | 526 | 493 | 525 | 532 |