Ohio is ranked #18 for its love of green bean casserole

With more than 30 million green bean casseroles set to appear on Thanksgiving tables this week, Del Monte released the results of its latest survey.

Ohio is ranked #18 in the U.S. for love of green bean casserole, according to the Del Monte Green Bean Index.

Del Monte, the country's prominent grower and distributor of green beans, asked 3,000 Americans to "go green bean" and rate whether or not they plan to eat the classic green bean casserole side dish this Thanksgiving. Del Monte also asked U.S. and Ohio residents to rate their favorite "secret ingredient" that makes their green bean, cream of mushroom and fried onion casserole unique and different.

In Ohio, 38 percent of residents surveyed said they expect to dine on green bean casserole this Thanksgiving. The #1 lover of green bean casserole is the state of Louisiana, with 60 percent surveyed expecting to put green bean casserole on the holiday table.

Secret ingredients used to spice up the flavor of the classic dish include, in order of voted preference: bacon, mushrooms, cheese, grilled onions, almonds, sausage, bread crumbs or crushed crackers, garlic, jalapenos or hot sauce, and sour cream