2023 STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW

 California
Survey Data from Quick Stats as of: Oct/06/2024

Farms Operations

Farm Operations - Area Operated, Measured in Acres / Operation378
Farm Operations - Number of Operations62,900
Farm Operations - Acres Operated23,800,000

Livestock Inventory

Cattle, Cows, Beef - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2024 )665,000
Cattle, Cows, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2024 )1,715,000
Cattle, Incl Calves - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2024 )5,100,000
Cattle, On Feed - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2024 )520,000
Goats, Meat & Other - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2024 )72,000
Goats, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2024 )37,000
Sheep, Incl Lambs - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2024 )500,000
Hogs - Inventory ( First of Dec. 2023 )39,000
Turkeys - Production, Measured in Head6,200,000

Milk Production

Milk, Skim, Unsweetened, Condensed, Bulk - Production, Measured in Plants5
Milk, Dry, Nonfat, Human - Production, Measured in Plants9
Milk - Production, Measured in Lb / Head23,863
Milk, Skim, Unsweetened, Condensed, Bulk - Production, Measured in Lb108,447,000
Milk, Dry, Nonfat, Human - Production, Measured in Lb786,857,000
Milk - Production, Measured in $8,139,498,000
Milk - Production, Measured in Lb40,902,000,000
County outlines for CALIFORNIA

Crops - Planted, Harvested, Yield, Production, Price (MYA), Value of Production
Sorted by Value of Production in Dollars
CommodityPlanted All Purpose AcresHarvested AcresYieldProductionPrice per UnitValue of Production in Dollars
GRAPES
GRAPES, UTILIZED5,569,950 TONS6,524,474,000
GRAPES, PROCESSING4,848,050 TONS997 $ / TON4,835,228,000
GRAPES, FRESH MARKET721,900 TONS2,340 $ / TON1,689,246,000
GRAPES820,0006.79 TONS / ACRE5,570,000 TONS1,170 $ / TON
ALMONDS
ALMONDS, UTILIZED, SHELLED2,470,000,000 LB3,880,240,000
ALMONDS, UTILIZED1,790 LB / ACRE
ALMONDS1,380,0001.64 $ / LB
PISTACHIOS
PISTACHIOS, UTILIZED, IN SHELL1,490,000,000 LB2,980,000,000
PISTACHIOS, UTILIZED1.61 TONS / ACRE745,000 TONS
PISTACHIOS462,0002 $ / LB
STRAWBERRIES
STRAWBERRIES43,10042,700575 CWT / ACRE24,600,000 CWT121 $ / CWT2,965,387,000
STRAWBERRIES, UTILIZED24,575,400 CWT
STRAWBERRIES, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
STRAWBERRIES, PROCESSING(D) $ / CWT(D)
TOMATOES
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN286,000271,900970 CWT / ACRE263,743,000 CWT2,264,695,000
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, UTILIZED261,633,100 CWT
TOMATOES, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT
TOMATOES, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON
TOMATOES8.66 $ / CWT
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, PROCESSING(D)
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, FRESH MARKET(D)
LETTUCE
LETTUCE, ROMAINE, FRESH MARKET49.3 $ / CWT1,652,339,000
LETTUCE, ROMAINE106,600106,400315 CWT / ACRE33,516,000 CWT49.3 $ / CWT1,652,339,000
LETTUCE, LEAF, FRESH MARKET73.6 $ / CWT1,145,032,000
LETTUCE, LEAF64,30063,500245 CWT / ACRE15,557,500 CWT73.6 $ / CWT1,145,032,000
LETTUCE, HEAD93,70093,600350 CWT / ACRE32,760,000 CWT34.6 $ / CWT1,133,496,000
LETTUCE, HEAD, FRESH MARKET34.6 $ / CWT1,133,496,000
LETTUCE, HEAD, UTILIZED32,760,000 CWT
LETTUCE, LEAF, UTILIZED15,557,500 CWT
LETTUCE, ROMAINE, UTILIZED33,516,000 CWT
RICE
RICE515,000512,0008,590 LB / ACRE43,971,000 CWT33.4 $ / CWT1,468,631,000
HAY & HAYLAGE
HAY & HAYLAGE965,0005.58 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS5,382,000 TONS, DRY BASIS1,274,250,000
HAY & HAYLAGE, ALFALFA70,000510,0006.54 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS3,337,000 TONS, DRY BASIS850,935,000
HAY & HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)455,0004.49 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS2,045,000 TONS, DRY BASIS423,315,000
CARROTS
CARROTS54,50054,500395 CWT / ACRE21,527,500 CWT56.4 $ / CWT1,213,700,000
CARROTS, UTILIZED21,527,500 CWT
CARROTS, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
CARROTS, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
HAY
HAY830,0005.15 TONS / ACRE4,275,000 TONS243 $ / TON1,034,685,000
HAY, ALFALFA480,0006.5 TONS / ACRE3,120,000 TONS254 $ / TON795,600,000
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA)350,0003.3 TONS / ACRE1,155,000 TONS209 $ / TON239,085,000
BROCCOLI
BROCCOLI97,00096,500140 CWT / ACRE13,510,000 CWT69.7 $ / CWT941,661,000
BROCCOLI, UTILIZED13,510,000 CWT
BROCCOLI, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
BROCCOLI, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
ORANGES
ORANGES136,500327 BOXES / ACRE1,158,128,000 $, FOB15 $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV807,490,000
ORANGES, UTILIZED1,784,000 TONS
ORANGES, FRESH MARKET1,352,000 TONS
ORANGES, PROCESSING432,000 TONS
TANGERINES
TANGERINES67,000351 BOXES / ACRE967,350,000 $, FOB28.16 $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV753,105,000
TANGERINES, FRESH MARKET648,000 TONS
TANGERINES, PROCESSING292,000 TONS
TANGERINES, UTILIZED23,500,000 BOXES
WALNUTS
WALNUTS, ENGLISH, UTILIZED, IN SHELL2.14 TONS / ACRE824,000 TONS692,160,000
WALNUTS, ENGLISH, UTILIZED824,000 TONS
WALNUTS, ENGLISH385,000840 $ / TON
SPINACH
SPINACH56,60056,500125 CWT / ACRE7,062,500 CWT78.1 $ / CWT551,911,000
SPINACH, UTILIZED7,062,500 CWT
SPINACH, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
SPINACH, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
LEMONS
LEMONS53,000487 BOXES / ACRE788,889,000 $, FOB20.91 $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV539,472,000
LEMONS, PROCESSING372,000 TONS
LEMONS, FRESH MARKET660,000 TONS
LEMONS, UTILIZED25,800,000 BOXES
CAULIFLOWER
CAULIFLOWER38,60038,500190 CWT / ACRE7,315,000 CWT63.6 $ / CWT464,893,000
CAULIFLOWER, UTILIZED7,307,700 CWT
CAULIFLOWER, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
CAULIFLOWER, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
PEACHES
PEACHES, UTILIZED475,220 TONS453,858,000
PEACHES, FRESH MARKET189,600 TONS1,510 $ / TON286,296,000
PEACHES, PROCESSING285,620 TONS587 $ / TON167,562,000
PEACHES37,70012.7 TONS / ACRE480,000 TONS955 $ / TON
CELERY
CELERY27,00026,900515 CWT / ACRE13,853,500 CWT26.2 $ / CWT362,548,000
CELERY, UTILIZED13,853,500 CWT
CELERY, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
CELERY, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
POTATOES
POTATOES23,00022,800435 CWT / ACRE9,918,000 CWT35.1 $ / CWT348,122,000
GARLIC
GARLIC26,90026,800150 CWT / ACRE4,020,000 CWT77.8 $ / CWT311,708,000
GARLIC, FRESH MARKET170 $ / CWT234,413,000
GARLIC, PROCESSING588 $ / TON77,295,000
GARLIC, UTILIZED4,007,900 CWT
RASPBERRIES
RASPBERRIES, UTILIZED35,395 TONS296,700,000
RASPBERRIES5,30013,400 LB / ACRE71,000,000 LB4.19 $ / LB
RASPBERRIES, FRESH MARKET(D) LB(D) $ / LB(D)
RASPBERRIES, PROCESSING(D) LB(D) $ / LB(D)
PEPPERS
PEPPERS, BELL11,00011,000410 CWT / ACRE4,510,000 CWT65.2 $ / CWT294,171,000
PEPPERS, BELL, FRESH MARKET78.9 $ / CWT273,996,000
PEPPERS, CHILE3,2003,200360 CWT / ACRE1,152,000 CWT42.9 $ / CWT49,384,000
PEPPERS, BELL, PROCESSING389 $ / TON20,175,000
PEPPERS, CHILE, UTILIZED1,152,000 CWT
PEPPERS, BELL, UTILIZED4,510,000 CWT
PEPPERS, CHILE, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
PEPPERS, CHILE, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
SWEET POTATOES
SWEET POTATOES19,00019,000320 CWT / ACRE6,080,000 CWT47.7 $ / CWT289,993,000
SWEET POTATOES, FRESH MARKET48.8 $ / CWT287,505,000
SWEET POTATOES, PROCESSING264 $ / TON2,488,000
SWEET POTATOES, UTILIZED6,080,000 CWT
CHERRIES
CHERRIES, SWEET, UTILIZED98,690 TONS282,742,000
CHERRIES, SWEET, FRESH MARKET90,840 TONS3,030 $ / TON275,245,000
CHERRIES, SWEET, PROCESSING7,850 TONS955 $ / TON7,497,000
CHERRIES, SWEET37,0002.91 TONS / ACRE107,500 TONS2,860 $ / TON
CABBAGE
CABBAGE17,90017,800375 CWT / ACRE6,675,000 CWT40.2 $ / CWT267,550,000
CABBAGE, UTILIZED6,661,700 CWT
CABBAGE, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
CABBAGE, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
BLUEBERRIES
BLUEBERRIES, TAME, UTILIZED64,130,000 LB255,590,000
BLUEBERRIES, TAME, FRESH MARKET51,680,000 LB4.83 $ / LB249,614,000
BLUEBERRIES, TAME, PROCESSING12,450,000 LB0.48 $ / LB5,976,000
BLUEBERRIES, TAME7,1004.52 TONS / ACRE32,100 TONS3.99 $ / LB
NECTARINES
NECTARINES, UTILIZED142,910 TONS242,070,000
NECTARINES16,1009.05 TONS / ACRE145,500 TONS1,690 $ / TON
NECTARINES, FRESH MARKET(D) TONS(D) $ / TON(D)
NECTARINES, PROCESSING(D) TONS(D) $ / TON(D)
AVOCADOS
AVOCADOS, UTILIZED117,170 TONS239,000,000
AVOCADOS, FRESH MARKET(D) TONS(D) $ / TON
AVOCADOS, PROCESSING(D) TONS(D) $ / TON
AVOCADOS47,6002.48 TONS / ACRE118,000 TONS2,040 $ / TON
PRUNES
PRUNES, UTILIZED95,700 TONS, DRY BASIS215,325,000
PRUNES, PROCESSING95,700 TONS, DRY BASIS2,250 $ / TON215,325,000
PRUNES37,0002.59 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS95,800 TONS, DRY BASIS750 $ / TON, FRESH BASIS
MELONS
MELONS, CANTALOUP25,70025,700275 CWT / ACRE7,067,500 CWT29 $ / CWT204,343,000
MELONS, CANTALOUP, FRESH MARKET29 $ / CWT204,343,000
MELONS, WATERMELON13,00012,900500 CWT / ACRE6,450,000 CWT24.1 $ / CWT155,134,000
MELONS, WATERMELON, FRESH MARKET24.1 $ / CWT155,134,000
MELONS, HONEYDEW8,4008,400280 CWT / ACRE2,352,000 CWT34 $ / CWT79,808,000
MELONS, HONEYDEW, FRESH MARKET34 $ / CWT79,808,000
MELONS, CANTALOUP, UTILIZED7,046,300 CWT
MELONS, WATERMELON, UTILIZED6,437,100 CWT
MELONS, HONEYDEW, UTILIZED2,347,300 CWT
SWEET CORN
SWEET CORN22,30022,100165 CWT / ACRE3,646,500 CWT47.3 $ / CWT172,479,000
SWEET CORN, FRESH MARKET47.3 $ / CWT172,479,000
SWEET CORN, UTILIZED3,646,500 CWT
PLUMS
PLUMS, UTILIZED85,390 TONS140,040,000
PLUMS, FRESH MARKET85,390 TONS1,640 $ / TON140,040,000
PLUMS9,8009.14 TONS / ACRE89,600 TONS1,640 $ / TON
PEARS
PEARS, UTILIZED162,330 TONS117,206,000
PEARS, FRESH MARKET60,780 TONS966 $ / TON58,713,000
PEARS, PROCESSING101,550 TONS576 $ / TON58,493,000
PEARS8,50019.1 TONS / ACRE162,500 TONS722 $ / TON
OLIVES
OLIVES, UTILIZED120,750 TONS94,869,000
OLIVES, PROCESSING120,750 TONS786 $ / TON94,869,000
OLIVES40,0003.04 TONS / ACRE121,500 TONS786 $ / TON
DATES
DATES, UTILIZED35,160 TONS92,342,000
DATES10,7003.3 TONS / ACRE35,300 TONS2,630 $ / TON
DATES, PROCESSING(D) TONS(D) $ / TON(D)
DATES, FRESH MARKET(D) TONS(D) $ / TON(D)
WHEAT
WHEAT338,00097,00086 BU / ACRE8,338,000 BU9.11 $ / BU86,017,000
WHEAT, WINTER320,00080,00080 BU / ACRE6,400,000 BU8.84 $ / BU65,280,000
WHEAT, SPRING, DURUM18,00017,000114 BU / ACRE1,938,000 BU10.8 $ / BU20,737,000
GRAPEFRUIT
GRAPEFRUIT9,600469 BOXES / ACRE59,148,000 $, ON TREE EQUIV14.49 $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV79,309,000
GRAPEFRUIT, FRESH MARKET124,000 TONS
GRAPEFRUIT, PROCESSING56,000 TONS
GRAPEFRUIT, UTILIZED180,000 TONS
KIWIFRUIT
KIWIFRUIT, UTILIZED27,350 TONS77,948,000
KIWIFRUIT, FRESH MARKET27,350 TONS2,850 $ / TON77,948,000
KIWIFRUIT4,8005.7 TONS / ACRE27,400 TONS2,850 $ / TON
ARTICHOKES
ARTICHOKES, FRESH MARKET83 $ / CWT64,242,000
ARTICHOKES4,3004,300180 CWT / ACRE774,000 CWT83 $ / CWT64,242,000
ARTICHOKES, UTILIZED774,000 CWT
BEANS
BEANS, SNAP7,3007,20075 CWT / ACRE540,000 CWT108 $ / CWT58,104,000
BEANS, SNAP, UTILIZED540,000 CWT
BEANS, SNAP, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
BEANS, SNAP, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
APPLES
APPLES, UTILIZED239,300,000 LB52,738,000
APPLES, PROCESSING188,900,000 LB370 $ / TON34,947,000
APPLES, FRESH MARKET50,400,000 LB0.353 $ / LB17,791,000
APPLES10,20023,500 LB / ACRE240,000,000 LB0.22 $ / LB
SQUASH
SQUASH6,3006,200200 CWT / ACRE1,240,000 CWT41.6 $ / CWT50,288,000
SQUASH, UTILIZED1,210,200 CWT
SQUASH, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
SQUASH, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
CORN
CORN, GRAIN40,000178 BU / ACRE7,120,000 BU6.15 $ / BU43,788,000
CORN, SILAGE350,00026 TONS / ACRE9,100,000 TONS
CORN400,000
APRICOTS
APRICOTS, UTILIZED32,260 TONS43,170,000
APRICOTS5,3006.1 TONS / ACRE32,300 TONS1,340 $ / TON
APRICOTS, PROCESSING(D) TONS(D) $ / TON(D)
APRICOTS, FRESH MARKET(D) TONS(D) $ / TON(D)
COTTON
COTTON, COTTONSEED100,000 TONS381 $ / TON36,195,000
COTTON98,00094,8001,438 LB / ACRE284,000 480 LB BALES
COTTON, PIMA85,00082,0001,346 LB / ACRE230,000 480 LB BALES
COTTON, UPLAND13,00012,8002,025 LB / ACRE54,000 480 LB BALES(D) $ / LB(D)
CUCUMBERS
CUCUMBERS7,0007,000185 CWT / ACRE1,295,000 CWT26.6 $ / CWT34,376,000
CUCUMBERS, FRESH MARKET64 $ / CWT22,624,000
CUCUMBERS, PROCESSING250 $ / TON11,752,000
CUCUMBERS, UTILIZED1,293,700 CWT
PUMPKINS
PUMPKINS5,3005,100300 CWT / ACRE1,530,000 CWT20.4 $ / CWT30,494,000
PUMPKINS, FRESH MARKET20.4 $ / CWT30,494,000
PUMPKINS, UTILIZED1,494,800 CWT
SAFFLOWER
SAFFLOWER22,00021,5002,100 LB / ACRE45,150,000 LB36 $ / CWT16,254,000
SUNFLOWER
SUNFLOWER28,50028,0001,051 LB / ACRE29,425,000 LB36.6 $ / CWT10,757,000
BARLEY
BARLEY45,00022,00075 BU / ACRE1,650,000 BU5.18 $ / BU7,553,000
OATS
OATS90,0005,00075 BU / ACRE375,000 BU3.9 $ / BU1,463,000
FOLIAGE PLANTS
FOLIAGE PLANTS, INDOOR USE
HAYLAGE
HAYLAGE185,00012.1 TONS / ACRE2,238,000 TONS
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)125,00014.4 TONS / ACRE1,800,000 TONS
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA60,0007.3 TONS / ACRE438,000 TONS
BEDDING PLANTS, HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL
BEDDING PLANTS, HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL
ASPARAGUS
ASPARAGUS, UTILIZED(D) CWT
ASPARAGUS, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
ASPARAGUS(D)(D)(D) CWT / ACRE(D) CWT(D) $ / CWT(D)
ASPARAGUS, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
CUT CULTIVATED GREENS
CUT CULTIVATED GREENS
CUT FLOWERS
CUT FLOWERS
SUGARBEETS
SUGARBEETS23,00022,60048.8 TONS / ACRE1,103,000 TONS
PROPAGATIVE MATERIAL
PROPAGATIVE MATERIAL, FLORICULTURE
FLOWERING PLANTS, POTTED
FLOWERING PLANTS, POTTED, INDOOR USE, POTS
MUSHROOMS
MUSHROOMS, AGARICUS6.54 LB / SQ FT82,515,065 LB2.45 $ / LB
BEDDING PLANTS, ANNUAL
BEDDING PLANTS, ANNUAL
CHICKPEAS
CHICKPEAS4,4004,4002,800 LB / ACRE123,000 CWT47.8 $ / CWT(D)
(NA) Not Available
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate
(X) Not Applicable
(Z) Less than half the rounding unit


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