2022 STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW

 California
Survey Data from Quick Stats as of: Mar/31/2023

Farms Operations

Farm Operations - Area Operated, Measured in Acres / Operation351
Farm Operations - Number of Operations68,400
Farm Operations - Acres Operated24,000,000

Livestock Inventory

Cattle, Cows, Beef - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2023 )665,000
Cattle, Cows, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2023 )1,725,000
Cattle, Incl Calves - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2023 )5,200,000
Cattle, On Feed - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2023 )520,000
Goats, Meat & Other - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2023 )80,000
Goats, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2023 )36,000
Sheep, Incl Lambs - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2023 )550,000
Hogs - Inventory ( First of Dec. 2022 )85,000
Turkeys - Production, Measured in Head5,900,000

Milk Production

Milk - Production, Measured in Lb / Head24,267
Milk - Production, Measured in Lb41,787,000,000
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
HAY & HAYLAGE
HAY & HAYLAGE1,030,0005.6 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS5,769,000 TONS, DRY BASIS1,694,703,000
HAY & HAYLAGE, ALFALFA60,000490,0006.91 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS3,388,000 TONS, DRY BASIS1,087,548,000
HAY & HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)540,0004.41 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS2,381,000 TONS, DRY BASIS607,155,000
TOMATOES
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN249,000242,800895 CWT / ACRE217,306,000 CWT1,458,408,000
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, PROCESSING1,165,043,000
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, FRESH MARKET293,365,000
TOMATOES, PROCESSING111 $ / TON
TOMATOES6.76 $ / CWT
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, UTILIZED215,784,900 CWT
TOMATOES, FRESH MARKET50 $ / CWT
HAY
HAY830,0005.32 TONS / ACRE4,418,000 TONS306 $ / TON1,340,430,000
HAY, ALFALFA450,0007.2 TONS / ACRE3,240,000 TONS321 $ / TON1,040,040,000
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA)380,0003.1 TONS / ACRE1,178,000 TONS255 $ / TON300,390,000
LETTUCE
LETTUCE, ROMAINE64,80064,600285 CWT / ACRE18,411,000 CWT59.6 $ / CWT1,096,199,000
LETTUCE, ROMAINE, FRESH MARKET59.6 $ / CWT1,096,199,000
LETTUCE, LEAF, FRESH MARKET93.7 $ / CWT1,093,695,000
LETTUCE, LEAF51,00050,800230 CWT / ACRE11,684,000 CWT93.7 $ / CWT1,093,695,000
LETTUCE, HEAD, FRESH MARKET42.3 $ / CWT958,349,000
LETTUCE, HEAD71,00070,800320 CWT / ACRE22,656,000 CWT42.3 $ / CWT958,349,000
LETTUCE, LEAF, UTILIZED11,672,300 CWT
LETTUCE, HEAD, UTILIZED22,656,000 CWT
LETTUCE, ROMAINE, UTILIZED18,392,600 CWT
ORANGES
ORANGES140,000289 BOXES / ACRE21.1 $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV972,514,000
ORANGES, FRESH MARKET1,316,000 TONS
ORANGES, PROCESSING300,000 TONS
ORANGES, UTILIZED40,400,000 BOXES
CARROTS
CARROTS53,70053,600450 CWT / ACRE24,120,000 CWT37.8 $ / CWT911,857,000
CARROTS, UTILIZED24,120,000 CWT
CARROTS, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
CARROTS, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
RICE
RICE256,000254,0008,760 LB / ACRE22,251,000 CWT33.8 $ / CWT752,084,000
BROCCOLI
BROCCOLI85,00084,800125 CWT / ACRE10,600,000 CWT65.5 $ / CWT693,510,000
BROCCOLI, UTILIZED10,589,400 CWT
BROCCOLI, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
BROCCOLI, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
TANGERINES
TANGERINES69,000252 BOXES / ACRE38.85 $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV676,030,000
TANGERINES, UTILIZED696,000 TONS
TANGERINES, PROCESSING200,000 TONS
TANGERINES, FRESH MARKET496,000 TONS
LEMONS
LEMONS52,000479 BOXES / ACRE390,725,000 $, ON TREE EQUIV15.69 $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV550,625,000
LEMONS, FRESH MARKET644,000 TONS
LEMONS, UTILIZED24,900,000 BOXES
LEMONS, PROCESSING352,000 TONS
CAULIFLOWER
CAULIFLOWER34,60034,500210 CWT / ACRE7,245,000 CWT64.4 $ / CWT466,157,000
CAULIFLOWER, UTILIZED7,237,800 CWT
CAULIFLOWER, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
CAULIFLOWER, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
SPINACH
SPINACH45,60045,500130 CWT / ACRE5,915,000 CWT66.9 $ / CWT395,208,000
SPINACH, UTILIZED5,903,200 CWT
SPINACH, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
SPINACH, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
CELERY
CELERY23,10023,000540 CWT / ACRE12,420,000 CWT30.6 $ / CWT379,930,000
CELERY, UTILIZED12,420,000 CWT
CELERY, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
CELERY, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
GARLIC
GARLIC26,00025,800175 CWT / ACRE4,515,000 CWT68.7 $ / CWT309,355,000
GARLIC, FRESH MARKET162 $ / CWT232,600,000
GARLIC, PROCESSING500 $ / TON76,755,000
GARLIC, UTILIZED4,506,000 CWT
POTATOES
POTATOES19,00018,400420 CWT / ACRE7,728,000 CWT39.5 $ / CWT305,256,000
SWEET POTATOES
SWEET POTATOES19,00019,000325 CWT / ACRE6,175,000 CWT46.6 $ / CWT281,879,000
SWEET POTATOES, FRESH MARKET49.7 $ / CWT268,842,000
SWEET POTATOES, PROCESSING406 $ / TON13,037,000
SWEET POTATOES, UTILIZED6,051,500 CWT
CABBAGE
CABBAGE14,50014,400410 CWT / ACRE5,904,000 CWT43.3 $ / CWT255,705,000
CABBAGE, UTILIZED5,904,000 CWT
CABBAGE, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
CABBAGE, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
PEPPERS
PEPPERS, BELL9,5009,400375 CWT / ACRE3,525,000 CWT70 $ / CWT246,642,000
PEPPERS, BELL, FRESH MARKET92.9 $ / CWT222,031,000
PEPPERS, CHILE1,6001,600425 CWT / ACRE680,000 CWT45.4 $ / CWT30,873,000
PEPPERS, BELL, PROCESSING435 $ / TON24,611,000
PEPPERS, CHILE, PROCESSING813 $ / TON18,382,000
PEPPERS, CHILE, FRESH MARKET55 $ / CWT12,491,000
PEPPERS, CHILE, UTILIZED679,300 CWT
PEPPERS, BELL, UTILIZED3,521,500 CWT
MELONS
MELONS, CANTALOUP23,00022,900305 CWT / ACRE6,984,500 CWT29.3 $ / CWT204,646,000
MELONS, CANTALOUP, FRESH MARKET29.3 $ / CWT204,646,000
MELONS, WATERMELON9,3009,200555 CWT / ACRE5,106,000 CWT26.2 $ / CWT133,644,000
MELONS, WATERMELON, FRESH MARKET26.2 $ / CWT133,644,000
MELONS, HONEYDEW, FRESH MARKET39.6 $ / CWT72,428,000
MELONS, HONEYDEW5,9005,900310 CWT / ACRE1,829,000 CWT39.6 $ / CWT72,428,000
MELONS, HONEYDEW, UTILIZED1,829,000 CWT
MELONS, WATERMELON, UTILIZED5,100,900 CWT
MELONS, CANTALOUP, UTILIZED6,984,500 CWT
SWEET CORN
SWEET CORN26,00025,700175 CWT / ACRE4,497,500 CWT45.5 $ / CWT204,636,000
SWEET CORN, FRESH MARKET45.5 $ / CWT204,636,000
SWEET CORN, UTILIZED4,497,500 CWT
WHEAT
WHEAT380,000105,00085.3 BU / ACRE8,960,000 BU10.8 $ / BU94,087,000
WHEAT, WINTER340,00070,00073 BU / ACRE5,110,000 BU10.2 $ / BU52,122,000
WHEAT, SPRING, DURUM40,00035,000110 BU / ACRE3,850,000 BU10.9 $ / BU41,965,000
COTTON
COTTON, COTTONSEED151,000 TONS520 $ / TON78,520,000
COTTON136,000134,5001,549 LB / ACRE434,000 480 LB BALES
COTTON, UPLAND20,00019,5001,871 LB / ACRE76,000 480 LB BALES(D) $ / LB(D)
COTTON, PIMA116,000115,0001,494 LB / ACRE358,000 480 LB BALES(D) $ / LB(D)
GRAPEFRUIT
GRAPEFRUIT9,000456 BOXES / ACRE50,735,000 $, ON TREE EQUIV15.62 $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV64,024,000
GRAPEFRUIT, FRESH MARKET88,000 TONS
GRAPEFRUIT, PROCESSING76,000 TONS
GRAPEFRUIT, UTILIZED164,000 TONS
BEANS
BEANS, SNAP4,1004,000100 CWT / ACRE400,000 CWT133 $ / CWT53,066,000
BEANS, SNAP, UTILIZED399,600 CWT
BEANS, SNAP, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
BEANS, SNAP, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
ARTICHOKES
ARTICHOKES, FRESH MARKET60 $ / CWT44,550,000
ARTICHOKES4,5004,500165 CWT / ACRE742,500 CWT60 $ / CWT44,550,000
ARTICHOKES, UTILIZED742,500 CWT
SQUASH
SQUASH6,2006,100220 CWT / ACRE1,342,000 CWT28.6 $ / CWT37,923,000
SQUASH, UTILIZED1,327,200 CWT
SQUASH, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
SQUASH, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
SAFFLOWER
SAFFLOWER51,00049,0002,250 LB / ACRE110,250,000 LB33.4 $ / CWT36,824,000
PUMPKINS
PUMPKINS4,6004,500270 CWT / ACRE1,215,000 CWT23.9 $ / CWT28,718,000
PUMPKINS, FRESH MARKET23.9 $ / CWT28,718,000
PUMPKINS, UTILIZED1,201,600 CWT
CORN
CORN, GRAIN20,000177 BU / ACRE3,540,000 BU8 $ / BU28,320,000
CORN, SILAGE345,00026 TONS / ACRE8,970,000 TONS
CORN370,000
CUCUMBERS
CUCUMBERS6,2006,200180 CWT / ACRE1,116,000 CWT20.4 $ / CWT22,723,000
CUCUMBERS, FRESH MARKET59 $ / CWT15,476,000
CUCUMBERS, PROCESSING170 $ / TON7,247,000
CUCUMBERS, UTILIZED1,114,900 CWT
ASPARAGUS
ASPARAGUS, FRESH MARKET217 $ / CWT14,756,000
ASPARAGUS2,0002,00034 CWT / ACRE68,000 CWT217 $ / CWT14,756,000
ASPARAGUS, UTILIZED68,000 CWT
SUNFLOWER
SUNFLOWER33,50031,500959 LB / ACRE30,200,000 LB31.6 $ / CWT9,554,000
BARLEY
BARLEY40,00019,00055 BU / ACRE1,045,000 BU7.85 $ / BU8,203,000
WALNUTS
WALNUTS, ENGLISH, UTILIZED, IN SHELL720,000 TONS
HAYLAGE
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)175,00013.9 TONS / ACRE2,433,000 TONS
HAYLAGE225,00012.15 TONS / ACRE2,733,000 TONS
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA50,0006 TONS / ACRE300,000 TONS
PEARS
PEARS150,000 TONS
PEACHES
PEACHES430,000 TONS
MUSHROOMS
MUSHROOMS, AGARICUS4.72 LB / SQ FT73,780,193 LB2.35 $ / LB
CHERRIES
CHERRIES, SWEET53,000 TONS
GRAPES
GRAPES5,600,000 TONS
SUGARBEETS
SUGARBEETS18,00017,70045.8 TONS / ACRE811,000 TONS
APRICOTS
APRICOTS33,000 TONS
APPLES
APPLES240,000,000 LB
CHICKPEAS
CHICKPEAS2,2002,1002,620 LB / ACRE55,000 CWT(D) $ / CWT(D)
OATS
OATS105,0006,00065 BU / ACRE390,000 BU(D) $ / BU(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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