2022 STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW

California

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

Farms Operations^†

Farm Operations - Area Operated, Measured in Acres / Operation	351
Farm Operations - Number of Operations	68,400
Farm Operations - Acres Operated	24,000,000

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 Head	5,900,000

Milk Production ^†

Milk - Production, Measured in Lb / Head	24,267
Milk - Production, Measured in Lb	41,787,000,000

Crops - Planted, Harvested, Yield, Production, Price (MYA), Value of Production ^†
Sorted by Value of Production in Dollars

Commodity	Planted All Purpose Acres	Harvested Acres	Yield	Production	Price per Unit	Value of Production in Dollars
HAY & HAYLAGE
HAY & HAYLAGE		1,030,000	5.6 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	5,769,000 TONS, DRY BASIS		1,694,703,000
HAY & HAYLAGE, ALFALFA	60,000	490,000	6.91 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	3,388,000 TONS, DRY BASIS		1,087,548,000
HAY & HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)		540,000	4.41 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	2,381,000 TONS, DRY BASIS		607,155,000
TOMATOES
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN	249,000	242,800	895 CWT / ACRE	217,306,000 CWT		1,458,408,000
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, PROCESSING						1,165,043,000
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, FRESH MARKET						293,365,000
TOMATOES, PROCESSING					111 $ / TON
TOMATOES					6.76 $ / CWT
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, UTILIZED				215,784,900 CWT
TOMATOES, FRESH MARKET					50 $ / CWT
HAY
HAY		830,000	5.32 TONS / ACRE	4,418,000 TONS	306 $ / TON	1,340,430,000
HAY, ALFALFA		450,000	7.2 TONS / ACRE	3,240,000 TONS	321 $ / TON	1,040,040,000
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA)		380,000	3.1 TONS / ACRE	1,178,000 TONS	255 $ / TON	300,390,000
LETTUCE
LETTUCE, ROMAINE	64,800	64,600	285 CWT / ACRE	18,411,000 CWT	59.6 $ / CWT	1,096,199,000
LETTUCE, ROMAINE, FRESH MARKET					59.6 $ / CWT	1,096,199,000
LETTUCE, LEAF, FRESH MARKET					93.7 $ / CWT	1,093,695,000
LETTUCE, LEAF	51,000	50,800	230 CWT / ACRE	11,684,000 CWT	93.7 $ / CWT	1,093,695,000
LETTUCE, HEAD, FRESH MARKET					42.3 $ / CWT	958,349,000
LETTUCE, HEAD	71,000	70,800	320 CWT / ACRE	22,656,000 CWT	42.3 $ / CWT	958,349,000
LETTUCE, LEAF, UTILIZED				11,672,300 CWT
LETTUCE, HEAD, UTILIZED				22,656,000 CWT
LETTUCE, ROMAINE, UTILIZED				18,392,600 CWT
ORANGES
ORANGES		140,000	289 BOXES / ACRE		21.1 $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV	972,514,000
ORANGES, FRESH MARKET				1,316,000 TONS
ORANGES, PROCESSING				300,000 TONS
ORANGES, UTILIZED				40,400,000 BOXES
CARROTS
CARROTS	53,700	53,600	450 CWT / ACRE	24,120,000 CWT	37.8 $ / CWT	911,857,000
CARROTS, UTILIZED				24,120,000 CWT
CARROTS, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
CARROTS, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
RICE
RICE	256,000	254,000	8,760 LB / ACRE	22,251,000 CWT	33.8 $ / CWT	752,084,000
BROCCOLI
BROCCOLI	85,000	84,800	125 CWT / ACRE	10,600,000 CWT	65.5 $ / CWT	693,510,000
BROCCOLI, UTILIZED				10,589,400 CWT
BROCCOLI, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
BROCCOLI, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
TANGERINES
TANGERINES		69,000	252 BOXES / ACRE		38.85 $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	676,030,000
TANGERINES, UTILIZED				696,000 TONS
TANGERINES, PROCESSING				200,000 TONS
TANGERINES, FRESH MARKET				496,000 TONS
LEMONS
LEMONS		52,000	479 BOXES / ACRE	390,725,000 $, ON TREE EQUIV	15.69 $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV	550,625,000
LEMONS, FRESH MARKET				644,000 TONS
LEMONS, UTILIZED				24,900,000 BOXES
LEMONS, PROCESSING				352,000 TONS
CAULIFLOWER
CAULIFLOWER	34,600	34,500	210 CWT / ACRE	7,245,000 CWT	64.4 $ / CWT	466,157,000
CAULIFLOWER, UTILIZED				7,237,800 CWT
CAULIFLOWER, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
CAULIFLOWER, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
SPINACH
SPINACH	45,600	45,500	130 CWT / ACRE	5,915,000 CWT	66.9 $ / CWT	395,208,000
SPINACH, UTILIZED				5,903,200 CWT
SPINACH, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
SPINACH, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
CELERY
CELERY	23,100	23,000	540 CWT / ACRE	12,420,000 CWT	30.6 $ / CWT	379,930,000
CELERY, UTILIZED				12,420,000 CWT
CELERY, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
CELERY, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
GARLIC
GARLIC	26,000	25,800	175 CWT / ACRE	4,515,000 CWT	68.7 $ / CWT	309,355,000
GARLIC, FRESH MARKET					162 $ / CWT	232,600,000
GARLIC, PROCESSING					500 $ / TON	76,755,000
GARLIC, UTILIZED				4,506,000 CWT
POTATOES
POTATOES	19,000	18,400	420 CWT / ACRE	7,728,000 CWT	39.5 $ / CWT	305,256,000
SWEET POTATOES
SWEET POTATOES	19,000	19,000	325 CWT / ACRE	6,175,000 CWT	46.6 $ / CWT	281,879,000
SWEET POTATOES, FRESH MARKET					49.7 $ / CWT	268,842,000
SWEET POTATOES, PROCESSING					406 $ / TON	13,037,000
SWEET POTATOES, UTILIZED				6,051,500 CWT
CABBAGE
CABBAGE	14,500	14,400	410 CWT / ACRE	5,904,000 CWT	43.3 $ / CWT	255,705,000
CABBAGE, UTILIZED				5,904,000 CWT
CABBAGE, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
CABBAGE, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
PEPPERS
PEPPERS, BELL	9,500	9,400	375 CWT / ACRE	3,525,000 CWT	70 $ / CWT	246,642,000
PEPPERS, BELL, FRESH MARKET					92.9 $ / CWT	222,031,000
PEPPERS, CHILE	1,600	1,600	425 CWT / ACRE	680,000 CWT	45.4 $ / CWT	30,873,000
PEPPERS, BELL, PROCESSING					435 $ / TON	24,611,000
PEPPERS, CHILE, PROCESSING					813 $ / TON	18,382,000
PEPPERS, CHILE, FRESH MARKET					55 $ / CWT	12,491,000
PEPPERS, CHILE, UTILIZED				679,300 CWT
PEPPERS, BELL, UTILIZED				3,521,500 CWT
MELONS
MELONS, CANTALOUP	23,000	22,900	305 CWT / ACRE	6,984,500 CWT	29.3 $ / CWT	204,646,000
MELONS, CANTALOUP, FRESH MARKET					29.3 $ / CWT	204,646,000
MELONS, WATERMELON	9,300	9,200	555 CWT / ACRE	5,106,000 CWT	26.2 $ / CWT	133,644,000
MELONS, WATERMELON, FRESH MARKET					26.2 $ / CWT	133,644,000
MELONS, HONEYDEW, FRESH MARKET					39.6 $ / CWT	72,428,000
MELONS, HONEYDEW	5,900	5,900	310 CWT / ACRE	1,829,000 CWT	39.6 $ / CWT	72,428,000
MELONS, HONEYDEW, UTILIZED				1,829,000 CWT
MELONS, WATERMELON, UTILIZED				5,100,900 CWT
MELONS, CANTALOUP, UTILIZED				6,984,500 CWT
SWEET CORN
SWEET CORN	26,000	25,700	175 CWT / ACRE	4,497,500 CWT	45.5 $ / CWT	204,636,000
SWEET CORN, FRESH MARKET					45.5 $ / CWT	204,636,000
SWEET CORN, UTILIZED				4,497,500 CWT
WHEAT
WHEAT	380,000	105,000	85.3 BU / ACRE	8,960,000 BU	10.8 $ / BU	94,087,000
WHEAT, WINTER	340,000	70,000	73 BU / ACRE	5,110,000 BU	10.2 $ / BU	52,122,000
WHEAT, SPRING, DURUM	40,000	35,000	110 BU / ACRE	3,850,000 BU	10.9 $ / BU	41,965,000
COTTON
COTTON, COTTONSEED				151,000 TONS	520 $ / TON	78,520,000
COTTON	136,000	134,500	1,549 LB / ACRE	434,000 480 LB BALES
COTTON, UPLAND	20,000	19,500	1,871 LB / ACRE	76,000 480 LB BALES	(D) $ / LB	(D)
COTTON, PIMA	116,000	115,000	1,494 LB / ACRE	358,000 480 LB BALES	(D) $ / LB	(D)
GRAPEFRUIT
GRAPEFRUIT		9,000	456 BOXES / ACRE	50,735,000 $, ON TREE EQUIV	15.62 $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	64,024,000
GRAPEFRUIT, FRESH MARKET				88,000 TONS
GRAPEFRUIT, PROCESSING				76,000 TONS
GRAPEFRUIT, UTILIZED				164,000 TONS
BEANS
BEANS, SNAP	4,100	4,000	100 CWT / ACRE	400,000 CWT	133 $ / CWT	53,066,000
BEANS, SNAP, UTILIZED				399,600 CWT
BEANS, SNAP, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
BEANS, SNAP, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
ARTICHOKES
ARTICHOKES, FRESH MARKET					60 $ / CWT	44,550,000
ARTICHOKES	4,500	4,500	165 CWT / ACRE	742,500 CWT	60 $ / CWT	44,550,000
ARTICHOKES, UTILIZED				742,500 CWT
SQUASH
SQUASH	6,200	6,100	220 CWT / ACRE	1,342,000 CWT	28.6 $ / CWT	37,923,000
SQUASH, UTILIZED				1,327,200 CWT
SQUASH, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
SQUASH, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
SAFFLOWER
SAFFLOWER	51,000	49,000	2,250 LB / ACRE	110,250,000 LB	33.4 $ / CWT	36,824,000
PUMPKINS
PUMPKINS	4,600	4,500	270 CWT / ACRE	1,215,000 CWT	23.9 $ / CWT	28,718,000
PUMPKINS, FRESH MARKET					23.9 $ / CWT	28,718,000
PUMPKINS, UTILIZED				1,201,600 CWT
CORN
CORN, GRAIN		20,000	177 BU / ACRE	3,540,000 BU	8 $ / BU	28,320,000
CORN, SILAGE		345,000	26 TONS / ACRE	8,970,000 TONS
CORN	370,000
CUCUMBERS
CUCUMBERS	6,200	6,200	180 CWT / ACRE	1,116,000 CWT	20.4 $ / CWT	22,723,000
CUCUMBERS, FRESH MARKET					59 $ / CWT	15,476,000
CUCUMBERS, PROCESSING					170 $ / TON	7,247,000
CUCUMBERS, UTILIZED				1,114,900 CWT
ASPARAGUS
ASPARAGUS, FRESH MARKET					217 $ / CWT	14,756,000
ASPARAGUS	2,000	2,000	34 CWT / ACRE	68,000 CWT	217 $ / CWT	14,756,000
ASPARAGUS, UTILIZED				68,000 CWT
SUNFLOWER
SUNFLOWER	33,500	31,500	959 LB / ACRE	30,200,000 LB	31.6 $ / CWT	9,554,000
BARLEY
BARLEY	40,000	19,000	55 BU / ACRE	1,045,000 BU	7.85 $ / BU	8,203,000
WALNUTS
WALNUTS, ENGLISH, UTILIZED, IN SHELL				720,000 TONS
HAYLAGE
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)		175,000	13.9 TONS / ACRE	2,433,000 TONS
HAYLAGE		225,000	12.15 TONS / ACRE	2,733,000 TONS
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA		50,000	6 TONS / ACRE	300,000 TONS
PEARS
PEARS				150,000 TONS
PEACHES
PEACHES				430,000 TONS
MUSHROOMS
MUSHROOMS, AGARICUS			4.72 LB / SQ FT	73,780,193 LB	2.35 $ / LB
CHERRIES
CHERRIES, SWEET				53,000 TONS
GRAPES
GRAPES				5,600,000 TONS
SUGARBEETS
SUGARBEETS	18,000	17,700	45.8 TONS / ACRE	811,000 TONS
APRICOTS
APRICOTS				33,000 TONS
APPLES
APPLES				240,000,000 LB
CHICKPEAS
CHICKPEAS	2,200	2,100	2,620 LB / ACRE	55,000 CWT	(D) $ / CWT	(D)
OATS
OATS	105,000	6,000	65 BU / ACRE	390,000 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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