2019 STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW

California

† Survey Data from Quick Stats as of: Apr/04/2020

Farms Operations^†

Farm Operations - Area Operated, Measured in Acres / Operation	348
Farm Operations - Number of Operations	69,900
Farm Operations - Acres Operated	24,300,000

Livestock Inventory ^†

Cattle, Cows, Beef - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2020 )	665,000
Cattle, Cows, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2020 )	1,725,000
Cattle, Incl Calves - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2020 )	5,200,000
Cattle, On Feed - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2020 )	540,000
Goats, Meat & Other - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2020 )	87,000
Goats, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2020 )	43,000
Sheep, Incl Lambs - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2020 )	570,000
Hogs - Inventory ( First of Dec. 2019 )	106,000
Turkeys - Production, Measured in Head	9,400,000

Milk Production ^†

Milk - Production, Measured in Lb / Head	23,502
Milk - Production, Measured in Lb	40,564,000,000

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		1,190,000	5.93 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	7,060,000 TONS, DRY BASIS		1,298,692,000
HAY & HAYLAGE, ALFALFA	80,000	610,000	7.06 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	4,308,000 TONS, DRY BASIS		883,140,000
HAY & HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)		580,000	4.74 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	2,752,000 TONS, DRY BASIS		415,552,000
TOMATOES
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN	255,000	247,700	935 CWT / ACRE	231,599,500 CWT		1,174,395,000
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, PROCESSING						894,900,000
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, FRESH MARKET						279,495,000
TOMATOES					5.1 $ / CWT
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, UTILIZED				230,209,900 CWT
TOMATOES, PROCESSING					80 $ / TON
TOMATOES, FRESH MARKET					43.1 $ / CWT
HAY
HAY		1,010,000	5.74 TONS / ACRE	5,795,000 TONS	193 $ / TON	1,097,417,000
HAY, ALFALFA		580,000	7.1 TONS / ACRE	4,118,000 TONS	205 $ / TON	844,190,000
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA)		430,000	3.9 TONS / ACRE	1,677,000 TONS	151 $ / TON	253,227,000
LETTUCE
LETTUCE, HEAD, FRESH MARKET					30.2 $ / CWT	874,290,000
LETTUCE, HEAD	77,500	77,200	375 CWT / ACRE	28,950,000 CWT	30.2 $ / CWT	874,290,000
LETTUCE, ROMAINE, FRESH MARKET					27.5 $ / CWT	531,432,000
LETTUCE, ROMAINE	65,800	64,000	305 CWT / ACRE	19,520,000 CWT	27.5 $ / CWT	531,432,000
LETTUCE, LEAF, FRESH MARKET					41 $ / CWT	418,713,000
LETTUCE, LEAF	48,000	47,500	215 CWT / ACRE	10,212,500 CWT	41 $ / CWT	418,713,000
LETTUCE, ROMAINE, UTILIZED				19,324,800 CWT
LETTUCE, LEAF, UTILIZED				10,212,500 CWT
LETTUCE, HEAD, UTILIZED				28,950,000 CWT
CARROTS
CARROTS	70,200	69,900	620 CWT / ACRE	43,338,000 CWT	19.1 $ / CWT	827,126,000
CARROTS, UTILIZED				43,338,000 CWT
CARROTS, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
CARROTS, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
BROCCOLI
BROCCOLI	100,000	99,700	160 CWT / ACRE	15,952,000 CWT	49.3 $ / CWT	786,354,000
BROCCOLI, FRESH MARKET					50.6 $ / CWT	766,813,000
BROCCOLI, PROCESSING					490 $ / TON	19,541,000
BROCCOLI, UTILIZED				15,952,000 CWT
RICE
RICE	498,000	496,000	8,450 LB / ACRE	41,933,000 CWT	18.5 $ / CWT	775,761,000
TANGERINES
TANGERINES		64,000	406 BOXES / ACRE		28.29 $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	735,564,000
TANGERINES, UTILIZED				1,040,000 TONS
TANGERINES, PROCESSING					(D) $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	(D)
TANGERINES, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	(D)
ORANGES
ORANGES		147,000	339 BOXES / ACRE		13.46 $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	670,529,000
ORANGES, UTILIZED				1,992,000 TONS
ORANGES, PROCESSING					(D) $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	(D)
ORANGES, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	(D)
LEMONS
LEMONS		47,000	485 BOXES / ACRE		28.25 $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	644,002,000
LEMONS, UTILIZED				912,000 TONS
LEMONS, PROCESSING					(D) $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	(D)
LEMONS, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	(D)
CELERY
CELERY	28,200	28,100	560 CWT / ACRE	15,736,000 CWT	30.2 $ / CWT	474,711,000
CELERY, UTILIZED				15,720,300 CWT
CELERY, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
CELERY, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
SPINACH
SPINACH	50,800	50,100	140 CWT / ACRE	7,014,000 CWT	55.4 $ / CWT	388,741,000
SPINACH, FRESH MARKET					60 $ / CWT	377,070,000
SPINACH, PROCESSING					320 $ / TON	11,671,000
SPINACH, UTILIZED				7,014,000 CWT
CAULIFLOWER
CAULIFLOWER	39,000	38,800	230 CWT / ACRE	8,924,000 CWT	41.1 $ / CWT	366,330,000
CAULIFLOWER, UTILIZED				8,915,100 CWT
CAULIFLOWER, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
CAULIFLOWER, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
GARLIC
GARLIC	27,000	27,000	155 CWT / ACRE	4,185,000 CWT	78.2 $ / CWT	327,277,000
GARLIC, FRESH MARKET					190 $ / CWT	278,312,000
GARLIC, PROCESSING					360 $ / TON	48,965,000
GARLIC, UTILIZED				4,185,000 CWT
POTATOES
POTATOES	42,000	41,800	445 CWT / ACRE	18,601,000 CWT	16.6 $ / CWT	308,777,000
CABBAGE
CABBAGE	14,800	14,500	410 CWT / ACRE	5,945,000 CWT	35.7 $ / CWT	212,237,000
CABBAGE, UTILIZED				5,945,000 CWT
CABBAGE, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
CABBAGE, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
MELONS
MELONS, CANTALOUP	33,000	32,800	250 CWT / ACRE	8,200,000 CWT	23.5 $ / CWT	192,700,000
MELONS, CANTALOUP, FRESH MARKET					23.5 $ / CWT	192,700,000
MELONS, WATERMELON	10,300	10,200	500 CWT / ACRE	5,100,000 CWT	20.6 $ / CWT	105,060,000
MELONS, WATERMELON, FRESH MARKET					20.6 $ / CWT	105,060,000
MELONS, HONEYDEW, FRESH MARKET					20.9 $ / CWT	59,157,000
MELONS, HONEYDEW	11,100	11,100	255 CWT / ACRE	2,830,500 CWT	20.9 $ / CWT	59,157,000
MELONS, WATERMELON, UTILIZED				5,100,000 CWT
MELONS, CANTALOUP, UTILIZED				8,200,000 CWT
MELONS, HONEYDEW, UTILIZED				2,830,500 CWT
SWEET POTATOES
SWEET POTATOES	21,500	21,500	380 CWT / ACRE	8,170,000 CWT	23.3 $ / CWT	189,236,000
SWEET POTATOES, FRESH MARKET					23.7 $ / CWT	183,561,000
SWEET POTATOES, PROCESSING					302 $ / CWT	5,675,000
SWEET POTATOES, UTILIZED				8,121,000 CWT
PEPPERS
PEPPERS, BELL	15,100	15,000	360 CWT / ACRE	5,400,000 CWT	33.6 $ / CWT	181,400,000
PEPPERS, BELL, FRESH MARKET					50.4 $ / CWT	149,688,000
PEPPERS, BELL, PROCESSING					261 $ / TON	31,712,000
PEPPERS, CHILE	1,500	1,500	255 CWT / ACRE	382,500 CWT	35.9 $ / CWT	13,703,000
PEPPERS, CHILE, FRESH MARKET					48.5 $ / CWT	9,070,000
PEPPERS, CHILE, PROCESSING					475 $ / TON	4,633,000
PEPPERS, CHILE, UTILIZED				382,100 CWT
PEPPERS, BELL, UTILIZED				5,400,000 CWT
SWEET CORN
SWEET CORN	34,000	33,600	180 CWT / ACRE	6,048,000 CWT	28.5 $ / CWT	172,368,000
SWEET CORN, FRESH MARKET					28.5 $ / CWT	172,368,000
SWEET CORN, UTILIZED				6,048,000 CWT
COTTON
COTTON, COTTONSEED				324,000 TONS	305 $ / TON	98,820,000
COTTON, UPLAND	55,000	54,000	1,644 LB / ACRE	185,000 480 LB BALES	0.527 $ / LB	46,798,000
COTTON	260,000	256,000	1,622 LB / ACRE	865,000 480 LB BALES
COTTON, PIMA	205,000	202,000	1,616 LB / ACRE	680,000 480 LB BALES	(D) $ / LB	(D)
ARTICHOKES
ARTICHOKES	7,200	7,200	140 CWT / ACRE	1,008,000 CWT	78 $ / CWT	78,624,000
ARTICHOKES, FRESH MARKET					78 $ / CWT	78,624,000
ARTICHOKES, UTILIZED				1,008,000 CWT
SQUASH
SQUASH	7,400	7,300	200 CWT / ACRE	1,460,000 CWT	40.1 $ / CWT	58,339,000
SQUASH, UTILIZED				1,455,600 CWT
SQUASH, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
SQUASH, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
GRAPEFRUIT
GRAPEFRUIT		9,000	356 BOXES / ACRE		17.49 $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	55,956,000
GRAPEFRUIT, UTILIZED				128,000 TONS
GRAPEFRUIT, PROCESSING					(D) $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	(D)
GRAPEFRUIT, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	(D)
BEANS
BEANS, SNAP	7,600	7,500	95 CWT / ACRE	712,500 CWT	67 $ / CWT	47,766,000
BEANS, SNAP, UTILIZED				712,500 CWT
BEANS, SNAP, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
BEANS, SNAP, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
CORN
CORN, GRAIN		60,000	168 BU / ACRE	10,080,000 BU	4.55 $ / BU	45,864,000
CORN	460,000
CORN, SILAGE		395,000	27 TONS / ACRE	10,665,000 TONS
WHEAT
WHEAT	420,000	122,000	59.4 BU / ACRE	7,244,000 BU	6.1 $ / BU	44,336,000
WHEAT, WINTER	390,000	100,000	50 BU / ACRE	5,000,000 BU	5.95 $ / BU	29,750,000
WHEAT, SPRING, DURUM	30,000	22,000	102 BU / ACRE	2,244,000 BU	6.5 $ / BU	14,586,000
ASPARAGUS
ASPARAGUS	5,300	5,200	35 CWT / ACRE	182,000 CWT	202 $ / CWT	36,764,000
ASPARAGUS, FRESH MARKET					202 $ / CWT	36,764,000
ASPARAGUS, UTILIZED				182,000 CWT
CUCUMBERS
CUCUMBERS	6,800	6,800	160 CWT / ACRE	1,088,000 CWT	27.7 $ / CWT	30,133,000
CUCUMBERS, FRESH MARKET					59.2 $ / CWT	23,704,000
CUCUMBERS, PROCESSING					187 $ / TON	6,429,000
CUCUMBERS, UTILIZED				1,088,000 CWT
SAFFLOWER
SAFFLOWER	57,000	57,000	1,950 LB / ACRE	111,150,000 LB	21.5 $ / CWT	23,897,000
PUMPKINS
PUMPKINS	4,800	4,700	255 CWT / ACRE	1,198,500 CWT	19.1 $ / CWT	22,754,000
PUMPKINS, FRESH MARKET					19.1 $ / CWT	22,754,000
PUMPKINS, UTILIZED				1,191,300 CWT
SUNFLOWER
SUNFLOWER	50,600	50,600	1,397 LB / ACRE	70,680,000 LB	27 $ / CWT	19,094,000
BARLEY
BARLEY	60,000	43,000	66 BU / ACRE	2,838,000 BU	4.6 $ / BU	13,055,000
OATS
OATS	75,000	2,000	60 BU / ACRE	120,000 BU	3 $ / BU	360,000
CHICKPEAS
CHICKPEAS	13,400	13,200	2,690 LB / ACRE	355,000 CWT
PRUNES
PRUNES				110,000 TONS, DRY BASIS
HAYLAGE
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)		150,000	14.5 TONS / ACRE	2,175,000 TONS
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA		60,000	6.4 TONS / ACRE	384,000 TONS
HAYLAGE		210,000	12.19 TONS / ACRE	2,559,000 TONS
PEARS
PEARS				185,000 TONS
GRAPES
GRAPES				7,050,000 TONS
PEACHES
PEACHES				510,000 TONS
SUGARBEETS
SUGARBEETS	24,500	24,500	44.1 TONS / ACRE	1,080,000 TONS
APPLES
APPLES				300,000,000 LB
APRICOTS
APRICOTS				58,000 TONS
CHERRIES
CHERRIES, SWEET				50,000 TONS

(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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