2025 STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW

 California
† Survey Data from Quick Stats as of: Feb/18/2026

Farms Operations†

Farm Operations - Area Operated, Measured in Acres / Operation380
Farm Operations - Number of Operations62,100
Farm Operations - Acres Operated23,600,000

Livestock Inventory †

Cattle, Cows, Beef - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2026 )640,000
Cattle, Cows, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2026 )1,710,000
Cattle, Incl Calves - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2026 )5,050,000
Cattle, On Feed - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2026 )500,000
Goats, Meat & Other - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2026 )75,000
Goats, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2026 )38,000
Sheep, Incl Lambs - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2026 )505,000
Turkeys - Production, Measured in Head4,800,000

Milk Production †

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
LETTUCE
LETTUCE, ROMAINE105,000104,500365 CWT / ACRE38,142,500 CWT59.2 $ / CWT2,258,036,000
LETTUCE, ROMAINE, FRESH MARKET59.2 $ / CWT2,258,036,000
LETTUCE, HEAD84,80084,600330 CWT / ACRE27,918,000 CWT44.5 $ / CWT1,242,351,000
LETTUCE, HEAD, FRESH MARKET44.5 $ / CWT1,242,351,000
LETTUCE, LEAF58,60058,300240 CWT / ACRE13,992,000 CWT84.2 $ / CWT1,176,948,000
LETTUCE, LEAF, FRESH MARKET84.2 $ / CWT1,176,948,000
LETTUCE, HEAD, UTILIZED27,918,000 CWT
LETTUCE, LEAF, UTILIZED13,978,000 CWT
LETTUCE, ROMAINE, UTILIZED38,142,500 CWT
TOMATOES
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN227,000216,9001,105 CWT / ACRE239,674,500 CWT1,482,722,000
TOMATOES6.22 $ / CWT
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, UTILIZED238,236,500 CWT
TOMATOES, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON
TOMATOES, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, PROCESSING(D)
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, FRESH MARKET(D)
CARROTS
CARROTS50,50050,200390 CWT / ACRE19,578,000 CWT68.6 $ / CWT1,341,935,000
CARROTS, UTILIZED19,558,400 CWT
CARROTS, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
CARROTS, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
TANGERINES
TANGERINES68,000443 BOXES / ACRE24.26 $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV854,574,000
TANGERINES, FRESH MARKET784,000 TONS
TANGERINES, UTILIZED30,100,000 BOXES
TANGERINES, PROCESSING420,000 TONS
ORANGES
ORANGES135,000335 BOXES / ACRE15.63 $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV852,507,000
ORANGES, UTILIZED1,808,000 TONS
ORANGES, FRESH MARKET1,390,000 TONS
ORANGES, PROCESSING418,000 TONS
LEMONS
LEMONS54,000478 BOXES / ACRE19.78 $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV695,050,000
LEMONS, FRESH MARKET812,000 TONS
LEMONS, PROCESSING220,000 TONS
LEMONS, UTILIZED1,032,000 TONS
CELERY
CELERY27,80027,700540 CWT / ACRE14,958,000 CWT32.3 $ / CWT483,569,000
CELERY, UTILIZED14,958,000 CWT
CELERY, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
CELERY, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
GARLIC
GARLIC25,00024,900140 CWT / ACRE3,486,000 CWT70.2 $ / CWT244,561,000
GARLIC, FRESH MARKET155 $ / CWT183,706,000
GARLIC, PROCESSING529 $ / TON60,855,000
GARLIC, UTILIZED3,486,000 CWT
SWEET POTATOES
SWEET POTATOES18,00017,900335 CWT / ACRE5,996,500 CWT38.4 $ / CWT230,316,000
SWEET POTATOES, UTILIZED5,996,500 CWT
SWEET POTATOES, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
SWEET POTATOES, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
PEPPERS
PEPPERS, BELL10,90010,900390 CWT / ACRE4,251,000 CWT50.1 $ / CWT211,862,000
PEPPERS, BELL, FRESH MARKET73 $ / CWT155,162,000
PEPPERS, BELL, PROCESSING540 $ / TON56,700,000
PEPPERS, CHILE, UTILIZED(D) CWT
PEPPERS, BELL, UTILIZED4,225,500 CWT
PEPPERS, CHILE(D)(D)(D) CWT / ACRE(D) CWT(D) $ / CWT(D)
PEPPERS, CHILE, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
PEPPERS, CHILE, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
CABBAGE
CABBAGE12,50012,400455 CWT / ACRE5,642,000 CWT36.9 $ / CWT208,332,000
CABBAGE, UTILIZED5,642,000 CWT
CABBAGE, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
CABBAGE, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
SWEET CORN
SWEET CORN27,00026,800150 CWT / ACRE4,020,000 CWT38.8 $ / CWT155,976,000
SWEET CORN, FRESH MARKET38.8 $ / CWT155,976,000
SWEET CORN, UTILIZED4,020,000 CWT
MELONS
MELONS, CANTALOUP28,30028,300250 CWT / ACRE7,075,000 CWT22 $ / CWT155,650,000
MELONS, CANTALOUP, FRESH MARKET22 $ / CWT155,650,000
MELONS, WATERMELON10,0009,900520 CWT / ACRE5,148,000 CWT17.4 $ / CWT89,486,000
MELONS, WATERMELON, FRESH MARKET17.4 $ / CWT89,486,000
MELONS, HONEYDEW9,6009,600295 CWT / ACRE2,832,000 CWT25.6 $ / CWT72,499,000
MELONS, HONEYDEW, FRESH MARKET25.6 $ / CWT72,499,000
MELONS, HONEYDEW, UTILIZED2,832,000 CWT
MELONS, CANTALOUP, UTILIZED7,075,000 CWT
MELONS, WATERMELON, UTILIZED5,142,900 CWT
ARTICHOKES
ARTICHOKES4,2004,200155 CWT / ACRE651,000 CWT133 $ / CWT86,583,000
ARTICHOKES, FRESH MARKET133 $ / CWT86,583,000
ARTICHOKES, UTILIZED651,000 CWT
GRAPEFRUIT
GRAPEFRUIT9,300441 BOXES / ACRE11.41 $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV60,481,000
GRAPEFRUIT, UTILIZED4,100,000 BOXES
GRAPEFRUIT, FRESH MARKET104,000 TONS
GRAPEFRUIT, PROCESSING60,000 TONS
SQUASH
SQUASH6,6006,500235 CWT / ACRE1,527,500 CWT29.1 $ / CWT44,200,000
SQUASH, UTILIZED1,519,900 CWT
SQUASH, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
SQUASH, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
BEANS
BEANS, SNAP6,9006,80077 CWT / ACRE523,600 CWT75 $ / CWT39,233,000
BEANS, SNAP, FRESH MARKET75 $ / CWT39,233,000
BEANS, SNAP, UTILIZED523,100 CWT
CUCUMBERS
CUCUMBERS7,5007,500170 CWT / ACRE1,275,000 CWT28.4 $ / CWT36,206,000
CUCUMBERS, FRESH MARKET67 $ / CWT24,093,000
CUCUMBERS, PROCESSING265 $ / TON12,113,000
CUCUMBERS, UTILIZED1,273,700 CWT
PUMPKINS
PUMPKINS5,0004,900330 CWT / ACRE1,617,000 CWT16 $ / CWT25,536,000
PUMPKINS, FRESH MARKET16 $ / CWT25,536,000
PUMPKINS, UTILIZED1,596,000 CWT
BEETS
BEETS1,5001,400265 CWT / ACRE371,000 CWT43 $ / CWT15,953,000
BEETS, UTILIZED371,000 CWT
BEETS, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
BEETS, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
BARLEY
BARLEY40,00022,00072 BU / ACRE1,584,000 BU
WHEAT
WHEAT305,000124,00090.4 BU / ACRE11,210,000 BU
WHEAT, SPRING, DURUM15,00014,000125 BU / ACRE1,750,000 BU
WHEAT, WINTER290,000110,00086 BU / ACRE9,460,000 BU
MUSHROOMS
MUSHROOMS, AGARICUS(D) LB / SQ FT(D) LB(D) $ / LB
POTATOES
POTATOES21,00020,900435 CWT / ACRE9,092,000 CWT
HAY
HAY820,0005.4 TONS / ACRE4,424,000 TONS
HAY, ALFALFA460,0006.8 TONS / ACRE3,128,000 TONS
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA)360,0003.6 TONS / ACRE1,296,000 TONS
HAYLAGE
HAYLAGE175,00011.22 TONS / ACRE1,963,000 TONS
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)125,00012.7 TONS / ACRE1,588,000 TONS
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA50,0007.5 TONS / ACRE375,000 TONS
COTTON
COTTON110,000108,7001,634 LB / ACRE370,000 480 LB BALES
COTTON, UPLAND18,00017,7001,898 LB / ACRE70,000 480 LB BALES
COTTON, PIMA92,00091,0001,582 LB / ACRE300,000 480 LB BALES
COTTON, COTTONSEED130,000 TONS
SAFFLOWER
SAFFLOWER33,50033,0002,200 LB / ACRE72,600,000 LB
APPLES
APPLES160,000,000 LB
HAY & HAYLAGE
HAY & HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)430,0004.84 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS2,081,000 TONS, DRY BASIS
HAY & HAYLAGE900,0005.99 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS5,394,000 TONS, DRY BASIS
HAY & HAYLAGE, ALFALFA60,000470,0007.05 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS3,313,000 TONS, DRY BASIS
RICE
RICE524,000521,0008,450 LB / ACRE44,024,000 CWT
SUNFLOWER
SUNFLOWER14,30014,3001,395 LB / ACRE19,945,000 LB
CORN
CORN420,000
CORN, SILAGE365,00027 TONS / ACRE9,855,000 TONS
CORN, GRAIN50,000173 BU / ACRE8,650,000 BU
SPINACH
SPINACH, UTILIZED(D) CWT
SPINACH(D)(D)(D) CWT / ACRE(D) CWT(D) $ / CWT(D)
SPINACH, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
SPINACH, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
PEACHES
PEACHES520,000 TONS
GRAPES
GRAPES4,980,000 TONS
CHERRIES
CHERRIES, SWEET61,000 TONS
WALNUTS
WALNUTS, ENGLISH, UTILIZED, IN SHELL710,000 TONS
PEARS
PEARS135,000 TONS
APRICOTS
APRICOTS28,000 TONS
CAULIFLOWER
CAULIFLOWER, UTILIZED(D) CWT
CAULIFLOWER(D)(D)(D) CWT / ACRE(D) CWT(D) $ / CWT(D)
CAULIFLOWER, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(D)
CAULIFLOWER, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
BROCCOLI
BROCCOLI, UTILIZED(D) CWT
BROCCOLI(D)(D)(D) CWT / ACRE(D) CWT(D) $ / CWT(D)
BROCCOLI, FRESH MARKET(D) $ / CWT(D)
BROCCOLI, PROCESSING(D) $ / TON(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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