Sacramento County, CA

10/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/09/2024 13:12

2023 Crop and Livestock Report Update

​During her presentation of the 2023 Sacramento County Crop and Livestock Reports at the Oct. 8 Board of Supervisors Meeting, Agriculture Commissioner, Chris Flores reported that the gross production value of all agricultural commodities in Sacramento County was more than $584 million!

With a more than 8% increase from 2022, wine grapes were once again the leading cash crop in Sacramento County, with a value of more than $204 million, or nearly 25% of the total gross value of all crops.

Pears snuck in to the number two spot with a total value of more than $55 million, passing up market milk, which came in at number three with a total value of more than $46 million.
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​​​​​​​​"Agriculture remains a vital pillar of the local economy and is instrumental in maintaining the county's rural charm," said Flores. "With its rich agricultural diversity, the region is home to farms, ranches, orchards and vineyards that produce an array of crops like rice, tomatoes, pears and grapes, alongside thriving dairy, livestock and aquaculture sectors."​​​

Top 10 Agricultural Commodities in 2023​

  1. Wine grapes: $204,456,000
  2. Pears: $55,606,000
  3. Market milk: $46,172,000
  4. Nursery stock (ornamental trees and plants, Christmas trees and sod): $39,073,000
  5. Tomatoes: $37,667,000
  6. Poultry: $34,386,000
  7. Aquaculture (bass, carp, catfish, crayfish, sturgeon and caviar): $25,679,000
  8. Cattle and calves: $20,403,000
  9. Rice - $16,536,000
  10. Corn silage: $12,202,000
The 2023 report
includes information regarding the Agriculture Department's Pest Detection and Pest Exclusion Programs, the Phytosanitary Program, the Pesticide Use Enforcement Program and their Weights & Measures Program. The report also contains a simple and elegant 2025 calendar.