California Agriculture has a key role on 4th of July

California is proud of its agricultural bounty as the Fourth of July approaches! Our state plays a significant role in providing delicious food for all to enjoy during the holiday weekend!

• In 2023, California sweet corn growers produced 364 million pounds, valued at $172 million.

• In 2023, California Watermelon growers produced 645 million pounds of watermelons, with a value of $155 million.

• In 2023, California led the nation in ice cream production with 76 million gallons of regular ice cream and 34 million gallons of low fat ice cream.

• In 2023, California growers led the nation in tomato production with 26.4 billion pounds, with a value of $2.3 billion.

More Ag stats may be viewed here: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/