California Agricultural Production Statistics
2017 Crop Year — Top 10 Commodities for California Agriculture
In 2017, California's farms and ranches received over $50 billion in cash receipts for their output. This represents an increase of almost 6 percent compared to 2016 1.
California's agricultural abundance includes more than 400 commodities. Over a third of the country's vegetables and two-thirds of the country's fruits and nuts are grown in California. California is the leading US state for cash farm receipts, accounting for over 13 percent of the nation's total agricultural value. The top producing commodities for 2017 include:
- Dairy Products, Milk — $6.56 billion
- Grapes — $5.79 billion
- Almonds — $5.60 billion
- Strawberries — $3.10 billion
- Cattle and Calves — $2.53 billion
- Lettuce — $2.41 billion
- Walnuts — $1.59 billion
- Tomatoes — $1.05 billion
- Pistachios — $1.01 billion
- Broilers — $939 million
California agricultural exports totaled $20.56 billion for 2017. Top commodities for export in 2017 included almonds, dairy and dairy products, pistachios, wine and walnuts. Export statistics are produced by the University of California, Davis, Agricultural Issues Center.
Note: For most recent agricultural statistics, please use the links on the right side of this page to query the USDA Economic Research Service data as well as the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. For detailed county-level data please follow the links on the right or visit the CDFA County Liaison pages.
Please click on an annual crop year report cover below to view the full report.
