In 2021, California’s farms and ranches received $51.1 billion for their output. This represents a 3.6 per cent increase compared to the previous year, according to calculations by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), in partnership with the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

California’s agricultural abundance includes more than 400 commodities. More than a third of the country’s vegetables and three-quarters of the country’s fruits and nuts are grown in California. California’s top 10 valued commodities for the 2021 crop year are:

-  Dairy Products, Milk — $7.57 billion

-  Grapes — $5.23 billion

-  Almonds — $5.03 billion

-  Cattle and Calves — $3.11 billion

-  Strawberries — $3.02 billion

-  Pistachios — $2.91 billion

-  Lettuce — $2.03 billion

-  Tomatoes — $1.18 billion

-  Walnuts — $1.02 billion

-  Rice — $1 billion

More ag statistics here: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/

Source:  California Department of Food and Agriculture September 9, 2022 news release