Fresno County once again topped the charts for U.S. agriculture with over $6.9 billion in sales, according to the 2022 Census of Agriculture released by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service Tuesday.
That amount is higher than farm sales generated by 23 states, the California Department of Food and Agriculture noted.
After Fresno County, the remaining top-10 California counties for ag production in the U.S. are: Tulare, Monterey, Kern, Merced, Imperial, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Santa Barbara, and Kings. Grant County, Washington ranked 10th.
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“Once again, California has the top agricultural counties in the nation, which is a testament to the resilience and innovation of all those involved in food production,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. Other key findings:
- The number of farms in the state fell to 63,134, down 10% from 2017 with an average size of 383 acres (up 10%). Farmland acreage dropped 1% to 24.2 million acres.
- The market value of all California agricultural products sold totaled $59 billion, up $13.8 billion from 2017.
- Total farm production expenses totaled $49.3 billion, up $11.5 billion from 2017.
- At 16,699 farms, California is the top state using renewable energy systems in agriculture. Solar is the most common renewable energy producing system on farms and ranches in The Golden State.
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