2024 STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW

California

† Survey Data from Quick Stats as of: Mar/28/2025

Farms Operations^†

Farm Operations - Area Operated, Measured in Acres / Operation	379
Farm Operations - Number of Operations	62,500
Farm Operations - Acres Operated	23,700,000

Livestock Inventory ^†

Cattle, Cows, Beef - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2025 )	630,000
Cattle, Cows, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2025 )	1,710,000
Cattle, Incl Calves - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2025 )	5,050,000
Cattle, On Feed - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2025 )	520,000
Goats, Meat & Other - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2025 )	74,000
Goats, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2025 )	38,000
Sheep, Incl Lambs - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2025 )	510,000
Turkeys - Production, Measured in Head	6,200,000

Milk Production ^†

Milk - Production, Measured in Lb / Head	23,585
Milk - Production, Measured in Lb	40,283,000,000

Crops - Planted, Harvested, Yield, Production, Price (MYA), Value of Production ^†
Sorted by Value of Production in Dollars

Commodity	Planted All Purpose Acres	Harvested Acres	Yield	Production	Price per Unit	Value of Production in Dollars
TOMATOES
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN	245,000	238,700	960 CWT / ACRE	229,152,000 CWT		1,635,435,000
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, PROCESSING						1,286,551,000
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, FRESH MARKET						348,884,000
TOMATOES, FRESH MARKET					60.9 $ / CWT
TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, UTILIZED				227,547,900 CWT
TOMATOES, PROCESSING					116 $ / TON
TOMATOES					7.19 $ / CWT
HAY & HAYLAGE
HAY & HAYLAGE		1,120,000	5.37 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	6,019,000 TONS, DRY BASIS		1,321,203,000
HAY & HAYLAGE, ALFALFA	85,000	500,000	6.64 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	3,319,000 TONS, DRY BASIS		786,603,000
HAY & HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)		620,000	4.35 TONS / ACRE, DRY BASIS	2,700,000 TONS, DRY BASIS		534,600,000
LETTUCE
LETTUCE, ROMAINE, FRESH MARKET					43.3 $ / CWT	1,314,198,000
LETTUCE, ROMAINE	90,800	90,600	335 CWT / ACRE	30,351,000 CWT	43.3 $ / CWT	1,314,198,000
LETTUCE, HEAD	82,900	82,800	375 CWT / ACRE	31,050,000 CWT	40.1 $ / CWT	1,245,105,000
LETTUCE, HEAD, FRESH MARKET					40.1 $ / CWT	1,245,105,000
LETTUCE, LEAF	63,900	63,800	220 CWT / ACRE	14,036,000 CWT	79 $ / CWT	1,107,738,000
LETTUCE, LEAF, FRESH MARKET					79 $ / CWT	1,107,738,000
LETTUCE, HEAD, UTILIZED				31,050,000 CWT
LETTUCE, ROMAINE, UTILIZED				30,351,000 CWT
LETTUCE, LEAF, UTILIZED				14,022,000 CWT
CARROTS
CARROTS	51,500	51,000	355 CWT / ACRE	18,105,000 CWT	61.2 $ / CWT	1,107,406,000
CARROTS, UTILIZED				18,105,000 CWT
CARROTS, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
CARROTS, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
HAY
HAY		940,000	4.94 TONS / ACRE	4,640,000 TONS	229 $ / TON	1,042,272,000
HAY, ALFALFA		480,000	6.6 TONS / ACRE	3,168,000 TONS	237 $ / TON	750,816,000
HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA)		460,000	3.2 TONS / ACRE	1,472,000 TONS	198 $ / TON	291,456,000
TANGERINES
TANGERINES		68,000	403 BOXES / ACRE		32.94 $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV	1,012,571,000
TANGERINES, PROCESSING				364,000 TONS
TANGERINES, FRESH MARKET				732,000 TONS
TANGERINES, UTILIZED				1,096,000 TONS
BROCCOLI
BROCCOLI	87,000	86,500	140 CWT / ACRE	12,110,000 CWT	81.3 $ / CWT	983,946,000
BROCCOLI, UTILIZED				12,097,900 CWT
BROCCOLI, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
BROCCOLI, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
RICE
RICE	467,000	464,000	8,530 LB / ACRE	39,588,000 CWT	22.1 $ / CWT	874,895,000
ORANGES
ORANGES		135,500	351 BOXES / ACRE		16.96 $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	805,673,000
ORANGES, PROCESSING				688,000 TONS
ORANGES, UTILIZED				47,500,000 BOXES
ORANGES, FRESH MARKET				1,212,000 TONS
LEMONS
LEMONS		53,000	464 BOXES / ACRE		27.21 $ / BOX, PHD EQUIV	669,366,000
LEMONS, PROCESSING				276,000 TONS
LEMONS, FRESH MARKET				708,000 TONS
LEMONS, UTILIZED				24,600,000 BOXES
CAULIFLOWER
CAULIFLOWER	36,000	35,900	205 CWT / ACRE	7,359,500 CWT	62.5 $ / CWT	460,130,000
CAULIFLOWER, UTILIZED				7,359,500 CWT
CAULIFLOWER, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
CAULIFLOWER, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
CELERY
CELERY	26,500	26,400	565 CWT / ACRE	14,916,000 CWT	23.9 $ / CWT	357,186,000
CELERY, UTILIZED				14,916,000 CWT
CELERY, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
CELERY, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
CABBAGE
CABBAGE	15,600	15,500	365 CWT / ACRE	5,657,500 CWT	51.4 $ / CWT	290,809,000
CABBAGE, UTILIZED				5,657,500 CWT
CABBAGE, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
CABBAGE, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
PEPPERS
PEPPERS, BELL	10,000	10,000	410 CWT / ACRE	4,100,000 CWT	68 $ / CWT	278,636,000
PEPPERS, BELL, FRESH MARKET					97.7 $ / CWT	240,342,000
PEPPERS, BELL, PROCESSING					467 $ / TON	38,294,000
PEPPERS, CHILE	2,300	2,200	440 CWT / ACRE	968,000 CWT	22.9 $ / CWT	22,151,000
PEPPERS, BELL, UTILIZED				4,100,000 CWT
PEPPERS, CHILE, UTILIZED				967,000 CWT
PEPPERS, CHILE, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
PEPPERS, CHILE, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
SWEET POTATOES
SWEET POTATOES	18,000	18,000	295 CWT / ACRE	5,310,000 CWT	42.2 $ / CWT	224,330,000
SWEET POTATOES, UTILIZED				5,310,000 CWT
SWEET POTATOES, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
SWEET POTATOES, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
POTATOES
POTATOES	20,000	19,900	430 CWT / ACRE	8,557,000 CWT	25.1 $ / CWT	214,781,000
GARLIC
GARLIC	25,300	25,200	145 CWT / ACRE	3,654,000 CWT	58.5 $ / CWT	213,668,000
GARLIC, FRESH MARKET					150 $ / CWT	143,055,000
GARLIC, PROCESSING					523 $ / TON	70,613,000
GARLIC, UTILIZED				3,654,000 CWT
SWEET CORN
SWEET CORN	24,000	23,800	180 CWT / ACRE	4,284,000 CWT	41.6 $ / CWT	178,214,000
SWEET CORN, FRESH MARKET					41.6 $ / CWT	178,214,000
SWEET CORN, UTILIZED				4,284,000 CWT
MELONS
MELONS, CANTALOUP, FRESH MARKET					26.9 $ / CWT	169,255,000
MELONS, CANTALOUP	24,200	24,200	260 CWT / ACRE	6,292,000 CWT	26.9 $ / CWT	169,255,000
MELONS, WATERMELON, FRESH MARKET					20.4 $ / CWT	110,976,000
MELONS, WATERMELON	12,900	12,800	425 CWT / ACRE	5,440,000 CWT	20.4 $ / CWT	110,976,000
MELONS, HONEYDEW, FRESH MARKET					31.6 $ / CWT	82,476,000
MELONS, HONEYDEW	9,000	9,000	290 CWT / ACRE	2,610,000 CWT	31.6 $ / CWT	82,476,000
MELONS, HONEYDEW, UTILIZED				2,610,000 CWT
MELONS, WATERMELON, UTILIZED				5,440,000 CWT
MELONS, CANTALOUP, UTILIZED				6,292,000 CWT
BEANS
BEANS, SNAP, FRESH MARKET					125 $ / CWT	81,938,000
BEANS, SNAP	7,000	6,900	95 CWT / ACRE	655,500 CWT	125 $ / CWT	81,938,000
BEANS, SNAP, UTILIZED				655,500 CWT
BEETS
BEETS	4,000	3,900	230 CWT / ACRE	897,000 CWT	80 $ / CWT	71,760,000
BEETS, UTILIZED				897,000 CWT
BEETS, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
BEETS, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
GRAPEFRUIT
GRAPEFRUIT		9,700	443 BOXES / ACRE		13.11 $ / BOX, ON TREE EQUIV	70,489,000
GRAPEFRUIT, PROCESSING				64,000 TONS
GRAPEFRUIT, FRESH MARKET				108,000 TONS
GRAPEFRUIT, UTILIZED				4,300,000 BOXES
ARTICHOKES
ARTICHOKES	4,200	4,200	160 CWT / ACRE	672,000 CWT	101 $ / CWT	67,872,000
ARTICHOKES, FRESH MARKET					101 $ / CWT	67,872,000
ARTICHOKES, UTILIZED				672,000 CWT
WHEAT
WHEAT	315,000	98,000	85 BU / ACRE	8,334,000 BU	8 $ / BU	64,688,000
WHEAT, WINTER	290,000	75,000	78 BU / ACRE	5,850,000 BU	7.3 $ / BU	42,705,000
WHEAT, SPRING, DURUM	25,000	23,000	108 BU / ACRE	2,484,000 BU	8.85 $ / BU	21,983,000
SQUASH
SQUASH	6,600	6,600	220 CWT / ACRE	1,452,000 CWT	40.2 $ / CWT	58,169,000
SQUASH, UTILIZED				1,446,200 CWT
SQUASH, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
SQUASH, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)
COTTON
COTTON, COTTONSEED				145,000 TONS	375 $ / TON	54,375,000
COTTON	159,000	161,500	1,248 LB / ACRE	420,000 480 LB BALES
COTTON, UPLAND	22,000	20,500	1,405 LB / ACRE	60,000 480 LB BALES	(D) $ / LB	(D)
COTTON, PIMA	137,000	141,000	1,226 LB / ACRE	360,000 480 LB BALES	(D) $ / LB	(D)
CORN
CORN, GRAIN		50,000	182 BU / ACRE	9,100,000 BU	4.55 $ / BU	41,405,000
CORN, SILAGE		355,000	26 TONS / ACRE	9,230,000 TONS
CORN	410,000
CUCUMBERS
CUCUMBERS	7,200	7,200	155 CWT / ACRE	1,116,000 CWT	32.1 $ / CWT	35,749,000
CUCUMBERS, FRESH MARKET					75 $ / CWT	26,618,000
CUCUMBERS, PROCESSING					241 $ / TON	9,131,000
CUCUMBERS, UTILIZED				1,112,700 CWT
PUMPKINS
PUMPKINS, FRESH MARKET					25.7 $ / CWT	26,797,000
PUMPKINS	4,800	4,700	225 CWT / ACRE	1,057,500 CWT	25.7 $ / CWT	26,797,000
PUMPKINS, UTILIZED				1,042,700 CWT
SAFFLOWER
SAFFLOWER	38,000	37,500	2,000 LB / ACRE	75,000,000 LB	25 $ / CWT	18,750,000
SUNFLOWER
SUNFLOWER	15,800	15,700	1,494 LB / ACRE	23,460,000 LB	27 $ / CWT	6,328,000
BARLEY
BARLEY	40,000	20,000	58 BU / ACRE	1,160,000 BU	4.55 $ / BU	5,278,000
GRAPES
GRAPES				5,800,000 TONS
PEACHES
PEACHES				530,000 TONS
CHERRIES
CHERRIES, SWEET				105,000 TONS
WALNUTS
WALNUTS, ENGLISH, UTILIZED, IN SHELL				670,000 TONS
HAYLAGE
HAYLAGE		230,000	12.13 TONS / ACRE	2,789,000 TONS
HAYLAGE, ALFALFA		50,000	6.1 TONS / ACRE	305,000 TONS
HAYLAGE, (EXCL ALFALFA)		180,000	13.8 TONS / ACRE	2,484,000 TONS
APPLES
APPLES				230,000,000 LB
ALMONDS
ALMONDS		1,380,000
APRICOTS
APRICOTS				34,000 TONS
SUGARBEETS
SUGARBEETS	28,300	28,000	47.2 TONS / ACRE	1,322,000 TONS
MUSHROOMS
MUSHROOMS, AGARICUS			6.63 LB / SQ FT	67,706,116 LB	2.76 $ / LB
PEARS
PEARS				135,000 TONS
SPINACH
SPINACH, UTILIZED				(D) CWT
SPINACH	(D)	(D)	(D) CWT / ACRE	(D) CWT	(D) $ / CWT	(D)
SPINACH, FRESH MARKET					(D) $ / CWT	(D)
SPINACH, PROCESSING					(D) $ / TON	(D)

(NA) Not Available
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate
(X) Not Applicable
(Z) Less than half the rounding unit

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