California Agricultural Production Statistics
California's Top 10 Agricultural Commodities
California’s agricultural abundance includes more than 400 commodities. Over a third of the country’s vegetables and nearly three-quarters of the country’s fruits and nuts are grown in California. California’s top 10 valued commodities for the 2022 crop year are:1
- Dairy Products, Milk — $10.40 billion
- Grapes — $5.54 billion
- Cattle and Calves — $3.63 billion
- Almonds — $3.52 billion
- Lettuce — $3.15 billion
- Strawberries — $2.68 billion
- Pistachios — $1.86 billion
- Broilers — $1.59 billion
- Tomatoes — $1.46 billion
- Carrots — $1.11 billion
In 2022, the market value of agricultural products sold in California totaled $59.0 billion, up $13.8 billion from 2017.2
California agricultural exports totaled $22.5 billion in 2021, an increase of 7.0 percent from 2020. Top commodities for export included almonds, dairy and dairy products, pistachios, wine and walnuts. California’s agricultural export statistics are produced by the University of California, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
California organic product sales totaled $14.0 billion in 2021, an increase of 16.4 percent from the prior year. Organic production encompasses over 2.13 million acres in the state. California is the only state in the U.S. with a NOP authorized state organic program.
1 Based on USDA ERS numbers published as of August 31, 2023.
2 Based on USDA 2022 Census of Agriculture published as of February 13, 2024.
NASS/CDFA Agricultural Resource Reports
![2023 Ag Statistics Report](https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/images/cover_2022-2023_california_agricultural_statistics_review.jpg)
2023 Statistics
Report
![2023 Exports Publication Report](https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/images/cover_2022-2023_california_agricultural_exports.jpg)
2023 Exports
Report
![2023 Organics Publication Report](https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/images/cover_2022-2023_california_agricultural_organics_report.jpg)
2023 Organics
Report
![2022 Ag Statistics Report](https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/images/2022_Ag_Stats_Review.jpg)
2022 Statistics
Report
![2022 Exports Publication Report](https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/images/2022_Exports_Publication.jpg)
2022 Exports
Report
![2022 Organics Publication Report](https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/images/2022_Organics_Publication.jpg)
2022 Organics
Report
![2021 Ag Statistics Report](https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/images/2021_Ag_Stats_Review.jpg)
2021 Statistics
Report
![2021 Exports Publication Report](https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/images/2021_Exports_Publication.jpg)
2021 Exports
Report
![2021 Organics Publication Report](https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/images/2021_Organics_Publication.jpg)
2021 Organics
Report
![2020 Ag Statistics Report](https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/images/2020_Ag_Stats_Review.jpg)
2020 Statistics
Report
![2020 Exports Publication Report](https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/images/2020_Exports_Publication.jpg)
2020 Exports
Report
![2020 Organics Publication Report](https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/images/2020_Organics_Publication.jpg)
2020 Organics
Report
![2019 Ag Statistics Report](https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/statistics/images/2018-2019AgReportNASS.jpg)
2019 Statistics
Report
![2019 Ag Statistics Report](/Statistics/images/2018-2019AgExport.jpg)
2019 Exports
Report
![2019 Ag Statistics Report](/Statistics/images/2018-19CaliforniaAgriculturalOrganicReport.jpg)
2019 Organics
Report
![2018 Ag Statistics Report](/Statistics/images/AgStatsReview2017-2018.jpg)
2018 Statistics
Report
![2018 Ag Statistics Report](/Statistics/images/CAExports2017-18.jpg)
2018 Exports
Report
![2017 Ag Statistics Report](/Statistics/images/2016-17AgReport.jpg)
2017 Statistics
Report
![2017 Ag Exports Report](images/2017AgExports.jpg)
2017 Exports
Report
![2016 Ag Resource Directory](images/2016Report.jpg)
2016 Statistics
Report
![2016 Ag Export Report](images/2016AgExport.jpg)
2016 Exports
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