California agriculture in 2014 produced a record $53.5 billion in sales. That was the same year California declared a drought emergency. Here are the top 10 farm commodities:
Product | In billions |
Milk and Cream | $9.4 |
Almonds | $5.9 |
Grapes | $5.2 |
Cattle & Calves | $3.7 |
Berries | $2.5 |
Lettuce | $2.0 |
Walnuts | $1.8 |
Tomatoes | $1.6 |
Pistachios | $1.6 |
Hay | $1.3 |
Note: 2014 figures are the most recent available.
Source: California Agricultural Statistics Review, California Department of Food and Agriculture