During her presentation of the 2024 Sacramento County Crop and Livestock Report at the Nov. 18 Board of Supervisors Meeting, Agricultural Commissioner, Chris Flores reported that the gross production value of all agricultural commodities in Sacramento County was more than $536 million!
Wine grapes were once again the leading cash crop in Sacramento County, with a value of more than $167 million, or more than 31% of the total gross value of all crops.
Market Milk snuck in to the number two spot with a total value of more than $51 million, passing up pears, which came in at number three with a total value of more than $46 million.
“Agriculture continues to be a cornerstone of our local economy and plays a major role in preserving the county’s rural character,” Flores said. “Our diverse agricultural landscape includes small farms, ranches, row crops, orchards and vineyards that produce everything from rice and tomatoes to pears and grapes, as well as strong dairy, livestock, and aquaculture operations.”
Top 10 Agricultural Commodities in 2024
- Wine grapes: $167,905,000
- Market Milk: $51,213,000
- Pears: $49,559,000
- Poultry: $32,511,000
- Aquaculture (bass, carp, catfish, crayfish, sturgeon and caviar): $29,091,000
- Nursery stock (ornamental trees and plants, Christmas trees and sod): $28,452,000
- Cattle and calves: $22,419,000
- Rice - $15,627,000
- Almonds: $14,806,000
- Cherries: $13,059,000
The 2024 report includes information regarding the Agriculture Department’s Pest Detection and Pest Exclusion Programs, the Phytosanitary Program, the Pesticide Use Enforcement Program and their Weights & Measures Program. The report also contains a simple and elegant 2026 calendar.