Sacramento County agriculture pumped $1.198 billion to the local economy in 2024 and supported 6,924 jobs, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures Chrisandra J. Flores announced today while presenting the County’s 2025 Crop and Livestock Report to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors.
“This year’s Crop and Livestock report goes beyond our usual assessment,” said Flores. “Instead of stopping at farm production values, it includes a 14-page special report that quantifies local food processing, employment and economic ripple effects across the county. The findings offer vital information for anyone who values a vibrant, resilient local economy.
Key Points from the 2025 Crop and Livestock Report:
- Sacramento County agriculture had a 2025 gross production value of $550.3 million, up 2.6% from the prior year.
- Wine grapes remained the county’s leading commodity at $164.4 million, followed by processed tomatoes, market milk, pears, aquaculture, nursery stock, poultry, cattle and calves, almonds and rice.
Key Findings from the Special Report on Agriculture’s Economic Contributions:
- In 2024, the latest year for which complete data is available, agriculture contributed $1.198 billion to the county economy when production, local processing and multiplier effects are included. This represented over three million dollars per day (approximately $3,281,000) or about $136,700 per hour and $2,300 per minute.
- Agricultural production and processing directly supported 4,977 jobs, plus another 1,947 from multiplier effects, for a total of 6,924 jobs.
- As measured by a widely used index, Sacramento County agriculture has a high level of economic diversification across commodity types, which has provided critical stability and resilience to the agricultural industry and to the larger county economy.
The findings provide policymakers, agricultural producers, and community leaders with a clearer understanding of agriculture’s true economic footprint and the information they need to make informed decisions.
The Sacramento County 2025 Crop and Livestock Report—including its 14-page economic analysis—may be viewed on the Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measure website. A limited number of printed copies of the report are available at the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office at 4137 Branch Center Road in Sacramento.