CDFA: California Agriculture in 2018
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June 24, 2020
California’s farm sales were $50 billion in 2018, the same as in 2017. Iowa was the number two farm state with sales of $28 billion, followed by TX, NE, and MN. These top five farm states accounted for 37 percent of US farm sales of $373 billion.
California’s top 20 commodities had sales of $43 billion or 86 percent of the state’s total farm sales, led by milk worth $6.4 billion, grapes worth $6.3 billion, and almonds worth $5.5 billion. California had 69,000 farms in 2018, including 20,000 with more than $100,000 in sales.
California exported farm commodities worth $21 billion or 42 percent of its total farm sales, led by almonds, whose exports were worth $4.5 billion, and pistachios, $1.7 billion. The three leading destinations, the EU, Canada, and China/Hong Kong, accounted for 42 percent of California’s farm exports.
US farm sales are divided about 50-50 between crop and animal commodities. California is different: crops were worth $38 billion or 77 percent of the state’s farm sales, led by $21.8 billion worth of fruits and nuts, $7.9 billion worth of vegetables and melons, and $6.2 billion worth of nursery, floriculture and other horticultural specialty crops, making FVH commodities worth $36 billion or 72 percent of the state’s farm sales and 94 percent of the state’s crop sales.
The leading fruits by value were grapes worth $6.2 billion in 2018, strawberries worth $2.3 billion, and oranges worth $1.1 billion. Lemons were worth $682 million, avocados $383 million, plums $345 million, raspberries $331 million, and peaches $304 million. The acreage of grapes rose from 810,000 to 863,000 between 2009 and 2018, while strawberry acreage fell from 39,800 to 35,800 and orange acreage fell from 186,000 to 147,000.
The leading vegetables were lettuce worth $1.8 billion, broccoli worth $679 million, and carrots worth $664 million. Garlic was worth $453 million, celery $425 million, cauliflower $455 million, and spinach $302 million. The acreage of leaf and romaine lettuce rose between 2009 and 2018, while the acreage of head lettuce fell from 105,000 to 82,000. Broccoli acreage fell from 118,000 to 104,000, and carrot acreage was stable at 64,000 acres.
Milk worth $6.4 billion and cattle worth $3.2 billion accounted for 82 percent of the $11.7 billion in animal commodities sold in 2018. California had 1.7 million milk cows that each produced an average 23,300 pounds of milk in 2018; farmers received almost $16 per hundredweight of milk in 2018, down from a peak $22 in 2014. California had 5.2 million cattle at the beginning of 2018, added 1.9 million calves during the year, and ended the year with 5.2 million as cattle and calves were shipped out of state or slaughtered.
The leading counties by farm sales were Fresno with $7.9 billion, Kern with $7.5 billion, and Tulare with $7.2 billion; these three counties accounted for 44 percent of the state’s farm sales. The 15 counties with farm sales of $1 billion or more accounted for over 90 percent of the state’s farm sales.
California’s organic farm sales were $10 billion in 2018, 40 percent of US organic sales of $25 billion. Kern county led in organic farm sales with $782 million, followed by Monterey, $480 million, and Fresno, $299 million.
California is the third largest state, after Alaska and Texas, but only a quarter of its 100 million acres are used by farmers, and half of the 24 million acres of farm land is pasture and rangeland There are 7.8 million acres of harvested cropland, almost all irrigated. The amount of farm land fell over the past half century, but the amount of irrigated crop land rose slightly.
Between 1997 and 2017, the amount of irrigated crop land decreased by almost a million acres. The acreage of field crops decreased by almost two million acres, led by drops in cotton and grain acreage, while the acreage of tree nuts rose by over a million acres, led by almonds. One effect of fewer field crops and more tree nuts is the need for reliable supplies of water for irrigation. Cotton and grain are annual crops that farmers can decide not to plant in dry years, while trees and vines need water each year.
CDFA. 2020. California Agriculture Statistics Review. 2018-19. https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/statistics/
California’s top 20 farm commodities accounted for 86 percent of the $50 billion in farm sales in 2018
| Commodity | Value and Rank 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | ||||
| $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | ||||
| Milk and Cream | 6,065,700 | 1 | 6,561,720 | 1 | 6,372,437 | 1 |
| Grapes | 5,581,410 | 2 | 5,847,966 | 2 | 6,254,211 | 2 |
| Almonds (shelled) | 5,158,160 | 3 | 5,603,950 | 3 | 5,468,040 | 3 |
| Miscellaneous Crops 2 | 4,855,825 | 4 | 4,088,169 | 4 | 4,725,764 | 4 |
| Cattle & Calves | 2,526,285 | 6 | 2,647,838 | 6 | 3,189,177 | 5 |
| Pistachios | 1,506,120 | 8 | 1,014,507 | 11 | 2,615,550 | 6 |
| Berries, All Strawberries | 1,834,783 | 5 | 2,530,903 | 7 | 2,340,315 | 7 |
| Lettuce, All | 1,960,266 | 7 | 3,017,377 | 5 | 1,814,809 | 8 |
| Floriculture | 1,127,803 | 11 | 1,171,900 | 9 | 1,215,997 | 9 |
| Tomatoes, All | 1,329,523 | 9 | 1,075,824 | 10 | 1,197,642 | 10 |
| Oranges, All | 826,294 | 12 | 888,331 | 13 | 1,121,566 | 11 |
| Broilers | 800,893 | 13 | 938,973 | 12 | 967,822 | 12 |
| Walnuts | 1,241,660 | 10 | 1,568,700 | 8 | 878,800 | 13 |
| Hay, All | 774,527 | 14 | 769,710 | 15 | 769,826 | 14 |
| Rice | 704,411 | 17 | 699,401 | 17 | 755,763 | 15 |
| Lemons | 593,869 | 18 | 717,746 | 16 | 681,564 | 16 |
| Broccoli | 774,390 | 15 | 850,183 | 14 | 679,405 | 17 |
| Carrots, All | 734,828 | 16 | 627,163 | 18 | 663,660 | 18 |
| Tangerines | 457,433 | 20 | 532,038 | 19 | 556,024 | 19 |
| Chicken eggs | 210,160 | 33 | 267,690 | 34 | 503,663 | 20 |
| 1 Total value is based on ERS cash receipts. | ||||||
| 2 Includes nursery/greenhouse crops (excluding Floriculture), Christmas trees, seed crops, and miscellaneous field, vegetable, berry, tree fruit, and nut crops. | ||||||
California’s top three farm counties accounted for 44 percent of the $50 billion in farm sales in 2018
| County | Total Value and Rank | Leading Commodities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | |||||
| 2017 | 2018 | ||||
| Fresno | 7,024,915 | 3 | 7,911,893 | 1 | Almonds, Pistachios, Livestock (Unspecified), Grapes (Table) |
| Kern | 7,254,004 | 1 | 7,469,670 | 2 | Grapes (Table), Almonds, Pistachios, Milk |
| Tulare | 7,050,855 | 2 | 7,213,141 | 3 | Milk, Oranges (Navel) , Grapes (Table), Cattle & Calves |
| Monterey | 4,425,425 | 4 | 4,258,628 | 4 | Strawberries, Lettuce, Broccoli, Wine Grapes |
| Stanislaus | 3,648,192 | 5 | 3,569,989 | 5 | Almonds, Milk, Chickens, Nursery |
| Merced | 3,409,518 | 6 | 3,254,144 | 6 | Milk, Almonds, Chickens, Cattle |
| San Joaquin | 2,527,966 | 7 | 2,594,221 | 7 | Almonds, Grapes (Wine), Milk, Walnuts |
| Kings | 2,058,715 | 10 | 2,351,983 | 8 | Milk, Pistachios, Cotton (Pima), Cattle & Calves |
| Imperial | 2,065,599 | 9 | 2,226,030 | 9 | Cattle, Alfalfa Hay, Vegetables, Other Hay |
| Ventura | 2,099,889 | 8 | 2,103,232 | 10 | Strawberries, Lemons, Celery, Raspberries |
| Source: California County Agricultural Commissioners’ Reports | |||||
California exported $21 billion worth of farm commodities in 2018, including $7.5 billion worth of almonds, pistachios, and walnuts
| 2018 Rank | Product | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Change in Value 2017 to 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Million | (In Percent) 1 | ||||
| 1 | Almonds | 4,497 | 4,483 | 4,530 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Pistachios | 1,145 | 1,518 | 1,736 | 14.3 |
| 3 | Dairy and Products 2 | 1,416 | 1,599 | 1,696 | 6.1 |
| 4 | Wine | 1,493 | 1,401 | 1,327 | -5.3 |
| 5 | Walnuts | 1,342 | 1,370 | 1,281 | -6.5 |
| 6 | Table Grapes | 799 | 795 | 801 | 0.8 |
| 7 | Oranges and Products 2, 3 | 678 | 679 | 650 | -4.3 |
| 8 | Rice | 714 | 637 | 629 | -1.3 |
| 9 | Tomatoes, Processed 2 | 743 | 649 | 599 | -7.7 |
| 10 | Cotton | 324 | 377 | 445 | 17.9 |
| 11 | Strawberries 2, 3 | 403 | 414 | 439 | 6.1 |
| 12 | Beef and Products 4 | 312 | 375 | 414 | 10.4 |
| 13 | Hay 2, 3 | 366 | 346 | 334 | -3.5 |
| 14 | Seeds2 | 358 | 343 | 315 | -7.9 |
| 15 | Lettuce 2, 3 | 293 | 317 | 297 | -6.3 |
| 16 | Raisins | 322 | 307 | 283 | -7.9 |
| 17 | Lemons | 218 | 219 | 209 | -4.2 |
| 18 | Prunes | 163 | 140 | 142 | 1.7 |
| 19 | Raspberries and Blackberries 5 | 129 | 130 | 135 | 3.6 |
| 20 | Cauliflower | 118 | 127 | 134 | 5.8 |
| 1 Total export values for each year are rounded to the nearest million dollars. More precise values are used in the percent change calculations. | |||||
| 2 Export values for 2017 were revised based on updated production data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture/National Agricultural Statistics Service. | |||||
| 3 Export values for 2016 were revised based on updated production data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture/National Agricultural Statistics Service. | |||||
| 4 Hides and skins are included in the heading "Beef and Products". | |||||
| 5 "Raspberries and Blackberries" category also includes exports of mulberries and loganberries. Source: University of California, Agricultural Issues Center | |||||
All grapes, strawberries, and oranges were the leading fruit crops in 2018
| Commodity | U.S. Rank 1 | CA Share U.S. Receipts 2 | Area Harvested | Production | Total Value 2 | California Rank 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit and Nut Crops Total Value | 2017 | 2018 | |||||
| Number | Percent | 1,000 Acres | 1,000 Tons | $1,000 | Number | ||
| Almond (shelled) | 1 | 100.0 | 1,090.0 | 2,280.0 | 5,468,040 | 3 | 2 |
| Apples | 5 | 2.4 | 13.5 | 125.0 | 71,000 | 49 | 42 |
| Apricots | 1 | 78.5 | 8.8 | 31.7 | 38,055 | 55 | 50 |
| Avocados | 1 | 95.8 | 50.9 | 171.0 | 383,485 | 20 | 20 |
| Berries, Blueberries | 2 | 17.0 | 6.6 | 36.3 | 139,755 | 38 | 33 |
| Berries, Raspberries | 1 | 90.2 | 7.4 | 80.1 | 331,088 | 18 | 22 |
| Berries, All Strawberries | 1 | 87.6 | 35.8 | 1,443.5 | 2,340,315 | 4 | 5 |
| Cherries, Sweet | 2 | 22.0 | 33.0 | 44.8 | 140,395 | 24 | 32 |
| Dates | 1 | 56.6 | 9.9 | 30.0 | 86,109 | 43 | 38 |
| Figs | 1 | NA | 6.4 | NA | 28,568 | 59 | NA |
| Grapefruit, All | 1 | 35.7 | 9.3 | 564.0 | 78,872 | 47 | 39 |
| Grapes, Raisin Type | NA | NA | 158.0 | 1,545.0 | NA | NA | NA |
| Grapes, Table type | NA | NA | 111.0 | 1,300.0 | NA | NA | NA |
| Grapes, Wine Type | NA | NA | 560.0 | 4,285.0 | NA | NA | NA |
| Grapes, All | 1 | 94.5 | 829.0 | 7,130.0 | 6,254,211 | 2 | 1 |
| Kiwifruit | 1 | 100.0 | 4.4 | 37.8 | 32,886 | 56 | 52 |
| Lemons | 1 | 95.2 | 47.0 | 966.0 | 681,564 | 15 | 13 |
| Nectarines | 1 | 100.0 | 18.0 | 120.5 | 104,626 | 40 | 35 |
| Olives | 1 | 100.0 | 36.0 | 53.6 | 40,523 | 35 | 49 |
| Oranges, Navel & Misc | NA | NA | 118.0 | 3,094.0 | NA | NA | NA |
| Oranges, Valencia | NA | NA | 29.0 | 2,233.0 | NA | NA | NA |
| Oranges, All | 1 | 63.4 | 147.0 | 5,327.0 | 1,121,566 | 10 | 9 |
| Peaches, Clingstone | NA | NA | 18.3 | 259.0 | NA | NA | NA |
| Peaches, Freestone | NA | NA | 20.0 | 244.0 | NA | NA | NA |
| Peaches, All | 1 | 59.5 | 38.3 | 479.0 | 304,213 | 21 | 23 |
| Pears, All | 3 | 18.0 | 11.2 | 161.5 | 77,344 | 44 | 41 |
| Pecans | 6 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 7,400 | 63 | 57 |
| Pistachios | 1 | 100.0 | 264.0 | 987.0 | 2,615,550 | 9 | 4 |
| Plums and Prunes | 1 | 100.0 | 63.0 | 190.2 | 345,540 | 23 | NA |
| Tangerines, Mandarins, Tangelos & Tangors | 1 | 96.4 | 62.0 | 1,087.0 | D | 16 | 16 |
| Walnuts | 1 | 100.0 | 315.0 | 676.0 | 878,800 | 7 | 10 |
| 1 Based on ERS quantity produced for crops and on quantity marketed for livestock and poultry products. | |||||||
| 2 Based on ERS cash receipts value of quantity harvested for crops, value of quantity marketed for livestock, and value of quantity produced for poultry products. | |||||||
| 3 Based on ERS cash receipts. | |||||||
| D: Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. | |||||||
| NA: Not available. | |||||||
Lettuce, broccoli and carrots were the leading vegetables in 2018
| Commodity | U.S. Rank 1 | CA Share U.S. Receipts 2 | Area Harvested | Production | Total Value 2 | California Rank 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetable and Melon Crops Total Value | 2017 | 2018 | |||||
| Number | Percent | 1,000 Acres | 1,000 Tons | $1,000 | Number | ||
| Artichokes | 1 | 100.0 | 6.9 | 56.0 | 63,032 | 52 | 45 |
| Asparagus | 1 | 30.3 | 6.0 | 10.1 | 26,552 | 62 | 55 |
| Beans, Green Lima | 1 | 35.1 | NA | NA | 7,350 | NA | 58 |
| Beans, All nap | 1 | 26.3 | 7.9 | 50.9 | 95,534 | 41 | 36 |
| Broccoli | 1 | 92.0 | 103.0 | 894.0 | 679,405 | 11 | 14 |
| Cabbage, All | 1 | 45.7 | 14.2 | 270.4 | 181,533 | 34 | 30 |
| Carrots, All | 1 | 90.7 | 64.3 | 1,440.3 | 663,600 | 14 | 15 |
| Cauliflower | 1 | 81.3 | 37.8 | 455.1 | 345,611 | 25 | 21 |
| Celery | 1 | 95.6 | 28.3 | 935.0 | 424,542 | 26 | 19 |
| Corn, Fresh Market weet | 1 | 19.9 | 32.8 | 330.6 | 170,626 | 32 | 31 |
| Cucumbers, All | 3 | 13.1 | 8.1 | 93.0 | 43,649 | 42 | 48 |
| Garlic | 1 | 100.0 | 32.8 | 321.4 | 452,599 | 19 | 18 |
| Lettuce, Head | 1 | 62.8 | 81.7 | 1,601.3 | 766,346 | NA | NA |
| Lettuce, Leaf | 1 | 82.0 | 59.5 | 499.8 | 480,165 | NA | NA |
| Lettuce, Romaine | 1 | 63.1 | 72.7 | 1,139.9 | 568,298 | NA | NA |
| Lettuce, All | 1 | 67.1 | 213.9 | 3,241.1 | 1,814,809 | 6 | 6 |
| Melons, Cantaloupe | 1 | 56.7 | 31.5 | 467.5 | 187,819 | 39 | 28 |
| Melons, Honeydew | 1 | 100.0 | 14.9 | 258.7 | 90,532 | 45 | 37 |
| Melons, Watermelon | 3 | 17.8 | 11.9 | 359.9 | 116,369 | 37 | 34 |
| Mushroom, Agaricus | 2 | 20.3 | NA | NA | NA | 27 | NA |
| Onions, All | 1 | 22.3 | 42.5 | 956.3 | 182,595 | 29 | 29 |
| Peppers, Bell | 1 | 39.4 | 13.5 | 340.2 | 210,007 | NA | NA |
| Peppers, Chili | 2 | 31.1 | 2.7 | 58.2 | 29,468 | NA | NA |
| Peppers, All | 1 | 38.1 | 16.2 | 398.4 | 239,475 | 22 | 26 |
| Pumpkins | 1 | 14.5 | 4.9 | 75.5 | 27,592 | 61 | 54 |
| Spinach, All | 1 | 71.5 | 44.2 | 309.4 | 302,201 | 30 | 24 |
| Squash | 3 | 16.1 | 6.7 | 58.2 | 30,973 | 58 | 53 |
| Tomatoes, Fresh | 2 | 27.9 | NA | NA | 227,193 | NA | NA |
| Tomatoes, Processing | 1 | 93.1 | NA | NA | 970,449 | NA | NA |
| Tomatoes, All | 1 | 64.5 | NA | NA | 1,197,642 | 8 | 8 |
| 1 Based on ERS quantity produced for crops and on quantity marketed for livestock and poultry products. | |||||||
| 2 Based on ERS cash receipts value of quantity harvested for crops, value of quantity marketed for livestock, and value of quantity produced for poultry products. | |||||||
| 3 Based on ERS cash receipts. | |||||||
| D: Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. | |||||||
| NA: Not available. | |||||||
Dairy products and cattle and calves accounted for 82 percent of California animal commodity sales in 2018
| Commodity | U.S. Rank 1 | CA Share of U.S. Prod. | Marketings | Cash Receipts 2 | California Rank 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Apiary Total Value | 2017 | 2018 | ||||
| Number | Percent | 1,000 Pounds | $1,000 | Number | ||
| Cattle and Calves | 7 | 4.8 | 2,907,050 | 3,189,177 | 5 | 5 |
| Farm Chickens | 23 | <1 | NA | 109 | 68 | 74 |
| Hogs and Pigs | 28 | <1 | 47,705 | 27,453 | 60 | 64 |
| Honey | 2 | 8.5 | 13,735 | 28,294 | 57 | 62 |
| Milk and Cream | 1 | 18.1 | 40,413,000 | 6,372,437 | 1 | 1 |
| Sheep and Lambs (included in Other) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Turkeys | 8 | 4.2 | 317,900 | 162,129 | 33 | 38 |
| Wool | 2 | 11.2 | 2,400 | 4,800 | 65 | 72 |
| Other Livestock & Poultry | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Number of Eggs (1,000) | ||||||
| Eggs, Chicken | 9 | 4.8 | 4,295,000 | 503,663 | 28 | 20 |
| 1 Based on ERS quantity produced for crops and on quantity marketed for livestock and poultry products. | ||||||
| 2 Based on ERS cash receipts value of quantity harvested for crops, value of quantity marketing for livestock, and value of quantity produced for poultry products. | ||||||
| 3 Based on ERS cash receipts. | ||||||
| NA: Not available. | ||||||
The three leading farm counties, Fresno, Kern, and Tulare, accounted for 44 percent of the state’s farm sales in 2018
| Rank | County 2 | Total Value | Leading Commodities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2018 | $1,000 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Fresno | 7,911,893 | Almonds, Pistachios, Livestock (Unspecified), Grapes (Table) |
| 1 | 2 | Kern | 7,469,670 | Grapes (Table), Almonds, Pistachios, Milk |
| 2 | 3 | Tulare | 7,213,141 | Milk, Oranges (Navel), Grapes (Table), Cattle & Calves |
| 4 | 4 | Monterey | 4,258,628 | Strawberries, Lettuce, Broccoli, Wine Grapes |
| 5 | 5 | Stanislaus | 3,569,989 | Almonds, Milk, Chickens, Nursery |
| 6 | 6 | Merced | 3,254,144 | Milk, Almonds, Chickens, Cattle |
| 7 | 7 | San Joaquin | 2,594,221 | Almonds, Grapes (Wine), Milk, Walnuts |
| 10 | 8 | Kings | 2,351,983 | Milk, Pistachios, Cotton (Pima), Cattle & Calves |
| 9 | 9 | Imperial | 2,226,030 | Cattle, Alfalfa Hay, Vegetables, Other Hay |
| 8 | 10 | Ventura | 2,103,232 | Strawberries, Lemons, Celery, Raspberries |
| 11 | 11 | Madera | 2,056,955 | Almonds, Pistachios, Milk, Grapes (Raisin) |
| 12 | 12 | San Diego | 1,769,801 | Nursery (Woody Ornaments), Flowers, Nursery (Plants), Avocados |
| 13 | 13 | Santa Barbara | 1,522,120 | Strawberries, Vegetables, Grapes (Wine), Flowers (Cut) |
| 14 | 14 | Riverside | 1,299,208 | Milk, Nursery, Grapes (Table), Lemons |
| 16 | 15 | Sonoma | 1,106,663 | Grapes (Wine), Milk, Livestock Products, Cattle & Calves |
| 19 | 16 | Napa | 1,043,195 | Grapes (Wine), Cattle & Calves, Livestock Products, Nursery |
| 15 | 17 | San Luis Obispo | 1,035,499 | Grapes (Wine), Strawberries, Vegetables (Unspecified), Broccoli |
| 1 Totals vary slightly from totals published by counties due to classification differences between county and state reports. | ||||
| 2 Totals may not add due to rounding. | ||||
| Source: County Agricultural Commissioners' Reports and State Board of Equalization, Timber Tax Division. | ||||
California’s irrigated crop land fell by a million acres over the past two decades as cotton and grain acreage fell while almond, pistachio, and walnut acreage rose
| Census Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1969 | 1978 | 1987 | 1997 | 2007 | 2017 | |
| Acres | |||||||
| Land in Farms | 36,887,948 | 35,722,348 | 33,130,362 | 30,598,178 | 28,795,834 | 25,364,695 | 24,522,801 |
| Total Cropland | 12,965,640 | 11,245,140 | 11,721,056 | 10,894,503 | 11,062,811 | 9,464,647 | 9,597,439 |
| Harvested Cropland | 8,021,836 | 7,649,021 | 8,899,360 | 7,676,287 | 8,676,242 | 7,633,173 | 7,857,512 |
| Irrigated Land | 7,395,570 | 7,240,131 | 8,603,719 | 7,596,091 | 8,886,693 | 8,016,159 | 7,833,593 |
| Specialty Crops | |||||||
| Vegetables | 814,322 | 849,349 | 1,168,847 | 1,102,167 | 1,536,484 | 1,504,919 | 1,423,840 |
| Non-Citrus Fruits | 472,528 | 497,320 | 486,233 | 538,191 | 597,339 | 444,664 | 365,156 |
| Grapes | 469,234 | 458,261 | 644,302 | 707,748 | 870,527 | 868,330 | 935,272 |
| Citrus Fruits | 242,475 | 266,141 | 248,632 | 268,836 | 315,758 | 303,101 | 312,162 |
| Nuts | 250,571 | 365,978 | 540,710 | 637,889 | 869,369 | 1,210,203 | 2,023,746 |
| Berries | 14,271 | 10,530 | 14,204 | 16,600 | 31,356 | 42,081 | 52,930 |
| Total Specialty Crop | 2,263,401 | 2,447,579 | 3,102,928 | 3,271,431 | 4,220,833 | 4,373,298 | 5,113,106 |
| Specialty Share of Irrigated Land | 30.60% | 33.81% | 36.06% | 43.07% | 47.50% | 54.56% | 65.27% |
| Field Crops | |||||||
| Rice | NA | NA | 485,416 | 399,193 | 514,081 | 531,075 | 436,710 |
| Cotton | 820,724 | 659,904 | 1,520,708 | 1,083,811 | 1,036,316 | 471,378 | 301,665 |
| Hay, haylage, silage | 1,369,343 | 1,286,866 | 1,204,421 | 1,279,364 | 1,465,504 | 1,554,197 | 1,344,102 |
| Irrigated Pasture | NA | NA | 868,768 | 631,991 | 733,506 | 741,911 | 484,903 |
| Grain & Other | 2,942,102 | 2,845,782 | 1,421,478 | 930,301 | 916,453 | 344,300 | 153,107 |
| Total Field Crops | 5,132,169 | 4,792,552 | 5,500,791 | 4,324,660 | 4,665,860 | 3,642,861 | 2,720,487 |
| Source: USDA Census of Agriculture, various years | |||||||