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The total gross production value of Fresno County agricultural commodities in 2014 was $ 7,039,861,000 says that county’s latest crop report.. This represents a 9.26 percent increase from the 2013 production value of $6,443,236,500.
Increases were seen in vegetable crops (0.47% = $5,599,000), fruit and nut crops (13.16%= $422,664,000), nursery products (46.89%= $20,022,000, livestock and poultry (31.48% = $301,144,000), livestock and poultry products (22.09% = $116,299,000, apiary (17.39% = $10,738,000), and industrial crops (107.05% = $3,795,500). For the first time ever the gross value of Fresno County agriculture exceeds seven billion dollars. Almonds remain the number one crop at a value of 1.3 billion dollars with grapes a close second at 905 million. Fresno comes in third in the nation like last year.
Tulare County retains its number one status with $8 billion in prodction followed by Kern at $7.5 billion.