Fresno Number 1 Ag County for 2025

Fresno County has retained its number one title as top ag county in 2025 with a gross value of all crops  in excess of $9.64 billion. The news was shared with the county Board of Supervisors this week. Fresno edged out Tulare County who recently reported crop sales of $9.14 billion for 2025.

Fresno County’s total gross production value for 2025 is $9,642,283,000. This represented an increase of $613,161,000 or 6.8% over the previous year’s total of $9,029,122,000.

Almonds were again the leading agricultural commodity in Fresno County with a gross value of $1,751,026,000, which represents 18.16% of the total gross value of all crops produced in 2025. Pistachios are in the number two spot for the first time at $1,218,870,000 followed by grapes at $1,032,871,000. Another first for Fresno County is that we have a fourth member of the Billion Dollar Club with Cattle and Calves valued at $1,013,486,000.

Fresno County Ag Commissioner  Melissa Cregan  noted that the county’s  “agricultural strength is based on the diversity of crops produced. Included in the 2025 report are over 300 different commodities, 75 of which have a gross value in excess of $1,000,000.

 Although individual commodities may experience difficulties from year-to-year, Fresno County continues to supplythe highest quality of food and fiber nationwide and abroad to more than 86 countries around the world.Mexico is the top export destination.”

“We are the food capital of the nation ” declared Fresno Farm Bureau president Ryan Jacobsen