-September 24,2024-
Tulare County just reported an $8.6 billion crop report in 2022,a record high. The county’s total ag receipts beat out Kern County who reported $7.7 billion, a 7% decrease from 2021.Tulare County’s $8.6 billion is 6.5% above 2021’s value of $8,089,621,300.
Fresno County has yet to report but had a 2021 value of $8.08 billion.A key factor for Fresno County may be the lower price for almonds in 2022,the county’s top crop.
The three counties jockey each year for the bragging rights of number one ag county in the nation.
The key factor was again is the value of milk in 2022 that hit $26.30 per hundredweight, up from $19.10 the year before.Milk volume was steady in Tulare, the nations top milk producer.
Milk continues to be the leading agricultural commodity in Tulare County with a gross value of $2,671,291,000, an increase of $728,248,000 or 37%. Milk represents 31% of the total crop and livestock value for 2022. The value of milk increased by $7.20 per hundredweight (cwt).
Livestock and Poultry’s gross value of $823,251,000 represents an increase of 12% above 2021, mostly due to a higher per unit value for cattle.
The total value of all Field Crop production in 2022 was $745,489,000, an increase of 30% from the previous year. This increase is mostly attributed to better prices for field crops across the board.
Fruit and Nut commodities were valued at $4,127,035,000, a decrease of 10%. This decrease can be partially attributed to a decrease in the value of Lemons, Peaches, Tangerines, and Walnuts. Walnut valuation fell about half from 2021.
Vegetable crops were valued at $26,604,000, representing an increase of nearly 30%. This can be attributed to an increase in harvested acreage for a variety of vegetables.
