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2024 Crop and Livestock Report Released

During her presentation of the 2024 Sacramento County Crop and Livestock Report at the Nov. 18 Board of Supervisors Meeting, Agricultural Commissioner, Chris Flores reported that the gross production value of all agricultural commodities in Sacramento County was more than $536 million!

Wine grapes were once again the leading cash crop in Sacramento County, with a value of more than $167 million, or more than 31% of the total gross value of all crops.

Market Milk snuck in to the number two spot with a total value of more than $51 million, passing up pears, which came in at number three with a total value of more than $46 million.​

Source : saccounty.gov

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