Connections, February 2010
Crops in Placer County
SACOG has been developing crop data and compiling other information resources to help farmers, local officials, and community members have more information about their agricultural and rural lands. The information on this page comes from the 2008 Placer County Agricultural Crop Report.
| Fruit and Nut Crops |
| Crops |
Acres |
Yield |
Unit |
Value |
| Apples |
50.0 |
175 |
ton |
$131,250 |
| Grapes, Wine |
211.7 |
490 |
ton |
$497,740 |
| Prune |
153.0 |
378 |
ton |
$543,390 |
| Oranges, Mandarins |
163.4 |
507 |
ton |
$1,056,575 |
| Peaches |
81.8 |
157 |
ton |
$231,873 |
| Pears |
30.0 |
99 |
ton |
$104,075 |
| Plums |
102.0 |
480 |
ton |
$667,017 |
| Strawberries |
35.5 |
35,500 |
flat |
$639,000 |
| Walnuts |
1,128.0 |
2,368 |
ton |
$2,991,326 |
| Miscellaneous fruits and nuts* |
|
|
|
$200,000 |
| Total |
$7,062,246 |
| Field Crops |
| Crops |
Acres |
Yield |
Unit |
Value |
| Hay, Grain |
752 |
1,080 |
ton |
$127,735 |
| Pasture, Irrigated |
18,000 |
18,000 |
acre |
$2,376,000 |
| Pasture, Other |
130,000 |
18,000 |
acre |
$1,950,000 |
| Rice |
12,929 |
35,232 |
ton |
$14,621,065 |
| Wheat |
1,867 |
3,300 |
ton |
$739,880 |
| Miscellaneous Field Crops |
2,518 |
|
|
$1,879,373 |
| Total |
$21,694,053 |
| Livestock and Poultry |
| Item |
Head |
Liveweight |
Value |
| Cattle and Calves |
15,500 |
89,900 |
$8,990,000 |
| Pasture, Irrigated |
4,000 |
4,800 |
$432,000 |
| Other Livestock |
|
|
$8,988,609 |
| Total: |
$18,410,609 |
| Miscellaneous Livestock and Poultry Products: |
$2,509,968 |
| Apiary Products |
Value |
| Honey, package bees, queens, pollination, and wax |
$86,400 |
| Gross Timber Harvest |
Board feet |
Value |
| Timber |
23,129,000 |
$86,400 |
| Vegetable Crops |
Value |
| Melons, peppers, pumpkins, squash, and tomatoes (fresh) |
$558,225 |
| Nursery Products |
Value |
| Nursery Stock |
$9,241,108 |
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