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Consent-General Government # 12.
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| Board of Supervisors |
Agriculture |
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| Receive and File the 2017 Yolo County Agricultural Crop Report. (No general fund impact) (Young) |
| Recommended Action |
| Receive and file the 2017 Yolo County Agricultural Crop Report. |
| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
| Flourishing Agriculture |
| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 2279 and 2272 of the California Food and Agricultural Code, the Agriculture Department is pleased to present the Yolo County Crop Report for 2017 for the Board's review. This annual publication summarizes the acreage production and valuation of Yolo County’s agricultural commodities. These figures denote gross value of production and do not attempt to reflect net farm income.
The gross value of Yolo County’s agricultural production for 2017 was $635,246,000. This represents a decrease of $27,146,000 or 4.1% below 2016’s value of $662,392,000. The majority of this decline is due to continued severe drought conditions coupled with overall lower commodity prices.
Almonds have taken the number one spot with gross sales of $115,020,000. Processing Tomatoes have moved to second place in the commodity list with a gross value of $86,800,000. Almonds, Tomatoes, Wine Grapes, Organic Production, and Walnuts are the top five commodities according to gross value. Rice, Sunflower Seed, Alfalfa Hay, Nursery Products, and Cattle round out the top ten commodities for 2017. |
| Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies) |
| The California Department of Food and Agriculture was consulted. |
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