California Agriculture

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California Agriculture
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California Agriculture is Top Notch

• Americas Top 5 Agricultural States
• 1 California 36.6 Billion
• 2 Texas 16.4 Billion
• 3 Iowa 14.6 Billion
• 4 Nebraska 11.7 Billion
• 5 Minnesota 9.7 Billion

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What Role Does California Agriculture Play in the
United States?

• For 50 consecutive years California has been the
  1 agricultural state in the nation
• California is the 1 dairy state and produces 55
  of the nations fruits, nuts and vegetables
• Nearly 1/3 of Californias 100 million acres are
  devoted to agricultural production

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The Economic Role of California Agriculture..

• Californias cash farm receipts and income for
  2004 totaled a record of 31.3 billion
• Agriculture provides for nearly 1 in 10
  California jobs and more than 100 billion in
  related economic activities
• California farmers help to feed the world by
  leading the U.S. in the export of nearly 12
  billion annually

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Californias Farmers and Ranchers Produce Over
350 Different Crops and Livestock Products
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What Are Californias Top 5 Agricultural
Commodities.?
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1 Milk and Cream
3,717
(Dollars in Millions)
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2 Grapes
2,159
(Dollars in Millions)
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3 Nursery Products
1,610
(Dollars in Millions)
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4 Cattle and Calves
1,151
(Dollars in Millions)
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5 Cotton
1,074
(Dollars in Millions)
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Can You Guess Which California Counties Are The
Top Agriculture Producers?

• Heres A Hint They Are s 10, 54, 15, 27, and
  24 On This Map

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1 Agricultural County in California is.
Fresno County
Cotton and Grapes
3,313
(Dollars in Millions)
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2 Agricultural County in California is.
Tulare County
Milk and Oranges
2,802
(Dollars in Millions)
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3 Agricultural County in California is.
Kern County
Grapes and Cotton
2,067
(Dollars in Millions)
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4 Agricultural County in California is.
Monterey County
Lettuce and Broccoli
1,935
(Dollars in Millions)
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5 Agricultural County in California is.
Merced County
Milk and Almonds
1,430
(Dollars in Millions)