Wine grapes remained the county’s leading agricultural commodity in 2024, with a value of $167,905,000. Market milk followed at $51,213,000 and pears ranked third at $49,559,000. Photo courtesy of Sacramento County

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA (MPG) - The gross production value of all agricultural commodities in Sacramento County was more than $536 million, county Agricultural Commissioner Chris Flores reported during her presentation of the 2024 Sacramento County Crop and Livestock Report at the Nov. 18 Board of Supervisors meeting.

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.​

​​"Agriculture continues to be a cornerstone of our local economy and plays a major role in preserving the county’s rural character,” Flores said. “Our diverse agricultural landscape includes small farms, ranches, row crops, orchards and vineyards that produce everything from rice and tomatoes to pears and grapes, as well as strong dairy, livestock and aquaculture operations.”

Wine grapes remained the county’s leading agricultural commodity in 2024, with a value of $167,905,000.

Market milk followed as the second top agricultural commodity at $51,213,000.

Pears ranked third at $49,559,000.

Poultry, as the fourth top agricultural commodity in 2024, generated $32,511,000.

Aquaculture, as the fifth top agricultural commodity in 2024, accounted for $29,091,000. Aquaculture includes bass, carp, catfish, crayfish, sturgeon and caviar.

Nursery stock, such as ornamental trees, plants, Christmas trees and sod, totaled $28,452,000 and is the sixth top commodity in 2024.

Cattle and calves were valued at $22,419,000 as the seventh top commodity in 2024.

Rice reached $15,627,000 and is the eighth top commodity in 2024.

Almonds brought in $14,806,000 as the ninth top commodity.

Cherries at $13,059,000 was the 10th top commodity.

The 2024 report includes information regarding the Agriculture Department’s Pest Detection and Pest Exclusion Programs, the Phytosanitary Program, the Pesticide Use Enforcement Program and their Weights & Measures Program. The report, online at agcomm.saccounty.gov/Pages/CropandLivestockReports.aspx, also contains a simple and elegant 2026 calendar.