Agronomic Crops in California

Agronomic crops occupy over 5 million of the approximately 8 million irrigated acres in California, having large impacts on water use, nutrient management, farm profitability and human health.

agronomic commodities

Agronomic commodities produced in California are:

  • Alfalfa
  • Beans
  • Bio-Fuels/Bio-Energy
  • Corn
  • Cotton
  • Oil Seeds
  • Rice
  • Small Grains
  • Sugar Beets

Alfalfa, rice, cotton, wheat and corn are highly represented when separately comparing acres harvested and economic values of agronomic commodities (see graphs below). However, commodities are more evenly represented when economic values are calculated on a per-acre basis.

Comparison of Acres Harvested and Economic Value of Major California Agronomic Crops (Crop Year 2012)

 

Comparison of Acres Harvested and Economic Value of Major California Agronomic Crops (Crop Year 2012)
Comparison of Acres Harvested and Economic Value of Major California Agronomic Crops (Crop Year 2012)
Comparison of Acres Harvested and Economic Value of Major California Agronomic Crops (Crop Year 2012)
 

Agronomic Crops in CA, Data charts (2102)

Commodity Rank, Acreage, Production, Value and Leading Producing Counties, 2012

Source: “California Agricultural Statistics, 2012 Crop Year”, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Pacific Region-California.