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Agricultural Products
Los Angeles County, 2019
Woody ornamentals - highest grossing agricultural products in Los Angeles County. Photo by Flordenny at Pixabay.com.
Nursery Products
| Item |
Green House Square Feet |
Field Acres |
Total Value |
| Woody Ornamentals |
2,145,000 |
773.4 |
$72,487,000 |
| Bedding Plants |
525,968 |
31.8 |
$8,633,000 |
| Ground Covers |
191,000 |
6.96 |
$1,847,000 |
| Miscellaneous (1) |
765,000 |
175.4 |
$15,473,000 |
| Total |
3,626,968 |
987 |
$98,440,000 |
(1) Includes, cacti, christmas trees, fruit trees, succulents, turf, vegetable plants, and other miscellaneous nursery plants.
Flowers & Foliage
| Item |
Green House Square Feet |
Field Acres |
Total Value |
| Indoor Plants, Flowering |
575,000 |
11.6 |
$2,150,000 |
| Indoor Plants, Foliage |
237,000 |
12.7 |
$2,734,000 |
| Miscellaneous (2) |
28,000 |
56.3 |
$205,000 |
| Total |
840,000 |
80.6 |
$5,089,000 |
(2) Includes dusty miller, lilacs, orchids, poinsettias, pom poms, poppies, statice, sunflowers, and other miscellaneous flowers.
Fruit & Nut Crops
| Item |
Acreage |
Production Per Acre |
Production Total |
Unit |
Value Per Unit |
Total Value |
| Grapes |
44.0 |
0.71 |
31.2 |
Ton |
$4,800 |
$40,000 |
| Orchard Fruits |
160.2 |
Includes apricots, cherries, grapefruit, lemons, mandarins, nectarines, oranges, peaches, pears, persimmons, plums, and pomegranates. |
$2,756,000 |
| Miscellaneous |
129.2 |
Includes avocados, dragon fruit, figs, guavas, olives, pistachios, strawberries, and other miscellaneous fruit and nut crops. |
$1,306,000 |
| Total |
333.3 |
Less production for grapes due to Woolsey Fire. |
$4,102,000 |
Vegetable Crops
| Item |
Acreage |
Production Per Acre |
Production Total |
Unit |
Value Per Unit |
Total Value |
| Corn |
47.0 |
4.0 |
189.7 |
Ton |
$658 |
$125,000 |
| Tomatoes |
13.7 |
5.4 |
73.7 |
Ton |
$1,926 |
$142,000 |
| Root Vegetables |
4,924.9 |
Includes beets, carrots, dry onions, potatoes, and other root vegetables. |
$28,686,000 |
| Vine Crops |
14.5 |
Includes beans, cantaloupes, cucumbers, green beans, melons, pumpkins, squash, and watermelons. |
$63,300 |
| Table Greens |
17.5 |
Includes lettuces, oriental specialties, sprouts, and unspecified vegetables. |
$489,000 |
| Herbs & Spices |
0.4 |
Includes cilantro, parsley, chives, mint, thyme, fennel, and other herbs & spices. |
$9,000 |
| Miscellaneous |
69.9 |
Includes artichokes, bell peppers, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, chili peppers, eggplant, herbs, and other miscellaneous vegetables. |
$8,265,000 |
| Total |
5,087.50 |
Vegetable production up, due to organic production. Herbs moved to miscellaneous due to confidentiality rules which are used to maintain anonymity during this reporting period. |
$37,770,300 |
Field Crops
| Item |
Acreage |
Total Value |
| Includes alfalfa hay, grain hay, irrigated pasture, rangeland, silage, stubble, sudan hay, and other types of hay. (3) |
13,243 |
$12,600,000 |
(3) Due to the loss of growers of Field Crops, confidentiality rules are used to maintain anonymity during this reporting period.
Dairy & Livestock
| Item |
Total Value |
| Includes beef cattle, dairy cattle, goats, hogs, pigs, milk, poultry, sheep, etc. |
$13,130,000 |
Apiary
| Item |
Production |
Unit |
Value Per Unit |
Total Value |
| Honey |
599,408 |
Lb. |
$9.75 |
$5,845,000 |
| Beeswax |
31,602 |
Lb. |
$7.20 |
$228,000 |
| Miscellaneous |
Includes pollination fees, etc. |
$406,000 |
| Total |
Totals do not add due to rounding. |
$6,479,000 |
Forest Products
| Item |
|
Total Value |
| Firewood |
Figures obtained from USDA Forest Service, Angeles National Forest. |
$2,000 |
Source: L.A. County Agricultural Commissioner/Weights & Measures Dept.
The Chappelow Avocado tree located in Duarte was the first recorded avocado tree grown in California. William Chappelow, Sr. received his tree from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in July 1893.