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County Agriculture

2024 Report on Agriculture

Merced County agriculture commodities grossed $4,048,715,000 in 2024.

Top 10 Commodities

01

Dairy

Did you know cows produce about 9 gallons of milk per day, and about 3,000 gallons each year?

02

Almonds

Did you know Almonds are not a nut, but actually a fruit? They are a close relative to the peach and nectarine, this is why the almond hull is fuzzy like a peach skin.

03

cattle & Calves

Did you know cows don't have 4 stomachs, but actually 1 stomach with 4 chambers?

04

Sweet potatoes

Did you know California Sweet Potatoes contain manganese? Manganese is a mineral that helps support healthy blood sugar levels, which can help stabilize the appetite for hours.

05

Chickens

The United States alone consumes 8 billion chickens a year, and around 250 eggs per capita.

06

Corn (silage)

Did you know Dent corn (silage) is primarily used as feed for animals, but is also processed into thousands of items: starch (baby food, salad dressing, glue); corn syrup (soda, fireworks, adhesives); dextrose (bakery goods, fruit juices, antibiotics); and oil (margarine, soap, paint)?

07

tomatoes

Did you know tomatoes are a fruit not a vegetable? But in 1893 the Supreme Court  ruled that tomatoes were a vegetable in the case of "NIX v. HEDDEN"!

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08

Nursery Products

n 2024, California's horticulture operations generated about $3.07 billion in sales, the highest of any state.

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09

Eggs (Chicken)

Each large egg contains 6 grams of protein and 14 important nutrients like vitamins A, D, E, folate, iron and zinc. Eggs are one of the few foods considered to be a complete protein because they contain all 9 essential amino acids.

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10

Pistachio

California produces about 99% of the commercial pistachios grown in the United States, making it the country's dominant pistachio-producing state.

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