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Title: 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)
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