Kern County is always one of the top ranked counties in agricultural production in California, and in the nation
Over 250 crops are produced in Kern County, ranging from cot ton to pota toes, pistachios to grapes, pomegranates to roses. There are also many dairies, poultry farms and cattle ranches in Kern County.
The 2014 gross value of all agricultural commodities produced in Kern County was $7,552,323,690. This represents an increase (12%) from the 2013 crop value ($6,769,855,590). The top five commodities for 2014 are Grapes, Almonds, Milk, Citrus and Cattle & Calves, which make up more than $5 Billion (66%) of the Total Value; with the top twenty commodities making up more than 78% of the Total Value.
The official 2014 Kern County Crop Report can be found on the Department of Agriculture and Measurement Standards website: www.kernag.com
Kern County’s top 20 crops
| COMMODITY | VALUE $ |
2014 RANKING |
| 1. Grapes, All | 1,718,183,000 | 1 |
| 2. Almonds, Including By-Products | 1,488,182,000 | 2 |
| 3 Milk, Market & Manufacturing | 915,124,000 | 3 |
| 4. Citrus, Fresh & Processing | 892,874,000 | 4 |
| 5. Cattle & Calves | 428,854,000 | 5 |
| 6 Pistachios | 401,049,000 | 6 |
| 7. Carrots, Fresh & Processing | 288,063,000 | 7 |
| 8. Hay, Alfalfa | 227,973,000 | 8 |
| 9. Cot ton, Including Processed Cot tonseed | 117,568,000 | 9 |
| 10. Pomegranates, Fresh & Processing | 87,313,000 | 11 |
| 11.Pota toes, Fresh & Processing | 84,751,000 | 10 |
| 12. Apiary Products | 83,737,000 | 15 |
| 13. Toma toes, Fresh & Processing | 81,768,000 | 17 |
| 14. Silage & Forage | 81,334,000 | 13 |
| 15. Bell Peppers, Fresh & Processing | 77,495,000 | 14 |
| 16. Eggs & Egg Product | 62,689,000 | 18 |
| 17. Nursery, Fruit and Nut Trees & Vines | 52,390,000 | 16 |
| 18. Onions, Fresh & Processing | 42,966,000 | 20 |
| 19. Nursery, Roses | 335,391,000 | 19 |
| 20.Garlic, Fresh & Processing | 34,337,000 | 23 |
