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The economy of the State of California is the largest in the United States, with a $4.080 trillion gross state product (GSP) as of 2024. [1] It is the largest sub-national economy in the world. If California were a nation it would rank in terms of nominal GDP as the world's fourth largest economy , behind Germany and ahead of Japan.
Agriculture is a significant sector in California's economy, producing nearly US$50 billion in revenue in 2018. There are more than 400 commodity crops grown across California , including a significant portion of all fruits , vegetables , and nuts in the United States . [ 1 ]
In 1919, the California Department of Food and Agriculture was established. The department covers state food safety, state protection from invasive species, and promoting the state's agricultural industry. In 1924, a major foot-and-mouth disease outbreak lead to quarantines, interstate embargos, and the culling of over 100,000 animals. [18]
The extent of the economic damage for California's agriculture industry, and for producers of different crops, will depend on which approach Trump takes, Steinbach said.
A Modesto-based Latino group is pushing for Stanislaus County’s crop reports to include information about the contributions of farmworkers.
California's agriculture industry saw $1.2 billion in costs and the loss of more than 8,700 jobs due to drought last year, according to a new research.
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Agriculture is an important sector in California's economy. According to the USDA in 2011, the three largest California agricultural products by value were milk and cream, shelled almonds, and grapes. [20] Farming-related sales more than quadrupled over the past three decades, from $7.3 billion in 1974 to nearly $31 billion in 2004. [293]