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The Tulare County Crop and Livestock Report was recently released, showing an increase in revenue for 2022.

Tulare County’s total gross production value for 2022 is $8.6 billion, a 6.5% increase from the previous year’s $8.1 billion.

Milk remains the county’s leading agricultural commodity with a gross value of $2.7 billion, up from $1.9 billion in gross value in 2021.

Milk represents 31% of the county’s total crop and livestock value for 2022.

The value of milk increased by $7.20 per hundredweight.

The gross value of livestock and poultry was $800.2 million, a 12% percent increase from the 2021 value, due largely to a higher per unit value for cattle.

The total value of all field crop production in 2022  was $745.8 million, a 30% increase from 2021’s value of $571.4 million.

The increase was spurred by better prices for field crops across the board.

Fruit and nut commodities actually saw a decrease in 2022.

Fruit and nut commodities were valued at $4.1 billion in 2022, a decrease of 10% from 2021’s value of $4.6 billion.

The decline is partially attributed to a decrease in the value of lemons, peaches, tangerines and walnuts.

Tulare counties vegetable crops were valued at $26.6 million, up 30% from 2021’s $20.5 million value.