Tulare County’s agricultural industry generated more than $9.1 billion in gross production value in 2025, an increase of nearly 10% from the previous year, according to the county’s newly released 2025 Crop and Livestock Report.
The county recorded approximately $9.142 billion in agricultural production, compared with $8.344 billion in 2024, an increase of about $798 million.
Interim Agricultural Commissioner Christopher Greer presented the report to the Tulare County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 6. The figures reflect the gross value of agricultural products before farmers’ production and operating expenses.
Total reported harvested acreage increased from 1,602,129 acres in 2024 to 1,606,851 acres in 2025, a gain of 4,722 acres.
Top agricultural commodities
Milk maintained its position as Tulare County’s most valuable agricultural commodity, generating approximately $2.323 billion in 2025, compared with $2.27 billion in 2024.
Cattle and calves ranked second at $1.566 billion, up from $1.17 billion in 2024. The increase of nearly $396 million helped drive the county’s overall agricultural growth.
The county reported 43 commodities with production values exceeding $1 million.
The leading commodities in 2025 included:
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Milk: Ranked first with $2.323 billion in gross production value.
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Cattle and calves: Ranked second with $1.566 billion.
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Navel and Valencia oranges: Ranked third with $835 million.
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Grapes: Ranked fourth with $694 million.
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Tangerines: Ranked fifth with $600 million.
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Pistachios: Ranked sixth with $588 million.
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Almonds: Ranked seventh with $500 million.
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Lemons: Ranked eighth with $360 million.
Agricultural production by category
Fruit and nut crops remained the county’s largest agricultural category, generating nearly $4.4 billion in 2025, compared with $4.09 billion in 2024. Harvested acreage increased by 9,855 acres to 458,700 acres.
Livestock and poultry recorded one of the largest increases, climbing from $1.22 billion in 2024 to $1.62 billion in 2025, a gain of approximately 33%.
Livestock and poultry products, which include milk, increased from $2.28 billion to $2.33 billion, reinforcing dairy’s position as a major contributor to Tulare County’s agricultural economy.
Other agricultural categories reported the following production values:
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Field crops: Increased to $535.75 million from $530.43 million in 2024, despite harvested acreage declining from 1.15 million to 1.14 million acres.
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Vegetable crops: Generated $40.44 million, up from $33.12 million, while harvested acreage increased from 3,240 to 3,709 acres.
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Nursery products: Increased to $109.14 million from $107.35 million.
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Apiary products: Rose to $101.15 million from $85.44 million.
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Industrial crops: Declined to $1.28 million from $2.79 million.
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Seed crops: Reported no production value in either 2024 or 2025.
A 20-year comparison
Tulare County’s agricultural production value has more than doubled since 2006.
A comparison of the county’s gross agricultural production values shows:
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2006: Tulare County generated approximately $3.87 billion in agricultural production, with milk, oranges, cattle and calves, and grapes among its leading commodities.
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2016: Agricultural production reached $6.37 billion, an increase of approximately 65% from 2006. Milk remained the county’s highest-valued commodity that year, although lower commodity prices contributed to an overall decline from 2015.
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2025: Agricultural production climbed to $9.14 billion, an increase of approximately 44% from 2016.
Overall, reported agricultural production increased approximately 136% between 2006 and 2025, reflecting changes in production and commodity values over the period.
The figures are not adjusted for inflation and represent gross agricultural production rather than farm profits.
