STANISLAUS COONl'Y Dm>ARrMFm OF AGRICUL'roRE

1985 ANNUAL ~ ~

Kei th L. MahanAgricul tural Calmissicrer

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Canp 11 ed by

\:wSheree V. Tillala

Senior Agr i cul tural Inspector

Board of SUp!rvisors

District 1District 2Distr ict 3District 4District 5

Dan TerryRollaIxi c. StarnNick W. BlanRayua~ c. s~Sal cannella --

IPhillip RosenbergChief hh1nistrative Officer

Pen am Ink Draw~ by Mrienne Ell~~-2'

April 1, 1986

Clare Berryhill, DirectorCalifornia Det:ar~t of Fcx:d and Agricul ture

The HaIDrable Board of ~rvisorsStanislaus County

Gent 1 eJeIl :

The Stanislaus County lIJricul tural Crop ~rt for 1985 is hereby sub-mitted in CaIlpliance with Section 2279 of the California Fcxxi am NJri-cul tural COOe.

The gross agricul tural incare for 1985 is estimated to be $772,299,380mich reflects a decrease of $22,323,280. This is the third decreasein the last four years of gross agTiC\ll tural inCaDe.

Several IIBjor ~ro~ in 1985 saw decreases in prcductim am pricesrecei ved, ]IX)St notably eggs am aloonds. Anctler IIBjor crop intransi tim is wine grapes--wi th a general irrlustry trerd a5'e:y £ranthe black varieties. Although 1985 overall ~ a definite ~-\o2rd t~, there ~re a few bright areas. The price received forturkeljS am SaIe seed arrl vegetable CrOIS did increase, but notnear 1 y ~ to offset the IIajor decreases.

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I Again, I wish to anphasize' that this re!X)rt r'Cpr-esents grcss incCIIe tothe gra-ers am does not ref lect the ccst of production.

I wish to express my appreciation to the lIanY persons ~ cantriblteito the p~tion of this r-e:iXiI't, am a ~ial thanks to S1::ereeTill ala \od'K) ~ res-};Ai£"" 53 i b 1 e for CaDp i 1 irq these data.

ResI:eCtfully,

J;: .£ I?r! /1/ ~ JLJKEITH L. MAHANAgriClll tural CaDnissianerDepartJIent of Agricul tureStanislaus County

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TABLE OF CONrENTS

L~~ng C=~.iities 1

2Pel"'nare'lt Crop Acreages

4Apiary Prcxiucts

4Field ~

6Fruit and NUt Crops

I 8Livestock and Poultry

9Livestock am Poultry PrOOucts

10Nursery Prcxiucts

10SeedCl'Ol:6

Vegetable Crop3 11

SUIImary 13

14Ten Year SUIII1aIY

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ISTANISLAUS COUNTY LEADING Ca.M)D ITIES

1985~

1984~CamnOOitv Value

1 Milk, All $211,949,000 1

2 Chickens, All 118,433,000 2

3 Alm:xxi !&. ts 66,009,000 4

4 Q'li cken Eggs, All 60,101,000 3

5 Cattle « Calves, All 35,442,000 5

6 ~, All 31,434,000 6

1 ~ts, In-Shell 25,620,000 8

8 TCI1Iat~, All 23,668,000 10

9 Turkeys , All 21,625,000 12

10 Silage, All 19,504,000 7

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~CIU>ACREN3J!S

Year ~ Bear ir'9 Acres TotalBear ~ Acres

~..-3fi 19851984

61,92854,853

4,4276,238

66,35561,091

Awles 19851984

215215

417163

632378

Apricots 19851984

8,8358,846

410374

9,2459,220

A~ 19851984

22

00

22

19851984

117117

00

117117

Boyses:1berr i ~

482383

256331

738714

Cherr1~ 19851984

208180

19851984

162160

4620

Ci trus

77

19851984

77

00

Figs

18,32120,238

Grapes, All 19851984

11,43618,840

8851,398

2,1032,468

1328

2,1162,496

Raisin 19851984

3351

3341

010

Table 19851984

165149

7,1658,149

7,0008,000

Wine, Black 19851984

7071,211

9,0079,542

8,3008,331

Wine, ~te 19851984

88

88

19851984

00

Guava/Fe i jcs

271257

250250

217

Kiwi 19851984

137124

123123

141

Nectarines 19851984

2

ITotalBear 1IJ] Acres Na'l-Bearirq AcrEsy~

7272

00

7272

19851984

Olives

495235

11,16211,062

10,66710,827

Peaches, All 19851984

9,9849,876

9,5179,642

467234

19851984

CliIVJ'

281

1,1781,186

1,1501,185

19851984

Freestone

00

255255

255255

19851984

Pears

3114

4623

99

19851984

Pecans

22

1616

19851984

1414

Pe rs i.DmA"" .IS

1010

6969

19851984

5959

P istachi~

2510

111

149

19851984

Pl\m6

147149

4436

103113

19851984

Prunes

3,0312,508

25,40425,345

22,37322,837

19851984

~ts

133,237129,337

10,11411,346

123,123111,991

19851984

Total

3

APIARY PRO~

Prcrluc t i an Value

PerUnitYear Total Unit Total

19851984

5,8006,000

LBSLBS

Bee&"'..sx $ .98

1.21$ 5,680

7,260

Bulk Bees 19851984

40,00042,000

LBSLBS

4.005.07

160,000213,000

320,000350,000

LBSLEg

.56

.52

179,000182,000

19851984

Honey

137,000134,000

GOLGaL

25.1023.50

3,439,0003,149,000

Pol 1 iration 19851984

19851984

39,06539,000

EACHEACH

4.745.34

185,000208,000

Queen Bees

Total 19851984

$ 3,968,6803,759,260

FIELD COOPS

PrOOuctian Value

HarvestedAcres

PerAcre

PerUnit TotalTotal Unity~

118,0005'7,000

6,5903,800

TONTON

$ 109.00136.00

$19851984

5,0325,000

1.31.76

Barley

18,865,00023,858,000

43,90036,400

TONTON

Beans, Dry Edible, 1965All 1984

33,71535,500

2,219,0004,841,000

6,0309,960

TONTON

368.00486.00

6,70012,000

.90

.83

B lackeyes 19851984

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FIEID (3::I)S Continued

Prcxiuct i CX1 Value

HarvestedAcres

PerAcre

PerUnitYear Total Unit T9tal

Beans, Dry Edible,All Continued

Baby LilIaS 19851984

6,4758,000

1.411.21

9,1309,680

TONTON

$ 327.00491.00

$ 2,986,0004;753~000

La-rge Limas 19851984

18,95014,000

1.411.08

26,70015,100

TONTON

474.00852.00

12,656,00012,865,000

Others {1 19851984

1,5901,500

1.281.11

2,0401,660

TON1'ON

492.00843.00

1,004iOOO1,399,000

Corn , Grain 19851984

7,3366,500

4.254.00

31,20026,00b

TONTON

107.00119.00

3,338,0003,094,000

Hay, Alfalfa 19851984

24,84725,000

6.926.55

172,000164,000

TONTON

88.9084.00

15,291,00013,776,000

Hay, Grain 19851984

15,00014,800

3.942.89

59,100 TON42,800 TON

61.8059.70

3,652,0002,550,000

Hay, Otl:er (2) 19851984

4,0004,000

1.502.50

6,00010,000

TONTON

53.3050.00

320,000500,000

C2 ts, Grain .19851984

500921

.52

1.27260

1,170TONTON

102.00223.00

26,500261,000

Pasture, Irrigatei 19851984

75,50075,500

ACREACRE

125.00125.00

9,438,0009,438,000

~larn 19851984

369,000369,000

ACRE

ACRE16.0015.50

5,904,0005,720,000

Rice 19851984

2,3082,552

3.232.95

7,4107,530

TONTON

129.00134.00

956,0001,009,000

Silage, All 19851984

64,00071,300

1,283,0001,475.,000

TONTON

19,504,00024,228,000

Cereal (3) 19851984

24,00027,300

13.3013.60

319,000371,000

TONTON

14.0016.50

4,466,0006,122,000

Com 19851984

40,00044,000

24.1025.10

964,000 TON1,104,000 TON

15.6016.40

15,038,00018,106,000

~ 19851984

920670

3.434.25

3,160 TON2,850 TON

58.8065.00

186,000185,000

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Includes Green Baby Lina, Jackson, Florida Butter, Dark Reci KidneyIncludes Bean, Pasture, Pea, Vetch, VolunteerIncludes Barley, Forage Mix, Oats, WheatInclooes Popcam, Sorghum Grain, Straw, SUnfl~rs

FRUIT&: NUT CROPS

Prcxiuct i at valtm

HarvestedAcres

PerAcre

PerUnitYear Total Unit Total

$LBSLBS

.66

.80

$ 66,009,00077,672,000

TONTON

40.0041.00

3,400,0003,374,000

TONTON

204.00262.00

13,709,00018,392,000

TONTON

1,410.001,350.00

863,000861,000

TONTON

1,090.001,300.00

2,507,0002,145,000

FRUIT &: mrr CROPS Continued

Prcxiuct i an Value

HarvestedAcres

PerAcre

PerUnitYear Total Unit Total

Grapes, All 19851984

16,50018,799

133,042138,770

TONTON

$ $ 17,356,00015,127,000

Raisin,

Crushed19851984

1,7502,318

7.508.15

13,10018,900

TONTON

75.0076.80

982,0001,452,000

Raisin,Dried

19851984

250150

2.171.80

542270

TONTON

595.00680.00

322,000184,000

19851984

14,50016,331

119,400119,600

TONTON

16,052,00013,491,000

Wine,Crushed, All

BlackVarieties

19851984

6,5008,000

8.496.98

55,20055,800

TONTON

121.00100.00

6,679,0005,580,000

19851984

8,0008,331

8.037.66

64,20063,800

TONTON

146.00124.00

9,373,0001,911,000

WhiteVarieties

IKiwi 1985

1984250250

2.502.52

625630

TONTON

1,020.001,230.00

638,000775,000

Nectar~ 19851984

123123

8.0011.50

9841,410

TONTON

240.00265.00

236,000374,000

Peaches , All 198!51984

10,66710,827

175,900187,700

TONTON

31,434,00032,794,000

CJ.ing 19851984

9,5179,642

16.4017.50

156,000169,000

TONTON

183.00179.00

28,548,00030,251,000

IFreestone 1985

19841,1501,185

17.3015.80

19,90018,700

TONTON

145.00136.00

2,886,0002,543,000

Pears 19851984

255255

9.1210.60

2,3302,700

TONTON

137.00130.00

319,000351,000(Rev)

Walnuts, In-~11

19851984

22,37322,837

1.511.39

33,80031,700

TONTON

758.00760.00

25,620,00024,092,000

M1scell~ (1) 19851984

704717

ACREACRE

1,360.001,510.00

957,0001,083,000

I Total 1985(~) 1984

121,899118,001

$163,048,000177,040,000

I (1) Includes Apples, Avocados, Citrus, Figs, Olives, Pecans, Persimmons,Pistachios, Plums, Prunes, StraWberries, Table Grapes

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1,521,0001,631,000

30,60030,600

~cwr

49.7053.30

19851984

16,35016,350

Hogs « Pigs

I118,4:33,000117,054,000

19851984

191,002,000191,851,000

Chickens, All

LBSLBS

.31

.34

78,503,00074,214,000

19851984

53,313,00049,051,000

253,237,000218,277,000

Chickens

EACHEACH

.29

.30

39,930,00042,840,000

19851984

131,689,000142,800,000

Clucks

21,625,00016,151,000

19851984

4,166,0003,520,000

Tur~, All(Rev)

19,745,00014,749,000

42,011,00034,300,000

LBSLBS

.47

.432,030,0001,715,000

2,136,0001,805,000

Turkeys 19851984

EACHEACH

1,880,0001,408,000

.88

.78Poul ts 1985

1984(~)

$177,578,000171,133,000

Total 19851984(ReI!)

Incltrles Feedlot am Transient Feeder Gains, Beef CalvesIncludes Beef Ca..-s and Bulls, Veal Calves

(1)(2)

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LIVFS'IOOK & POOLTRY ~

Prc:xiuc t i 00 Value

PerUnitYear Total Unit Total

Milk, All 19851984

17,507,00016,524,000

CWTcwr

$ $211,949,000209,975,000(Rev)

Manfactur ing 19851984

1,488,0001,703,000

cwrcwr

11.1011.90

.16,517,00020,266,000(Rev)

Market 19851984

16,019,00014,821,000

CJlJTcwr

12.2012.80

195,432,000189,709,000(Rev)

Eggs, Chi ckenAll

19851984

103,272,000122,239,000

DOZ

DOZ60,101,00078,532,000

Hatching 13,501,00013,022,000

DOZ

DOZ

19851984

1.261.25

17,011,00016,278,000

89,771,000109,217,000

Market 19851984

DOZDOZ

.48

.57

43,090,00062,254,000

Eggs, TurkeyHatchiIYJ

19851984

16,075,0007,300,000

EACHEACH

.50

.50

8,038,0003,650,000

~l 19851984

40,00041,000

LBSLBS

.46

.63

18/40025,800

Total 19851984

$280,106,400292,182,800(Rev)I

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NURSERY~

Prcxluctioo Value

I FieldAcres

PerUnitYear Quantity Sold Unit Total

Deciduous Fruit & 1985Nll t Trees &. V irM:!S 1 9 8 4

277277

2,412,0002,812,000

PLNTPLNT

$ 3.122.71

$ 7,525,0007,621,000

0rnaDen tal Trees«Shru1::s ( 1 )

19851984

5763

848,000940,000

PLNTPLNT

1.652.17

1,399,0002,040,000

Christnas Trees 19851984

5,1003,670

TREETREE

19.5019.50

99,40071,600

Miscell~ ();) 19851984

400385

ACREACRE

7,480.007,870.00

2,992,0003,030,000

Total 19851984

734725

$ 12,015,40012,762,600

(1)

(2)

Includes Broadleaf Evergreens, Coniferous Evergreens (except ChristlTasTrees), Deciduous Shade Trees am ~bs

Includes Bedding, Fruit and Vegetable Plants, CUt Decoratives, HousePlants, Turf

SEED~

Value

HarvestedAcres

PertmitYear Unit Total

Vegetable 19851984

4001,000

ACREACRE

$ 812.00522.00

$ 325,000522,000

Other (1) 19851984

4,1252,200

ACREACRE

641.00333.00

2,644,000733,000(Rev)

Total 19851984

4,5253,200

$ 2,969,0001,255,000(Re'.r)

10(1) Includes Beans, Oats

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VEGE"rABLE croPS

PrOOuct i 00 Value

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HarvestedAcres

PerAcre

PerUnitYear Total Unit Total

I Beans, Green LiIIa 19851984

11,00012,000

1.761.52

19,40018,200

TONTON

$ 386.00394.00

$ 7,488,0007,171,000

Beans , Snap 19851984

1,2501,180

2.832.59

3,5403,060

TONTON

210.00222.00

743,000679,000

Caulifl~r 19851984

996715

4.534.29

4,5103,070

TONTON

440.00412.00

1,984,0001,265,000

~lans, All 19851984

5,9205,810

51,31043,320

TONTON

6,590,0006,755,000(Rev)

Cantalout:x~ 19851984

550610

9.407.96

5,1704,860

TONTON

148.00185.00

765,000899,000(Rev)

Casaba 19851984

270350

5.856.02

1,5802,110

TONTON

122.00121.00

193,000255,000

Cransffiw 1985:1984

320323

5.403.88

1,730:1.,250

TONTON

215.00201.00

372,000251,000

Hone~ew 19851984

3,0203,000

8.196.96

24,70020,900

TONTON

155.00195.00

3,828,0004,076,000

Others (1) 19851984

560527

6.315.80

3,5303,100

TONTON

163.00161.00

575,000499,000(Rev)

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~termelon 19851984

1,2001,000

12.2011.10

14,60011,100

TONTON

58.7069.80

857,000775,000

Peas, GreenProcess"

J.rq

19851984

6,1505,090

1.751.56

10,8007,940

TONTON

225.00236.00

2,430,0001,874,000

~rs 19851984

373352

19.0018.10

7,0906,370

TONTON

145.00146.00

1,028,000930,000

Spinach 19851984

3,0422,100

9.509.02

28,90018,900

TONTON

75.0075.60

2,168,0001,429,000

Squash (2) 107.0099.-00

19851984

580500

13.109.86

7,6004,930

TONTON

813,000488,000(Rev)

~t Potat~ 19851984

1,241,0001,850,000

315369

10.3010.20

3,2403,760

TONTON

383.00492.00

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I Fresh 19851984

1,2001,200

12.808.72

15,40010,500

TONTON

369.00335.00

5,683,0003,518,000

Processing 19651984

11,1()Q12,250

29.5028.30

327/000347/000

TONTON

55.0053..30

17,985,00018,495,000

Miscellaneous (3) 19851984

1,6771,500

ACREACRE

1,270.001,730.00

2,130,0002,595,000I

Total 19851984

43,60343,066

$ 50,283,00047,049,000(Rev)

(1)(2)(3)

Includes Juan Canary, Orange Flesh, Persian, Santa C;l.ausIncludes Banana am Zucchini Squash, PumpkinsIncludes Broccoli; Cabtage, Carrots, CUCt:anbers, Lettuce, Onions, Red BeetsRed Potatoes, Spices

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ST:WJARY

HarvestedAcreage~ ~ Estimated Value

Apiary PrOOUcts 19851984

3,968,6803,759,260

Field ~ 19851984

611,390619,843

$ 82,330,90089,441,000

FIUi t &. Nut CraI:s(Rev)

19851984

121,899118,007

163,048,000177,040,000

Livestock &: Paultry(Rev)

19851984

177,578,000171,133,000

Li ~tock & Paul tryPrcxiucts (~)

19851984

280,106,400292,182,800

Nursery Prcxiucts 19851984

734725

12,015,40012,762,600

Seed~ 19851984

4,5253,200

2,969,0001,255,000(Rev)

19851984

43,60343,066

50,283,00047,049,000

Vegetable ~ Rev)

TOTAL 19851984

782,151784,841

$772,299,380794,622,660(Rev)

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