Fresno County is once again the No. 1 agricultural producing county in the country.

The Fresno County Department of Agriculture published the 2024 Crop and Livestock Report, reporting over $9 billion in production last year.

The big picture: Fresno County had a record-breaking $9.03 million in production in 2024, coming in at a 5.7% increase from 2023. • The report included over 300 agricultural commodities, with 82 of them having a gross value over $1 million.

Zoom in: Almonds spent the previous two years in the No. 2 spot and are back as the top crop in the county with a gross value of $1.46 billion. Almonds represent 16.15% of the total gross value of all crops produced last year. • Grapes came in at No. 2 at $1.04 billion, with pistachios as the third crop at $860 million. • C

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