Agricultural value at $88,852,432, a 12% drop
Auburn, Calif.- As of 2022, rice once again remains Placer County's leading cash crop. Overall, weather and market conditions led to a 12 percent decline in Placer County crop value. The crop value of walnuts has plummeted by over 50 percent in the last 3 years.
Placer County's top five crops for 2022
- Rice: $32,200,000
- Cattle and calves: $11,872,000
- Walnuts: $5,244,228
- Nursery stock: $9,350,282
- Poultry: $6,096,400
Compare to 2019
- Rice: $25,766,652
- Cattle and calves: $12,925,000
- Walnuts: $11,777,842
- Nursery stock: $7,048,500
- Timber: $6,026,000
For more information, contact the Agricultural Commissioner's Office at 530-889-7372. A copy of the 2022 Crop Report is available in PDF below.