Top 5 Crops in Placer County

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.