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      Agriculture is not dying in San Diego County but is changing from an industry based on the production of a few major commodities for interstate trade to a diversified and responsive industry serving local needs as well as interstate and international markets.



1998 San Diego County Agricultural Economic Highlights

  • Annual Value of Agriculture

    • $1,178,447,233
  • Estimated $ Impact to County
    		• $4,124,565,316
  • Percent Change from 1997
    		• + 3%
  • Total Acreage
    		• 172,262 Acres
  • #1 Crop
    		• Indoor Flowering/Foliage Plants
         Value$297,878,756
  • Ranking of Ag in County's Economy
    		• 4th




    **Summarized Crop Values by Selected Commodity Groups
    For Crop Year 1998
    nursery and flower crop stats 6K
    fruit and nut crop stats 5K
    vegetable crop stats 6K
    1998 major crop value stats 10K
    **Adapted from the County of San Diego Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures
    1998 Crop Statistics and Annual Report

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