California

California Economic Contribution and Impact Research

In 2021, California generated around $51.3 billion in agricultural cash receipts with the highest valued commodities being dairy products, specifically milk, grapes, and almonds. That same year, the value of California’s agricultural production and processing industries represented 2.5 percent of total state GDP. Some of the dollars generated by these industries end up being re-spent within the local economy, bringing additional value to the state through “multiplier effects.” Economic impact and contribution studies measure these effects, which can be broken down into direct, indirect, and induced economic effects.

Websites, reports, fact sheets, and articles related to the economic impacts and contributions of California’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found below.

Websites:

Information related to Alabama’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found by visiting the following website(s):

• California Department of Agriculture
• California State University, Chico – Agribusiness Institute

Contribution and Impact Research Documents:

The following are current and historical studies, fact sheets, and articles related to California’s food, fiber, and forest industries.  These can be viewed and/or downloaded by clicking the images or links below:

	2021 – Fact Sheet – Meat Fuels America, 2016
	2021 – Fact Sheet – Poultry Feeds America, 2020
	2020 – Fact Sheet – Feeding the Economy, 2019
	2018 – Fact Sheet – The Animal Feed and Pet Food Manufacturing Industry is Crucial to American Agriculture, Economy
	2018 – Report – Economic Impact of California’s Citrus Industry
	2017 – Fact Sheet- AFPA State Industry Economic Impact
	2016 – Report – Economic Analysis of Animal Agriculture 2005-2015
	2016 – Report – The Contribution of Agriculture to Northeastern California’s Economy in 2014
	2015 – Report – The Economic Impact of Food and Beverage Processing in California and Its Cities and Counties
	2015 – Report – Impacts of California’s Ongoing Drought: Agriculture
	2015 – Report – Economic Contributions of Monterey County Agriculture
	2015 – Report – Economic Contributions of Contra Costa County Agriculture
	2015 – Report – Contra Costa County 2015 Crop Report
	2014 – Report – The Contribution of Agriculture to Northeastern California’s Economy in 2012
	2013 – Report – The Economic Impact of Shellfish Aquaculture in Washington, Oregon and California
	2013 – Report – The California Nursery Industry: Economic Impacts and Trends
	2012 – Report – Contributions of Agriculture to Employment and the Economy in Southern California
	2011 – Report – Pistachio Power: A Report on an Industry of Investment, Impact, and Return
	2011 – Report – Economic Contributions of Santa Cruz County Agriculture
	2011 – Report – Economic Contributions of Santa Barbara County Agriculture
	2011 – Report – Economic Contributions of San Mateo County Agriculture
	2011 – Report – Economic Contributions of Monterey County Agriculture
	2011 – Report – California Ripe Olives: Growing the Golden State’s Economic Strength
	2011 – Report – California Agriculture’s Role in the Economy and Water Use Characteristics
	2009 – Report – The Measure of California Agriculture, Chapter 5: Agriculture’s Role in the Economy
	2007 – Report – Santa Barbara County Agricultural Resources Environmental/Economic Assessment (AREA) Study
	2005 – Report – Economic Impact of Wine and Vineyards in Napa County
	2004 – Report – The Economic Impact of California Specialty Crops: A Regional Perspective
	1995 – Article – Embargo on California Produce Would Cause Revenue, Job Loss

*At present, there is no universally agreed upon standard methodology for producing economic impact or economic contribution reports.  Please exercise caution when viewing and comparing reports as each may vary significantly in terms of source data and analysis and reporting methodology.