Almond production in Stanislaus County soared last year, gaining more than 25 percent in value as it remained the No. 1 crop in the county, according to the 2025 agricultural report released Tuesday.
Overall, total gross agricultural production in the county was valued at more than $3.3 billion, up $176 million – 6 percent – from the prior year. That’s far off the county’s record of $4.4 billion in 2024, when milk and nut prices were particularly robust.
“This increase follows trends we’re seeing not only across California, but also across the nation,” said Linda Pinfold, the county’s agricultural commissioner. “Please don’t misinterpret these values as profit or loss because they absolutely do not account for production costs or the incredibly important economic multipliers for our economy. These are simply farmgate values for prices received at the point of initial sale and prior to any downstream handling or distribution.”…