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Crop Review

Top Crops in California

California grows 3 major field crops across 827K acres. Top crops by production value: Hay, Rice, Barley. Hay leads with 1.0B bu.

Crop Production

#CropProductionAcreage
1Hay1.0B bu790K acres
2Rice977.3M bu18K acres
3Barley8.5M bu19K acres

Data sourced from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Last updated 2026-04-11.