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Agriculture, Weights and Measures recommending the Board receive and file the El Dorado-Alpine Counties 2014 Agricultural Crop and Livestock Report.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Department is requesting the Board receive and file the El Dorado-Alpine Counties 2014 Agricultural Crop and Livestock Report. Commissioner Carveth addressed that the gross crop value for the County of El Dorado was $58,688,113, representing a increase of 2.5% from 2013 values. A mild winter reduced the vineyard yields and the King Fire had an effect on the Timber values. Apples and apple products were the leading crop in El Dorado County with a total value of $16.8 million which represents an increase of 14.8% over 2013 values. Livestock values increased in 2014 to $10.9 million reflecting the strong prices in the beef market.
Monetary values in this report are F.O.B. (Freight On Board) and do not reflect net returns or profits realized by the growers. It is estimated that the impact of agriculture to the County of El Dorado’s economy totaled approximately $433 million in 2014, of which, Apple Hill and value-added products contributed an estimated $235 million while the wine industry added another $168 million.
Alpine County’s gross crop value for 2014 was estimated to be $5.77 million, which is a 12.6% increase from the 2013 value. Strong hay and livestock prices contributed to the increase.
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