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Agriculture, Weights and Measures recommending the Board receive and file the El Dorado-Alpine Counties 2016 Agricultural Crop and Livestock Report.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Department is requesting the Board receive and file the El Dorado-Alpine Counties 2016 Agricultural Crop and Livestock Report. Commissioner Carveth addressed that the gross crop value for the County of El Dorado was $61,859,905, representing an decrease of 3.2% from 2015 values. Apples and apple products remained the leading crop in El Dorado County with a total value of $19.2 million. Livestock rose to the second leading crop with a value of $10.7 million. Winegrape values increased by 7.9% over the 2015 values to $8.7 million. Timber values were $5,322,915, which was the largest decline with a decrease of 60%.
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 $560 million in 2016, of which, Apple Hill and value-added products contributed an estimated $255 million while the wine industry added another $287 million.
Alpine County’s gross crop value for 2016 was estimated to be $5.5 million. This was a decline of 2.5% from the 2015 values. Price per hundredweight for cattle was the main decrease from the previous year.
CONTACT
Charlene Carveth X5222 or Myrna Tow X6647
CAO RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board receive and file the report.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
N/A
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
N/A
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Economic Development and Healthy Communities
CONTACT
Myrna Tow x 6647