LAKE COUNTY

Crop & Livestock Report

2022
 COUNTY OF LAKE Katherine VanDerWall
Department of Agriculture Agricultural Commissioner
Department of Weights & Measures Sealer of Weights & Measures
883 Lakeport Blvd.
Lakeport CA 95453
Phone: (707) 263-0217
FAX: (707) 263-1052

TO: Karen Ross, Secretary

California Department of Food and Agriculture

The Honorable Board of Supervisors County of Lake

Moke Simon, District 1
Bruno Sabatier, District 2
Eddie Crandell, District 3
Michael Green, District 4
Jessica Pyska, District 5

Susan Parker, County Administrative Officer

It is my pleasure to present the 2022 Lake County Crop and Livestock Report that is prepared
pursuant to Sections 2272 and 2279 of the California Food and Agricultural Code. This report
summarizes the acreage, production and gross value of agricultural commodities produced in
Lake County. This report reflects gross values only and does not represent actual net return to
the producers.

Lake County’s estimated total gross production value for 2022 was $107,098,745. This is a 28%
increase from 2021.

Wine grapes were the number one crop with a gross value of $84,756,086 which is an increase
of 43% from 2021. The total tonnage was 45,637 and the total grape acreage was 10,987 acres.

Pears were the number two crop with a gross value of $16,286,443, which is a decrease of 8%
from 2021. The total tonnage was 16,371 and total pear acreage was 1,375.5 acres.

There were increases in livestock and poultry products (41%), livestock production (11%), field
and seed crops (28%), vegetables (20%). Decreases were noted in walnuts (65%), nursery
production (45%) and timber production (91%).

I wish to express my appreciation to the agricultural industry and others who provided
information to make this report possible. My sincerest thank you to the staff of the
Agriculture/Weights & Measures Department who collected and compiled data for this report.

Respectfully submitted,

Katherine VanDerWall
Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures
 GROSS PRODUCTION VALUES

2022 $101,389,921
Total (All Fruit & Nuts)
30% 2021 $78,041,035

2022 $624,085
Nursery
45% 2021 $1,135,927

2022 $287,078
Vegetable Crops
20% 2021 $240,045

2022 $2,272,964
Livestock Production
11% 2021 $2,045,612

2022 $227,466
Livestock & Poultry Products
41% 2021 $161,555

2022 $2,294,500
Field & Seed Crops
28% 2021 $1,798,522

2022 $2,731
Timber
91% 2021 $29,670

2022 $107,098,745
Grand Total
28% 2021 $83,452,366
 2022 Top 10 Winegrape Varieties By Value

Variety Bearing Acres Total Tonnage* $/Ton Total Value

Cabernet Sauvignon 5572 21296 $2,293 $48,832,416

Sauvignon Blanc 2249 15351 $1,302 $19,986,611

Petite Sirah 702 2437 $2,154 $5,250,160

Chardonnay 505 1360 $1,406 $1,912,019

Pinot Gris 233 857 $1,816 $1,555,586

Malbec 160 605 $2,277 $1,376,674

Merlot 310 654 $1,853 $1,211,306

Zinfandel 370 720 $1,481 $1,066,024

Syrah 194 585 $1,655 $968,341

Pinot Noir 91 258 $2,261 $583,564

*All values are rounded after final calculation and based on actual values.
 FRUIT AND NUT CROPS
PRODUCTION YIELD RETURNS BEARING
CROP MARKET TYPE YEAR GROSS VALUE
(Tons) (Tons/Acre) $ /Ton ACRES
WINE GRAPES
2022 18,084 5.7 $1,321 $23,886,877 3,176
Whites
2021 11,245 3.6 $1,243 $13,980,470 3,109

2022 27,553 3.5 $2,209 $60,869,209 7,811

Reds
2021 22,132 3.1 $2,052 $45,421,602 7,252

2022 45,637 4.2 $1,859 $84,756,086 10,987

Total All Wine Grapes
2021 33,377 3.2 $1,779 $59,393,072 10,361

PEARS
Bartlett1 (Includes Red)
2022 7,912 $1,456 $11,519,131
Fresh
2021 8,675 $1,250 $10,846,696

2022 5,865 $563 $3,301,715

Cannery
2021 10,900 $442 $4,813,168

2022 2,157 $401 $864,299

By-Products
2021 4,160 $309 $1,284,938

2022 15,934 12.2 $984 $15,685,145 1,303

Total Bartlett
2021 23,735 17.1 $714 $16,944,802 1,388

All Other1 (Asian, Bosc, Comice, and Seckel)

2022 346 $1,694 $585,977

Fresh
2021 506 $1,437 $727,069

2022 91 $168 $15,321

By-Products
2021 261 $180 $47,032

2022 437 6 $1,376 $601,298 72.5

Total Other
2021 767 8.5 $1,009 $774,101 90

2022 16,371 11.9 $995 $16,286,443 1,375.5

Total All Pears
2021 24,502 16.6 $723 $17,718,903 1,478

2022 262 0.07 $916 $239,959 3,485

Walnuts
2021 398 0.11 $1,720 $684,560 3,500

2022 $107,433 114

Miscellaneous2
2021 $244,500 106

2022 $101,389,921 15,962

Total (All Fruit & Nuts)
2021 $78,041,035 15,445
1
This is the Fob price which includes processing and packing costs
2
Includes Apples, Peaches, Strawberries, Olives, and Melons
 NURSERY PRODUCTION

GREENHOUSE
YEAR FIELD ACRES VALUE
(Sq. Ft.)

2022 18,519 16 $624,085

2021 20,060 22 $1,135,927

VEGETABLE CROPS
COMMODITY YEAR ACRES VALUE
MISCELLANEOUS VEGTABLES 1 2022 9 $287,078
2021 7.52 $240,045

ORGANIC PRODUCTION

Number of Organic
YEAR Registered Acres Value
Registrants

2022 116 6395 Unknown

2021 104 2316 Unknown

*Acres are rounded to the nearest whole value

Crops include: Citrus, Table Grapes, Winegrapes, Pome Fruit, Stone Fruit, Strawberries, Berries, Other Fruit
Crops, Broccoli, Carrots, Celery, Lettuce, Spinach, Tomatoes, Other Vegetable Crops, Other Nut Crops,
Poultry and Other Field Crops (Incl. Pasture and Rangeland)
 TIMBER HARVEST
ITEM YEAR MBF1 VALUE2
2022 14 $2,731
Timber Yield
2021 420 $29,670

Values furnished by the California State Board of Equalization

1Quantity of timber cut and scaled (Thousand Board Feet)
2Value of timber immediately before cutting

INDUSTRIAL HEMP
NUMBER OF ACREAGE
YEAR VALUE
GROWERS HARVESTED

2022 0 0 0
2021 3 8 Unknown

FIELD AND SEED CROPS

COMMODITY YEAR ACREAGE RETURNS/ACRE $ VALUE

2022 0 $0 $0
IRRIGATED PASTURE
2021 300 $100 $30,000

2022 90,000 $13.00 $1,170,000

RANGE
2021 90,000 $10.00 $900,000

2022 1,150 Varies $1,124,500

MISCELLANEOUS1
2021 1,870 Varies $868,522

2022 91,150 $2,294,500

TOTALS
2021 92,170 $1,798,522
1
Includes Alfalfa, Oat Hay, Grass Hay, Wild Rice, and Grains.
 LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION

COMMODITY YEAR NO.OF HEAD TOTAL CWT1 VALUE/CWT TOTAL VALUE

2022 1624 9164 $164 $1,509,610

CATTLE & CALVES
2021 1534 7685 $160 $1,229,600

2022 $763,354
MISCELLANEOUS 2
2021 $816,012

2022 $2,272,964
TOTALS
2021 $2,045,612

1
CWT=hundredweight (100 pounds)

2
Includes goats, sheep, hogs, rabbits, meat chickens and other meat birds

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRODUCTS

COMMODITY YEAR TOTAL VALUE

2022 $227,466
MISCELLANEOUS1
2021 $161,555

1
Includes apiary, eggs and wool
 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE REPORT
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL

PEST AGENT/MECHANISM SCOPE OF PROGRAM

Bull Thistle Gall Fly Established
Italian Thistle Seed Head Weevil Established
Klamath Weed Klamath Weed Beetle Established
Seed Head Weevil
Gall Fly
Flower Weevil
Yellow Starthistle Hairy Weevil Established
Peacock Fly

Red Gum Lerp Psyllid Wasp Established

Puncture Vine Stem Boring Weevil Established

PEST ERADICATION

The following pests were under active control and eradication during the year: Plumeless Thistle, Purple Starthistle,
Skeleton Weed, Dyer's Woad, Goats Rue, and Hydrilla*
*Hydrilla is a CDFA Program

PEST EXCLUSION
Pest exclusion inspections are conducted daily at the UPS terminal
PACKAGES PROFILED Packages Rejected Program Hours
1972 4 314

GLASSY-WINGED SHARPSHOOTER NURSERY SHIPMENT INSPECTIONS

Number of Inspections Shipments Rejected Program Hours
263 0 373

PEST DETECTION ACTIVITIES

Insect Number of Traps Results
Mediterranean Fruit Fly 102 None Captured

Asian Citrus Psyllid 46 None Captured

European Grapevine Moth 144 None Captured

Glassy-winged Sharpshooter 106 None Captured

Japanese Beetle 44 None Captured

Melon Fruit Fly 25 None Captured

Oriental Fruit Fly 24 None Captured

Spongy Moth 91 None Captured

Vine Mealybug 36 None Captured
AGRICULTURE / WEIGHTS & MEASURES STAFF

Agricultural Commissioner
Sealer of Weights & Measures
Katherine VanDerWall

Deputy Agricultural Commissioner

Deputy Sealer of Weights & Measures
Sam Upton

Administrative Assistant
Avela Gaytan

Agricultural Biologist / Weights & Measures Inspectors

Janice Luke
Filomeno Munoz

Agricultural Specialists
Joe Sylva
Teresa Paulsen
Justin Shelton

Wildlife Services
Chris McLaury
Devin Gorsuch
 Lake County
Department of Agriculture/ Weights & Measures
883 Lakeport Blvd
Lakeport, California 95453

Telephone: 707.263.0217
Fax: 707.263.1052
Email: Lakeag@lakecountyca.gov