Califonia Farm Bureau Federation
California Weather Forecasts

Then & Now

Year Calif.
farms
Farm
Bureau
members
Value
of Calif.
agricultural
production
1924* 117,670 23,155 $564,213,000
1930 135,676 23,551 673,106,000
1940 132,658 20,906 649,249,000
1950 137,168 59,169 2,301,627,000
1960 108,000 64,599 3,216,449,000
1970 64,000 60,008 4,533,383,000
1980 81,000 93,620 13,987,139,000
1990 85,000 82,334 19,209,600,000
2000 87,500 94,000 27,162,066,000
2005 76,500 87,000 31,710,000,000
2006 76,000 92,000 31,400,000,000

*Note: Statistics on the value of California agriculture production were first compiled in 1924
Sources: California Department of Food and Agriculture, California Farm Bureau Federation