Napa County 2024 crop report: total production value falls to $1.035 billion, wine grapes still dominate
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Summary
Napa County'9s 2024 agricultural production value totaled $1,034,798,400, a decline from 2023'9s record but the third highest on record. Wine grapes remain the county'9s largest commodity, contributing the majority of acreage and value despite a 13.8% drop in tonnage.
Napa County'9s 2024 agricultural production was valued at $1,034,798,400, the county'9s third-highest total on record, county agricultural staff reported May 20.
Assistant Agricultural Commissioner Tuesday Melito presented the annual Crop Report to the Board of Supervisors, noting that while the county'9s total production value declined from the record $1.208 billion in 2023, two-thirds of crop categories increased in value. "It is my pleasure to present the 2024 Napa County Agricultural Crop Report to you today," Melito said.
Wine grapes, the county'9s largest commodity, saw a 13.8% decline in total tonnage to 147,182 tons and a 14.4% fall in total value to approximately $1.03 billion. The report attributes the drop to a 13.3% decrease in average yield (3.2 tons per acre in 2024) and a net reduction of 278 bearing acres. Despite the decline, Melito noted the 2024 wine grape harvest remained 0.8% above the 10-year average.
The report highlighted Napa County'9s price premium: county Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay commanded per-ton prices far above California averages. Napa produced 17.22% of California'9s Cabernet Sauvignon tonnage while representing a much smaller share of statewide crush, and Napa per-ton prices were 319% (Cabernet) and 259% (Chardonnay) higher than statewide averages.
Other crop trends in 2024 included: vegetable acreage and value rising to 21 acres and $646,200 respectively; an increase in hay acreage where vineyards were removed and replanted; a drop in floral and nursery values; steady livestock production with gains in cattle values; and 7,702 production acres enrolled as organic across 50 registrants.
The department also noted pest and biosecurity activity, including inspections for glassy-winged sharpshooter and international phytosanitary certifications for winemaking materials. The report incorporates a farmworker housing needs assessment and a climate-focused article on coastal fog.
Melito acknowledged staff retirements and invited board questions; supervisors praised the long-running, data-heavy report and its expanded focus on people, including farmworker housing.
Ending: The county will publish a Spanish translation and make printed copies available; staff said the digital report will be posted online.
