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County ag report: San Joaquin agriculture contributes an estimated $7.5 billion in 2024, supports ~36,000 jobs
Summary
A Crop Report Plus presentation showed San Joaquin County's 2024 agriculture total economic contribution at about $7.5 billion — roughly $3.1 billion in farm production, $2.3 billion in local processing and $2 billion in multiplier effects — and supported nearly 36,000 jobs, underscoring the sector's local economic weight.
The San Joaquin County Board heard the annual Crop Report Plus on Aug. 4, a presentation that expanded the usual crop-report mandate to quantify processing, multiplier effects and employment tied to county agriculture.
"The total contribution of San Joaquin County agriculture for 2024...was about $7,500,000,000," said Dr. Fernando DePaulas, a senior researcher and co-author of the economic study, describing a breakdown of roughly $3.1 billion in farm production value, about $2.3 billion in local processing and about $2 billion in multiplier effects that collectively support nearly 36,000 jobs.
Presenters noted the county's high crop diversification, which the analysts measured with a Shannon-Weaver diversification index of 0.63. The research team said that diversification helps the county withstand price shocks, disease outbreaks and other disruptions affecting particular crops.
Supervisors and farm representatives praised Agriculture Commissioner Kamal Bagri and the research team for the report and reiterated concerns about regulatory pressures and support for smaller growers during changing market conditions.
