This year’s winter storms have cumulatively impacted a total of 20,073 acres and created $600 million of damage to the Monterey County agri sector. The most recent survey shows damages, current loss estimates and projected future losses totaling an additional $264 million from the March storms.
Approximately 8,736 acres of crops were destroyed or unable to be planted due to the flooding in March; half of these acres were newly impacted and not previously reported in the January storm survey results. Strawberries were significantly affected due to flooding in the Pajaro Valley, where an estimated 1,919 acres were damaged totaling $160 million in losses.
Other key commodities in the region that were significantly impacted include: lettuces, $54.4 million; vegetable crops (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, etc.), $24.2 million; caneberries (raspberries and blackberries), $11.4 million and wine grapes, $1.35 million.
Source: kingcityrustler.com