California's almond acreage increased 7% in 2016
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service estimated total almond acres for the year at 1.24 million, compared to 1.16 million in 2015. Bearing acres, up 2 percent from 2015, totaled 940,000. An estimated 300,000 acres are non-bearing.
The acreage growth follows a 20-year trend in which California almond acreage has doubled, as farmers responded to increasing global demand for the crop.
The Yolo County Crop Report for 2015 — the latest available — reported there were 21,108 harvested acres in the county for 2015, delivering 20.1 tons at a value of $4,423 per ton for $89.3 million. That compared with 2014, when there was 19,891 harvested acres, delivering 19.9 tons at a value of $5,400 a ton for $107.4 million. That was 1,217 acres more in 2015 than 2014.
source: dailydemocrat.com
