The value of agricultural products in San Luis Obispo county exceeded one billion dollars.
A record strawberry crop reaching $312 million.
Farmers planted 100 more acres in 2021, but the sale price increased dramatically.
According to County Ag Commissioner Martin Settevendemie, “That really kicked up the overall value to a record level”.
Wine grapes accounted for 281 million. That’s a 29% increase from 2020, which was a difficult year.