The total value of wine grape sales are down 40% from 2023 to 2024 in San Luis Obispo county, according to an agricultural production statistics report by the San Luis Obispo county department of agriculture/weights and measures.
According to the report, the total value of wine grapes in 2023 was about $322 million, while it dropped to about $194 million in 2024. The value of strawberries dropped 11%, to $274 million. The two crops make up 43% of the county’s overall total value for 2024.
The top five agricultural commodities in 2024 for San Luis Obispo county were: strawberries, wine grapes, cattle and calves, avocados, broccoli.
