According to a new study released by the county’s agriculture commissioner/sealer, Martin Settevendemie, the county’s agricultural and livestock sectors generated $3.4 billion in economic activity in 2024.
The study found that agricultural activity injects $9.3 million into the county’s economy every day. This report reflects a 34.3% increase from the 2019 economic report. Agriculture employment totaled over 19,000 positions; about 12,000 were tied to agricultural production and processing. Adjusting for inflation agricultural production value has grown 22.5% over the last decade in San Luis Obispo county.
The full report, titled “Economic Contributions of San Luis Obispo county agriculture and livestock” is now available for public review on the county’s website. It was prepared by Dr. Jeff Langholz and Dr. Fernando Depaolis of Agricultural Impact Associates LLC.
