Moo-ve over milk.

Nuts are crushing it in San Joaquin County.

Not only did almonds land in the No. 1 spot for crop production in the county during 2025 — moving up from No. 2 the year before — but walnuts have also cracked the Top 3 for the first time pushing out grapes.

Agricultural Commissioner Kamal Bagri announced Tuesday that the gross value of agricultural production for 2025 was more than $3.35 billion, an increase of 6.39% from the 2024 total value of $3,146,586,502.

Almonds accounted for $584,000,00 in crop value in 2025.

They were followed by milk at $556,000,000, walnuts at $306,800,000, eggs at $283,000,000, and grapes at $272,000,000.

Rounding out the top 10 in 2025 were cherries, $210,100,000; cattle & calves, $165,000,000; tomatoes, $115,000,000; blueberries, $103,680,000; and silage plus other field crops, $68,465,000

San Joaquin County ranks as the top walnut-growing county in both California and the United States. Some 22.3 percent of California’s walnut crop is harvested in San Joaquin County.

San Joaquin County is far from being the biggest California county for almond production.

It doesn’t even make the top six.

Fresno County is the undisputed king with an almond crop value of $1.46 billion.

Then comes Kern, Stanislaus, Merced, and Madera counties.

San Joaquin County isn’t even close to Stanislaus County which is No. 6 while San Joaquin County is No. 7.

Milk was the county’s top agricultural commodity in 2024 at $536,945,000 while almonds were No. 2 at $492,310,00, grapes No. 3 at $319,310,000, eggs No. 4 at $261,572,565, and walnuts No. 5 at $240,050,000.

“We know that agriculture is the heart of the economy here in San Joaquin County,” said San Joaquin County Supervisors Chair Sonny Dhaliwal. “Our growers, producers, processors, and their employees feed the world, and the economic impact of their work is seen throughout our local economy.:

“ The annual crop report is a great opportunity for us to pause and reflect on the work that provides jobs and income to so many in our community. On behalf of the Board, thank you to our Agricultural Commissioner and the men and women of San Joaquin County agriculture for your tireless efforts and your lasting impact.”

San Joaquin County stands out as an agricultural powerhouse, ranked 7th in gross agricultural production in California, defined by its diverse landscape and rich soils.

San Joaquin County — if it were a free-standing state — would rank between Maryland (36th at $3.9 billion in annual ag production) and Utah (37th at $3 billion in annual ag production).

To contact Dennis Wyatt, email dwyatt@mantecabulletin.com