San Joaquin grape crop value drops $47 million

San Joaquin County’s grape crop value fell by compared with 2021, a decline of 36%. The change puts the county’s grape industry at the center of a significant shift in the value of one of its agricultural products.

What changed

The reported comparison measures the county’s grape crop value against its 2021 level. The decline was, and the percentage change was 36%.

The figures describe the value of the grape crop, not the number of jobs, the amount of grapes harvested or the financial results of any particular farm or business. A total crop value is not stated.

Why it matters

Grapes are part of San Joaquin County’s agricultural economy, so a lower crop value can affect the economic scale of that sector. The figures alone do not identify what caused the change or how it affected growers, workers or related businesses.

What the figures show

The comparison establishes a lower value than in 2021, but it does not provide a newer benchmark year, a dollar total for either year or a breakdown by grape type. Those details would be needed to measure the change in more specific terms.

Lodi News reported the and 36% figures in its coverage of the county’s grape crop value.