Impacts from the high-intensity 2023 winter storms continue to be felt in Santa Cruz County, with the latest example coming from the agricultural sector.
Because of the high-impact winter storms in late 2022 and early 2023, Santa Cruz County agricultural crop values dropped for the first time in four years according to the 2023 annual crop report. SANTA CRUZ —
Strawberries, which have long been a formidable economic engine in the county, took home the “top crop” crown yet again in 2023 by bringing in more than $184.8 million from 74,269 tons of total production across 2,363 acres. Still, the total value of strawberries was down more than $35 million compared to 2022. In the report, Sanford attributed this to storm damage and flooding from late 2022 and early 2023.
Altogether, the berry category had an estimated value of $184.8 million over 2,363 acres in 2023, representing 60% of the total gross production value of the county’s agricultural crops.
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