Economic Impact of California’s Citrus Industry in 2020

Bruce A Babcock

doi:10.5070/c49156433

Abstract

The value of California citrus production in the 2020-21 marketing year was $3.63 billion. The total economic impact of the industry on California’s economy in 2020-21 was $7.6 billion. The California citrus industry added $1.9 billion to California’s state GDP in 2020. Estimated full time equivalent jobs in the California citrus industry in 2020-21 totaled 24,247. Estimated wages paid by the California citrus industry income in 2020-21 totaled $759 million. A 20% reduction in California citrus acreage would cause a loss of 8,213 jobs, $214 million in employee income, and reduce state GDP by $569 million.

Highlights

A key factor explaining why California continues to be an economic success story is the flexibility that comes with the great diversity of economic activities that take place in the state
Together agriculture and closely-related industries account for about 500 thousand jobs in California which represents about 2% of total employment
The purpose of this paper is to provide estimates of the contribution of the citrus industry to California’s economy

Summary

Key findings

● The value of California citrus production in the 2020-21 marketing year was $3.63 billion. ● The total economic impact of the industry on California’s economy in 2020-21 was $7.6 billion. ● The California citrus industry added $1.9 billion to California’s state GDP in 2020. ● Estimated full time equivalent jobs in the California citrus industry in 2020-21 totaled. ● Estimated wages paid by the California citrus industry income in 2020-21 totaled $759 million. ● A 20% reduction in California citrus acreage would cause a loss of 8,213 jobs, $214 million in employee income, and reduce state GDP by $569 million 24,247. ● Estimated wages paid by the California citrus industry income in 2020-21 totaled $759 million. ● A 20% reduction in California citrus acreage would cause a loss of 8,213 jobs, $214 million in employee income, and reduce state GDP by $569 million

Introduction

Measures of Economic Contribution

Destination of California Citrus

Value of California Citrus

Findings

Impact of a Reduction in California Citrus Production