Agenda Item   

AGENDA STAFF REPORT

 

                                                                                                                        ASR Control  25-000680

 

MEETING DATE:

11/04/25

legal entity taking action:

Board of Supervisors

board of supervisors district(s):

All Districts

SUBMITTING Agency/Department:

OC Public Works   (Approved)

Department contact person(s):

Jose Arriaga (714) 955-0101 

 

 

Damara Trumbauer (714) 955-0128

 

 

Subject:  Receive and File 2024 Orange County Annual Crop Report

 

     ceo CONCUR

County Counsel Review

Clerk of the Board

          Concur

No Legal Objection

Consent Calendar

 

 

3 Votes Board Majority

 

 

 

    Budgeted: N/A

Current Year Cost:  N/A

Annual Cost: N/A

 

 

 

    Staffing Impact:

No

# of Positions:           

Sole Source:   N/A

    Current Fiscal Year Revenue: N/A

   Funding Source:    N/A

County Audit in last 3 years: No

   Levine Act Review Completed: N/A

 

    Prior Board Action:         2/25/2025 #23

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):

 

Receive and file the 2024 Orange County Annual Crop Report.

 

 

 

SUMMARY:

 

Receiving and filing the 2024 Orange County Annual Crop Report is necessary to showcase the economic contributions of Orange County's agricultural sector, address challenges impacting local production and support compliance with the California Food and Agricultural Code.

 

 

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

 

Pursuant to Sections 2272 and 2279 of the California Food and Agricultural Code, the Orange County Agricultural Commissioner has prepared the 2024 Orange County Annual Crop Report (Report). The Report provides a comprehensive overview of Orange County’s agricultural industry, including acreage, production, crop valuation and pest management activities. On February 25, 2025, the Board of Supervisors received and filed the 2023 Report. 


 

 

In 2024, Orange County’s agriculture demonstrated resilience in the face of rising labor costs, a reduction in available production sites and invasive pest quarantines. Despite these challenges, the nursery industry maintained its position as the county’s leading agricultural sector, contributing more than 51 percent of total agricultural value.

 

High-value crops suited for intensive cultivation also performed strongly. Strawberry production was a notable success, with its overall value more than doubling from previous years, a result of both increased yields and steady consumer demand. 

 

In addition to highlighting the accomplishments of Orange County’s agricultural sector, the 2024 Report also showcases the vital contributions of the Orange County Weights and Measures unit. This unit plays a critical role by ensuring accuracy and fairness of products sold by weight, volume, length or count across the marketplace. The Report highlights five of the unit’s core programs, underscoring its importance not only to agriculture but also to the daily transactions that sustain Orange County’s economy and protect consumers.

 

Compliance with CEQA: This action is not a project within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and is therefore not subject to CEQA, since it does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. The approval of this agenda item does not commit the County to a definite course of action in regard to a project since it is a report on the economic contributions of the County’s agricultural sector. This proposed activity is therefore not subject to CEQA. Any future action connected to this approval that constitutes a project will be reviewed for compliance with CEQA.

 

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

 

N/A

 

STAFFING IMPACT:

 

N/A

 

ATTACHMENT(S):

 

Attachment A - 2024 Orange County Annual Crop Report Memorandum
Attachment B - 2024 Orange County Annual Crop Report
Attachment C - California Food and Agricultural Code Sections 2272 and 2279