STANISLAUS COUNTY CROP REPORT - 1997
		    FRUIT AND NUT CROPS

                                                                 
                   PRODUCTION                           VALUE
                      
              YEAR  ACRES   ACRE    TOTAL UNIT   PER UNIT     TOTAL 


Almond Meat   1997  82,900   1.00   82,900 Ton  $3,000.00  $248,700,000
              1996  83,600    .59   49,300 Ton   4,200.00   207,060,000
      
Almond Hulls  1997                 118,000 Ton      83.00     9,794,000
              1996                  69,200 Ton      82.00     5,674,000
                          
Apples        1997   1,350  14.00   18,900 Ton     308.00     5,821,000
              1996   1,710  11.80   20,200 Ton     325.00     6,565,000
                          
Apricots      1997   7,730  10.60   81,900 Ton     300.00    24,570,000
              1996   7,710   5.90   45,500 Ton     319.00    14,515,000

Cherries      1997   1,550   3.00    4,650 Ton   3,000.00    13,950,000
              1996   1,540    .87    1,340 Ton   2,800.00     3,752,000
 
Grapes, All   1997  13,520                                   45,618,000
              1996  13,560                                   48,382,000

 Red 
 Varieties    1997   6,100   9.90   60,400 Ton     373.00    22,529,000
              1996   6,100   7.10   43,300 Ton     489.00    21,174,000

 White 
 Varieties    1997   7,420  11.70   86,800 Ton     266.00    23,089,000
              1996   7,460   9.60   71,600 Ton     380.00    27,208,000
                          
Nectarines    1997     111   7.60      844 Ton     652.00       550,000
              1996      96   7.00      670 Ton     798.00       535,000

Peaches, All  1997   9,420                                   40,300,000
              1996   9,280                                   34,861,000
                          
 Cling        1997   8,400  19.10  160,000 Ton     223.00    35,680,000
              1996   8,430  17.20  145,000 Ton     214.00    31,030,000
                          
 Freestone    1997   1,020  20.00   20,400 Ton     228.00     4,651,000
              1996     850  18.50   15,700 Ton     244.00     3,831,000
       
Walnuts, 
Inshell       1997  26,100   1.70   44,400 Ton   1,340.00    59,496,000
(Revised)     1996  24,000   1.24   29,800 Ton   1,520.00    45,296,000
       
Miscellaneous*1997   2,600                 Acre               4,115,000
              1996   1,280                 Acre               2,890,000
                          

Total         1997 145,000                                 $452,904,000
(Rev.)        1996 142,800                                  369,530,000

*Miscellaneous includes Berries, Citrus, Fig, Kiwi, Olive, Pear, Pecan, Persimmon,
  Pistachio, Plum, Pluot, Prune and Strawberry.