STANISLAUS COUNTY CROP REPORT - 1997
		      LEADING COMMODITIES



 1997 RANK   COMMODITY             VALUE           1996 RANK


                   
     1      Milk, All         $374,196,000              1
 
     2      Almonds            248,700,000              2

     3      Chickens, All      118,108,000              3

     4      Walnuts             59,496,000              7

     5      Chicken Eggs, All   52,080,000              4

     6      Cattle and Calves   50,799,000              8

     7      Grapes              45,618,000              6

     8      Peaches             40,300,000             10      

     9      Tomatoes, All       36,650,000              9

    10      Alfalfa Hay         34,750,000              8