STANISLAUS COUNTY CROP REPORT - 1997
	        	   NURSERY PRODUCTS


                PRODUCTION                              VALUE                   
                                                                
                  YEAR  ACRES QUANTITY SOLD UNIT PER UNIT   TOTAL 


Deciduous Fruit & 1997    435  6,000,000     Ea.   $4.11  $24,660,000
 Nut Trees/Vines  1996    388  4,522,000     Ea.    4.99   22,565,000

Ornamental Trees  1997           682,000     Ea.    6.50    4,433,000
 Trees & Shrubs   1996           553,000     Ea.    5.57    3,080,000
 
Miscellaneous *   1997  1,390                               6,460,000
                  1996    748                               6,535,000

                          
Total             1997  1,825                             $35,553,000
                  1996  1,136                              32,180,000


*Miscellaneous includes Christmas trees, Gypsophilia, Turf and 
 Vegetable transplants.