Agriculture: California leads the states in farm income. Livestock and livestock products include milk, beef cattle, eggs, sheep, turkeys, hogs and horses. California grows over 200 different crops, some grown nowhere else in the nation. Crops include grapes, almonds, strawberries, oranges and walnuts. California produces almost all of the country's almonds, apricots, dates, figs, kiwi fruit, nectarines, olives, pistachios, prunes, and walnuts. It leads in the production of avocados, grapes, lemons, melons, peaches, plums, and strawberries. Only Florida produces more oranges. The most important vegetable crops are lettuce and tomatoes. Again, California leads the way. Broccoli and carrots rank second followed by asparagus, cauliflower, celery, garlic, mushrooms, onions, and peppers. Only Texas grows more cotton than California. Hay, rice, corn, sugar beets, and wheat are also grown in large quantities. [Find out more]
Manufacturing: Electrical equipment, components and military communication equipment, are California's leading manufactured products including electronic systems for aircraft and missiles. Other products are audiotape and videotape, lighting equipment, and telephone equipment. Manufacture of computer machinery ranks second in production, followed by food product processing of baked goods, beverages, canned fruits and vegetables.
Services: Community, business, and personal services form California's leading service industry, including private health care, law firms and engineering companies, hotels and entertainment companies, and repair shops. Real estate, finance and insurance form the second-ranking service industry in California followed by wholesale and retail trade in food products, medical supplies, motor vehicles and petroleum products.
Mining: California is also among the country's leading mining states with producing a greater variety of mined products than any other state. Oil is the number one product. California mines all of the boron that is produced in the United States. It's the leading producer of diatomite, sand and gravel, sodium compounds, and tungsten and among the top producers of gold, gypsum, magnesium compounds, molybdenum, perlite, potash, and pumice.
Natural Resources: California is unusually rich in minerals and timber. The state's soil and climate make it possible for farmers to grow an enormous variety of crops.
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