Industry Specific Statistics
Asparagus Statistics
2006 Acres to Cut:
2004 Production:
2005 Production: (fresh and processed)
2005 Average Yield/Acre
2004 Crop Value:
Seasonality
US Rank
% US Production
California Commodity
Ranking (2001)
22,500 acres*
84,298,067 lbs
75,352,680 lbs
3,578 lbs/acre
$115,056,000*
February - July
#1 Producing State
75%
27th
* Statistics are for the entire state of California/last available.
Year
Acres to Cut
1990
35,882 33,543
Top Fresh Asparagus
Export Markets
TOTAL 2005 EXPORTS: 12,274,650 LBS.
Percentage Crop Exported, 2005 = 17%
TOP California Export Markets, 2005
1. Canada
2. Japan
3. Switzerland
4. Other
38%
22%
25%
15%
TOP 5 Export Markets for US Asparagus
US Value (1998)
US Value (1999)
1. Japan
$17.8 million *
$24.1 million
2. Canada
$17.1 million
$17.3 million
3. Switzerland
$ 6.6 million
$ 5.1 million
4. UK
$ 1.6 million
$ 1.7 million
5. Germany
$ .8 million
$ .5 million
6. Other
$ 1.8 million
$ 1.2 million
* down from $44 million high in 1995
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and California
