Lake County

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County Agricultural Commissioner / Sealer

Katherine VanDerWall

883 Lakeport Blvd.
Lakeport, CA 95453

p: (707) 263-0217
f: (707) 263-1052

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About Lake County

Lake County was formed in 1861 from parts of Napa and Mendocino counties,[8] but the area had European-American settlers from at least the 1840s. Lake County has long been known as a farming community.

The 1911 California Blue Book lists the major crops as Bartlett pears and beans. Other crops include grain, alfalfa, hay, prunes, peaches, apples, grapes, and walnuts. Stockraising included goats, hogs, turkeys, and dairying.

Some vineyards were planted in the 1870s by European Americans but the first in the state were established in the 18th century by Spanish missionaries. By the early 20th century, the area was earning a reputation for producing some of the world’s greatest wines. However, in 1920, national Prohibition essentially ended Lake County’s wine production. With authorized cultivation limited to sacramental purposes, most of the vineyards were ripped out and replanted with walnut and pear orchards.

By the Numbers*

Field & Seed Crops

Vegetable Crops

Fruit & Nut Crops

Nursery Production

Livestock

Forest Production

*2015

County Crop Report

Annual crop year reports have been reproduced for your convenience. Export reports are typically published within the corresponding crop year report. While data is made available throughout the year, crop year and export reports are published typically about one year following the given crop year.