Kern falls behind Fresno County in total crop value

Kern has lost the title of being the nation's top-grossing county for agricultural production, according to an annual report released Tuesday.

The value of all crops produced in Kern last year surpassed 2017's mark by 3 percent to reach just less than $7.47 billion — about $400 million less than that of Fresno County, whose total surged 12 percent in 2018 to $7.89 billion. Tulare County, another top producer, has not reported its 2018 total.