Napa County agricultural value dips 6% in 2025, led by winegrapes
The total value of Napa County’s agricultural production reached $974.2 million in 2025, a 6% decrease from the previous year, according to the 2025 Napa County Agricultural Crop Report presented to the Napa County Board of Supervisors on July 28.
“Our overall value is higher than anticipated,” said Tracy Cleveland, Napa County agricultural commissioner. “The slight 6 percent drop in value due to decreased production acreage and tonnage points to how strong our winegrape values are.”
Winegrapes, however, continued to dominate the county’s agricultural economy, accounting for $968.7 million of the total value, despite the 6% decline from 2024. Overall winegrape production totaled 144,807 tons from 42,937 bearing acres, with an average price of $6,690 per ton. Cabernet Franc commanded the highest average price paid among major winegrape varieties at $11,052 per ton.
Cabernet Sauvignon remained Napa County’s top winegrape by value, followed by Chardonnay and Merlot. Together, the three varieties accounted for approximately 73% of total production and 81% of the winegrape crop’s total value.
Cabernet Sauvignon remained Napa County’s top winegrape by value, followed by Chardonnay and Merlot. Together, the three varieties accounted for approximately 73% of total production and 81% of the winegrape crop’s total value.
In other categories, livestock values increased significantly, while vegetable crops and olive production declined. County agricultural staff also completed more than 49,068 pest detection trap inspections and inspected 2,770 plant shipments for invasive pests such as the glassy-winged sharpshooter.
This year’s crop report cover art (picutred left) was created by Victoria Mosconi Carrión, a sophomore at Napa High School. Carrión’s acrylic painting titled “Fall Vineyards” was selected as the winning entry of this year’s Crop Report Cover Artwork Contest. Second place went to AJ Williams and third place was awarded to Estella McCawley.
The contest, a partnership between the Ag Commissioner’s office and Napa County Farm Bureau’s “Ag in the Classroom” program, seeks to promote agricultural awareness through student participation in the contest.
The report is available on the Napa County website here, at each of the county’s libraries, and at the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office located at 1710 Soscol Ave., Suite 3 in Napa.
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