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Kern County is the top agriculture crop producing county in the U.S.

2017 Kern County Agricultural Crop Report Released
Kern County is the top agriculture crop producing county in the U.S.
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Kern County is the top agriculture crop producing county in the state, according to the Kern County Farm Bureau. 

According to the newly released 2017 Kern County Agriculture Crop Report, the 2017 crop was valued at more than $7 billion. That's a one percent increase compared to the 2016 crop value. 

The top five commodities of the 2017 crop were grapes, almonds, citrus, milk and pistachios. 

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