STANISLAUS COUNTY CROP REPORT - 1998
		      LEADING COMMODITIES



 1998 RANK   COMMODITY             VALUE           1997 RANK


                   
     1      Milk, All         $441,887,000              1
 
     2      Almonds            176,610,000              2

     3      Chickens, All      108,542,000              3

     4      Chicken Eggs        62,234,000              5

     5      Cattle and Calves   51,294,000              6

     6      Walnuts             50,858,000              4

     7      Tomatoes, All       46,334,000              9

     8      Grapes              38,525,000              7      

     9      Peaches, All        36,336,000              8

    10      Apricots            35,143,000             N/A