California is a leading producer of livestock and dairy products.
In 2003 there were an estimated 5.3 million cattle and calves valued at $4.9 billion. There were 135,000 hogs and pigs on California farms and ranches in 2002, valued at $12.4 million. In 2001 California produced 51.6 million lb (23.4 million kg) of sheep and lambs for a gross income of $53.7 million.
In 2001 California was the leading milk producer among the 50 states with 33.25 billion lb (15.1 billion kg) of milk produced. Milk cows, raised mainly in the southern interior, totaled 1.59 million head in the same year.
California ranked fifth among the 50 states in egg production in 2001, with an output of 6 billion eggs. In 2001, California produced 450.7 million lb (204.4 million kg) of turkey, which was valued at $211.8 million.