<p>Grapes have now become Fresno county's first billion dollar crop. The data was released in Tuesday's Fresno County Crop and Livestock report. Grapes growing on the vine have long been the county's top crop, according to ABC30 Action News, in the Valley's biggest industry. Production value of grapes jumped by $40 million dollars. The gross value of Fresno County's Ag production last year was $6.587 billion. This $6 billion figure ensured Fresno County's top spot among Ag-producing counties in the Country.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">"For the first time in history Fresno County Ag produced the first billion dollar crop. Grapes produced a total of over $1.1 billion," noted Ag Commissioner Les Wright.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>According to the report, Fresno County Farm Bureau Executive Director, Ryan Jacobsen said, "The strength in it really lies in we grow all three types of grapes here. It's a combination of table grapes, raisins and obviously wine. The United States is now the largest consumer of wine in the world now."<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Wright revealed that almonds could become Fresno County's next billion dollar crop after a $120 million jump in value, "They were at $952 million this year and I really expect them with the non-bearing acreage that will be coming into production in the next year or two to exceed a billion dollars."</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/ag_watch&id=9143753" target="_new"> Fresno County Grapes</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
