The Agricultural Core

In the mountains of Sequoia National Park there is hardly any to no agriculture. The areas up at the top are thick with trees and do not have the ability to produce different kinds of crops. They also do not have the ability to have farms because bringing large amounts of animals up to the area is too hard and too much money. The surrounding areas around the park however, have many different kinds of agriculture and farming that provide the uppers Sequoia's with their grocery store products. Sequoia is located in Central Valley on the East side of California. On the West side of the park is California's agricultural flatlands which provide many of the states fruits, vegetables, and meats. Kern county starts at the Southern tip of the park where the Kern River feeds out of Lake Isabella. The agriculture that it provides makes it California's third grossing county in the state of California. It provides on average, over 4 million dollars per year for the state with its products ranging from dairy, citrus, grapes, and carrots. Farther North of Kern county and still paralleling Sequoia's are the counties of San Joaquin and Kings which gross about 1 to 2 million annually for the state of California. They both provide a variety of poultries, dairy, and fruits and vegetables.

Information provided by: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/statistics/files/AgHighlightsBrochure10.pdf