RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Riverside County's agricultural sector contracted last year, declining 1% in value, though some commodities remained robust, according to a report furnished to the Board of Supervisors today.
In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board received and filed Agricultural Commissioner Ruben Arroyo's ``2021 Agricultural Production Report,'' the highlight of which was the $12.32 million slide in aggregate crop values.
The agricultural base countywide was valued at $1.40 billion last year, compared to $1.42 billion in 2020, which boasted the greatest commodity values of the last five years.
``Using historical economic values, the total agricultural contribution to Riverside County's economy is approximately $3.9 billion,'' Arroyo said.
He pointed out tree and vine crops, vegetab
