Crop Production
Industry Description
The US crop production industry includes about 1 million farms with combined annual revenue of about $205 billion. Major companies include Dole Food Company, Chiquita Brands International, and Sunkist Growers. Crop farming is the growing and harvesting of field crops such as grain, oilseeds, tobacco, dry beans, potatoes, vegetables and melons, fruits and nuts, and floriculture.
SIC: 0139, 0171, 0172, 0173, 0174, 0111, 0112, 0115, 0116, 0119, 0175, 0179, 0181, 0182, 0131, 0132, 0133, 0134
NAICS: 111998, 111150, 111991, 111940, 111930, 111920, 111910, 111422, 111421, 111419, 111411, 111339, 111336, 111335, 111334, 111333, 111332, 111331, 111320, 111310, 111219, 111211, 111199, 111191, 111160, 111110, 111120, 111130, 111140, 111992
NAICS: 111998, 111150, 111991, 111940, 111930, 111920, 111910, 111422, 111421, 111419, 111411, 111339, 111336, 111335, 111334, 111333, 111332, 111331, 111320, 111310, 111219, 111211, 111199, 111191, 111160, 111110, 111120, 111130, 111140, 111992
Related Industries:
Farm Support Services, Animal Production, Wineries, Coffee & Tea Manufacturing, Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing, Tobacco Product Manufacturing, Fruit & Vegetable Processing, Edible Oils Manufacturing, Food Wholesalers, Fresh Produce Wholesalers, Grain Milling, Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing , Biotechnology Product Manufacturing, Biotechnology Research Services, Biofuel Manufacturing, Environmental Consulting Services, Exterminating & Pest Control Services, Farm & Garden Equipment Wholesalers, Fruit & Tree Nut Farming, Oilseed Farming, Nursery & Floriculture Production, Sugar Manufacturing, Vegetable and Melon Farming, Grain Farming, Seasoning & Dressing ManufacturingTo get access to the full industry record, register now.
Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| F.S. FALKINER & SONS PTY LTD | 16,836.19M | Deniliquin, Nsw |
| Sime Darby Berhad | 10,099.53M | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad | 3,596.84M | Ipoh, Perak |
| QUEENSLAND COTTON HOLDINGS PTY LTD | 3,427.75M | Newstead, Qld |
| OLAM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | 3,427.75M | Newstead, Qld |
Trends
Farm Income Rises - Net farm income has increased in recent years, rising...
Industry Indicator
The consumer price index for food, an indicator of agriculture crop values, rose 3.1 percent in April 2012 compared to the same month in 2011.
Quarterly Industry Update
New Herbicide Resistant Corn Splits Industry - US farmers divide over the potential effects of Dow Chemical's new genetically modified corn, Enlist, which is designed to be immune to the herbicide 2,4-D.


