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Apples, fresh market: price received: California
The average price farmers received per pound for fresh market apples each month, from USDA's monthly agricultural prices survey.
LateMonthly. USDA usually publishes at the end of each month. Last published Sep 30, 2020. Next expected October 2026.
The latest figures and how they have changed
California, November 2018
$0.42 a pound
Down 1.4% from $0.42 in October 2018
United States, August 2026
$0.78 a pound
Up 0.4% from $0.77 in July 2026
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What the numbers say
- In November 2018, California's price received was 1.1 times the US average.
- From December 2008 to November 2018 it rose 82.8%, from $0.23 to $0.42 a pound.
- Gaps are months with no California figure: NASS had no figure available in January 2009, July 2009, February 2010, March 2010, April 2010, July 2010, January 2011, February 2011, March 2011, April 2011, July 2011, December 2011, January 2012, February 2012, March 2012, April 2012, April 2013, May 2013, June 2013, July 2013, August 2013, September 2013, October 2013, November 2013, December 2013, January 2014, February 2014, March 2014, August 2019, September 2019, October 2019, November 2019, December 2019, January 2020, February 2020, March 2020, April 2020, May 2020 and June 2020, and too few farms reported in September 2011, November 2011, July 2012, November 2012, December 2012, January 2013, February 2013, March 2013, April 2014, May 2014, June 2014, July 2014, November 2014, December 2014, January 2015, February 2015, March 2015, April 2015, May 2015, June 2015, November 2015, December 2015, January 2016, February 2016, March 2016, April 2016, May 2016, June 2016, November 2016, December 2016, January 2017, February 2017, March 2017, April 2017, May 2017, June 2017, July 2017, October 2017, November 2017, December 2017, January 2018, February 2018, March 2018, April 2018, May 2018, June 2018, July 2018, December 2018, January 2019, February 2019, March 2019, April 2019, May 2019, June 2019 and July 2019 for NASS to publish a figure. Nothing is filled in.
Every figure behind this chart
| Month | California | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | No figure | $0.78 |
| Jul 2026 | No figure | $0.77 |
| Jun 2026 | No figure | $0.78 |
| May 2026 | No figure | $0.78 |
| Apr 2026 | No figure | $0.78 |
| Mar 2026 | No figure | $0.77 |
| Feb 2026 | No figure | $0.74 |
| Jan 2026 | No figure | $0.71 |
| Dec 2025 | No figure | $0.67 |
| Nov 2025 | No figure | $0.67 |
| Oct 2025 | No figure | $0.71 |
| Sep 2025 | No figure | $0.69 |
| Aug 2025 | No figure | $0.63 |
| Jul 2025 | No figure | $0.61 |
| Jun 2025 | No figure | $0.66 |
| May 2025 | No figure | $0.73 |
| Apr 2025 | No figure | $0.73 |
| Mar 2025 | No figure | $0.72 |
| Feb 2025 | No figure | $0.71 |
| Jan 2025 | No figure | $0.74 |
| Dec 2024 | No figure | $0.74 |
| Nov 2024 | No figure | $0.73 |
| Oct 2024 | No figure | $0.72 |
| Sep 2024 | No figure | $0.66 |
| Aug 2024 | No figure | $0.64 |
| Jul 2024 | No figure | $0.65 |
| Jun 2024 | No figure | $0.67 |
| May 2024 | No figure | $0.67 |
| Apr 2024 | No figure | $0.61 |
| Mar 2024 | No figure | $0.61 |
| Feb 2024 | No figure | $0.62 |
| Jan 2024 | No figure | $0.62 |
| Dec 2023 | No figure | $0.64 |
| Nov 2023 | No figure | $0.68 |
| Oct 2023 | No figure | $0.74 |
| Sep 2023 | No figure | $0.82 |
| Aug 2023 | No figure | $0.84 |
| Jul 2023 | No figure | $0.86 |
| Jun 2023 | No figure | $0.84 |
| May 2023 | No figure | $0.83 |
| Apr 2023 | No figure | $0.83 |
| Mar 2023 | No figure | $0.88 |
| Feb 2023 | No figure | $0.92 |
| Jan 2023 | No figure | $0.92 |
| Dec 2022 | No figure | $0.89 |
| Nov 2022 | No figure | $0.84 |
| Oct 2022 | No figure | $0.81 |
| Sep 2022 | No figure | $0.78 |
| Aug 2022 | No figure | $0.72 |
| Jul 2022 | No figure | $0.69 |
| Jun 2022 | No figure | $0.72 |
| May 2022 | No figure | $0.74 |
| Apr 2022 | No figure | $0.75 |
| Mar 2022 | No figure | $0.76 |
| Feb 2022 | No figure | $0.76 |
| Jan 2022 | No figure | $0.75 |
| Dec 2021 | No figure | $0.72 |
| Nov 2021 | No figure | $0.72 |
| Oct 2021 | No figure | $0.73 |
| Sep 2021 | No figure | $0.81 |
| Aug 2021 | No figure | $0.76 |
| Jul 2021 | No figure | $0.74 |
| Jun 2021 | No figure | $0.72 |
| May 2021 | No figure | $0.72 |
| Apr 2021 | No figure | $0.74 |
| Mar 2021 | No figure | $0.74 |
| Feb 2021 | No figure | $0.74 |
| Jan 2021 | No figure | $0.72 |
| Dec 2020 | No figure | $0.70 |
| Nov 2020 | No figure | $0.70 |
| Oct 2020 | No figure | $0.69 |
| Sep 2020 | No figure | $0.71 |
| Aug 2020 | No figure | $0.64 |
| Jul 2020 | No figure | $0.60 |
| Jun 2020 | Not available | $0.59 |
| May 2020 | Not available | $0.58 |
| Apr 2020 | Not available | $0.58 |
| Mar 2020 | Not available | $0.58 |
| Feb 2020 | Not available | $0.58 |
| Jan 2020 | Not available | $0.31 |
| Dec 2019 | Not available | $0.34 |
| Nov 2019 | Not available | $0.33 |
| Oct 2019 | Not available | $0.39 |
| Sep 2019 | Not available | $0.49 |
| Aug 2019 | Not available | $0.40 |
| Jul 2019 | Too few reports to publish | $0.39 |
| Jun 2019 | Too few reports to publish | $0.37 |
| May 2019 | Too few reports to publish | $0.38 |
| Apr 2019 | Too few reports to publish | $0.38 |
| Mar 2019 | Too few reports to publish | $0.38 |
| Feb 2019 | Too few reports to publish | $0.38 |
| Jan 2019 | Too few reports to publish | $0.40 |
| Dec 2018 | Too few reports to publish | $0.40 |
| Nov 2018 | $0.42 | $0.39 |
| Oct 2018 | $0.42 | $0.40 |
| Sep 2018 | $0.42 | $0.45 |
| Aug 2018 | $0.48 | $0.30 |
| Jul 2018 | Too few reports to publish | $0.31 |
| Jun 2018 | Too few reports to publish | $0.29 |
| May 2018 | Too few reports to publish | $0.30 |
| Apr 2018 | Too few reports to publish | $0.33 |
| Mar 2018 | Too few reports to publish | $0.34 |
| Feb 2018 | Too few reports to publish | $0.35 |
| Jan 2018 | Too few reports to publish | $0.38 |
| Dec 2017 | Too few reports to publish | $0.40 |
| Nov 2017 | Too few reports to publish | $0.40 |
| Oct 2017 | Too few reports to publish | $0.46 |
| Sep 2017 | $0.85 | $0.59 |
| Aug 2017 | $0.59 | $0.43 |
| Jul 2017 | Too few reports to publish | $0.37 |
| Jun 2017 | Too few reports to publish | $0.36 |
| May 2017 | Too few reports to publish | $0.36 |
| Apr 2017 | Too few reports to publish | $0.35 |
| Mar 2017 | Too few reports to publish | $0.36 |
| Feb 2017 | Too few reports to publish | $0.37 |
| Jan 2017 | Too few reports to publish | $0.39 |
| Dec 2016 | Too few reports to publish | $0.40 |
| Nov 2016 | Too few reports to publish | $0.40 |
| Oct 2016 | $0.25 | $0.45 |
| Sep 2016 | $0.29 | $0.51 |
| Aug 2016 | $0.40 | $0.44 |
| Jul 2016 | $0.46 | $0.40 |
| Jun 2016 | Too few reports to publish | $0.38 |
| May 2016 | Too few reports to publish | $0.39 |
| Apr 2016 | Too few reports to publish | $0.44 |
| Mar 2016 | Too few reports to publish | $0.45 |
| Feb 2016 | Too few reports to publish | $0.44 |
| Jan 2016 | Too few reports to publish | $0.43 |
| Dec 2015 | Too few reports to publish | $0.44 |
| Nov 2015 | Too few reports to publish | $0.43 |
| Oct 2015 | $0.39 | $0.41 |
| Sep 2015 | $0.38 | $0.44 |
| Aug 2015 | $0.44 | $0.31 |
| Jul 2015 | $0.48 | $0.19 |
| Jun 2015 | Too few reports to publish | $0.21 |
| May 2015 | Too few reports to publish | $0.25 |
| Apr 2015 | Too few reports to publish | $0.26 |
| Mar 2015 | Too few reports to publish | $0.28 |
| Feb 2015 | Too few reports to publish | $0.29 |
| Jan 2015 | Too few reports to publish | $0.32 |
| Dec 2014 | Too few reports to publish | $0.32 |
| Nov 2014 | Too few reports to publish | $0.36 |
| Oct 2014 | $0.23 | $0.40 |
| Sep 2014 | $0.28 | $0.46 |
| Aug 2014 | $0.54 | $0.39 |
| Jul 2014 | Too few reports to publish | $0.33 |
| Jun 2014 | Too few reports to publish | $0.34 |
| May 2014 | Too few reports to publish | $0.37 |
| Apr 2014 | Too few reports to publish | $0.39 |
| Mar 2014 | Not available | Not available |
| Feb 2014 | Not available | Not available |
| Jan 2014 | Not available | Not available |
| Dec 2013 | Not available | Not available |
| Nov 2013 | Not available | Not available |
| Oct 2013 | Not available | Not available |
| Sep 2013 | Not available | Not available |
| Aug 2013 | Not available | Not available |
| Jul 2013 | Not available | Not available |
| Jun 2013 | Not available | Not available |
| May 2013 | Not available | Not available |
| Apr 2013 | Not available | Not available |
| Mar 2013 | Too few reports to publish | $0.40 |
| Feb 2013 | Too few reports to publish | $0.42 |
| Jan 2013 | Too few reports to publish | $0.44 |
| Dec 2012 | Too few reports to publish | $0.45 |
| Nov 2012 | Too few reports to publish | $0.52 |
| Oct 2012 | $0.31 | $0.52 |
| Sep 2012 | $0.41 | $0.59 |
| Aug 2012 | $0.53 | $0.49 |
| Jul 2012 | Too few reports to publish | $0.42 |
| Jun 2012 | No figure | $0.39 |
| May 2012 | No figure | $0.35 |
| Apr 2012 | Not available | $0.33 |
| Mar 2012 | Not available | $0.34 |
| Feb 2012 | Not available | $0.34 |
| Jan 2012 | Not available | $0.37 |
| Dec 2011 | Not available | $0.30 |
| Nov 2011 | Too few reports to publish | $0.34 |
| Oct 2011 | $0.48 | $0.43 |
| Sep 2011 | Too few reports to publish | $0.42 |
| Aug 2011 | $0.63 | $0.63 |
| Jul 2011 | Not available | $0.36 |
| Jun 2011 | No figure | $0.28 |
| May 2011 | No figure | $0.28 |
| Apr 2011 | Not available | $0.27 |
| Mar 2011 | Not available | $0.27 |
| Feb 2011 | Not available | $0.24 |
| Jan 2011 | Not available | $0.25 |
| Dec 2010 | $0.30 | $0.27 |
| Nov 2010 | $0.37 | $0.30 |
| Oct 2010 | $0.34 | $0.33 |
| Sep 2010 | $0.35 | $0.32 |
| Aug 2010 | $0.47 | $0.29 |
| Jul 2010 | Not available | $0.30 |
| Jun 2010 | No figure | $0.21 |
| May 2010 | No figure | $0.23 |
| Apr 2010 | Not available | $0.21 |
| Mar 2010 | Not available | $0.22 |
| Feb 2010 | Not available | $0.24 |
| Jan 2010 | $0.36 | $0.22 |
| Dec 2009 | $0.34 | $0.23 |
| Nov 2009 | $0.29 | $0.26 |
| Oct 2009 | $0.36 | $0.27 |
| Sep 2009 | $0.42 | $0.34 |
| Aug 2009 | $0.55 | $0.24 |
| Jul 2009 | Not available | $0.17 |
| Jun 2009 | No figure | $0.18 |
| May 2009 | No figure | $0.19 |
| Apr 2009 | No figure | $0.20 |
| Mar 2009 | No figure | $0.22 |
| Feb 2009 | No figure | $0.24 |
| Jan 2009 | Not available | $0.27 |
| Dec 2008 | $0.23 | $0.29 |
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Prices Survey. State estimates released Sep 30, 2020; US estimates released Sep 29, 2026. Quick Stats item "APPLES, FRESH MARKET - PRICE RECEIVED, MEASURED IN $ / LB". Retrieved Oct 20, 2026; snapshot 2026-10-20.1. Dollars as published, not adjusted for inflation. This product uses the NASS API but is not endorsed or certified by NASS.
What this measures
It is the average price farmers got for fresh market apples they sold that month, as reported to USDA's monthly prices survey.