Agribusiness: California's Riches Industry: Agroindustria: La Industria mas Rica de California

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In 1969 agriculture was the most profitable industry. They made over $5 billion in gross income. Additionally, the industry was controlled by 7% of growers. Growers/corporations controlled 79% of the land for production and employed about 75% of farm workers. However, farm workers were paid low wages and worked in horrible conditions.

Keywords

Agriculture, California, billions, Kern County, United States Census of Agriculture, trends, farms, corporate conglomerates, Tenneco's Kern County Land Co., J.G. Boswell Co. Grape industry, Safeway stores, Delano, poorest, agricultural workers, farmers

Date

1969

Language

English

Location

California

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Text

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application/pdf

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El Malcriado Newspaper Collection

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Archives & Special Collections of California State University, Monterey Bay

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"Agribusiness: California's Riches Industry: Agroindustria: La Industria mas Rica de California" (1969). Subjects. 115.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/elmalcriado_subjects/115