Farms that use water in bulk
The 2024 county crop report lists nursery stock first at $458.3 million, then dates at $145.4 million, eggs at $106.4 million, alfalfa at $96.8 million, avocados at $91.3 million and lemons at $85.3 million. Nurseries and groves are the buyers who ask about water totes and food-grade history. The Census Bureau put the county at 2,529,933 residents in July 2024.
Yardi Matrix counted nearly 11 million square feet of new industrial space delivered across 30 properties in the Inland Empire in 2025, 1.6% of total stock. That is a lot of new buildings, and a lot of fit-outs where a contractor ends up with a tote or two left over.
| Commodity | Value |
|---|---|
| Nursery stock | $458.3 million |
| Dates | $145.4 million |
| Eggs | $106.4 million |
| Alfalfa | $96.8 million |
| Avocados | $91.3 million |
| Lemons | $85.3 million |
From west to east
Corona and Jurupa Valley are the warehouse and plant end. Moreno Valley and Perris hold the large fulfillment buildings. Temecula is wine country. The Coachella Valley is a date-growing desert where tote bottles meet strong sun; the desert sun guide covers what that does to plastic.
The seven place pages below walk the county in that order. A site in the county but not on the list can still send a request.
Reading the county page
Riverside County mixes freight and farming. The warehouse belt near Corona and Jurupa Valley, the large fulfillment buildings of Moreno Valley and Perris, the wine country of Temecula and the date groves of the Coachella Valley each call for a different kind of conversation about totes. Use the place page nearest your site, then the guide it links.
In every case the same three facts speed things along: how many totes and of what size, what they last held, and whether the plates can be read.
Sources for the county
The county figures here come from the Census Bureau, the county's 2024 crop report and a market update from Yardi Matrix. Each is linked below with the date it was last read.
A note on dates
Every number on this page carries its year, because crop values, population and building completions all change. Read the linked source before you quote one.
Trades named in the public sources
The sources behind this page: media.rivcocob.org, census.gov, read on 2026-11-11. A trade on this list is a reason a site there might buy, sell or clear IBC totes; it does not say any particular firm does.
- Nursery stock
- Date packing
- Egg production
- Warehousing and 3PL
- Beverage manufacturing
- Wineries
Questions people ask
What are the biggest crops in Riverside County?
Nursery stock, dates, eggs, alfalfa, avocados and lemons, in that order by 2024 value.
Do you cover the Coachella Valley?
Yes. It has its own page.
Sources. Last reviewed 2026-11-11.