--- title: What happens to the nation’s food supply in the event of a California crisis? - The Hustle description: Two-thirds of US fruits and nuts grow in California. Is it a problem to have so many eggs in one basket? image: https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20News/Assets/Images/610465530-News-Brief_2021-10-27T022729.305Z-512x1024.webp --- # What happens to the nation’s food supply in the event of a California crisis? ![Jacob Cohen](https://thehustle.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_5670-1-modified-768x768.png?width=48&height=48&name=IMG_5670-1-modified-768x768.png) [Jacob Cohen](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/author/jacob-cohen) [Jacob Cohen Twitter profile ](https://twitter.com/ImJacobCohen) Published: October 27, 2021 Updated: October 11, 2023 It’s legitimately nuts just how much food grows in California. ![What happens to the nation’s food supply in the event of a California crisis?](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20News/Assets/Images/610465530-News-Brief_2021-10-27T022729.305Z-512x1024.webp?width=595&height=400&name=610465530-News-Brief_2021-10-27T022729.305Z-512x1024.webp) The state’s [$54B](https://wwd.ca.gov/wwd-newsletter/drought-and-the-food-supply-chain/) agriculture industry is [responsible](https://thehustle.co/07072021-almond-demand/) for ⅔ of US fruits and nuts and more than ⅓ of its veggies. 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