Fresno County, California is the largest agricultural producing county in the country and almonds are an important crop with more than 99,000 acres harvested. Each acre produces about a ton of almonds and sold at a price of $4300 a ton. The Sagardia Brothers grew 600 acres of almonds that year and they are price takers. What is the Brother's total revenue?

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The Sagardia Brothers grew 600 acres of almonds, with each acre producing about a ton. Therefore, they produced 600 tons of almonds. At a price of $4300 per ton, their total revenue is 600 tons * $4300/ton = $2.58 million.

Fresno County, California Is the Largest Agricultural Producing County in the Country