Agricultural Operations and Food Processing Facilities

To provide you with the most accurate valuation, many of our agricultural facility appraisals include the following industry and property-specific information* :
  • Discussion of commercial crops and other agricultural products prevalent in the subject's region
  • Trends in land values, agri-industrial real estate markets, and agricultural commodity prices
  • Analysis of common food processing and cold storage utilization in the subject's market area, as well as saturation levels of similar facilities in the local market
  • In-depth comparison of the subject facility vs. comparable properties in regards to site size, general building area, cold storage area, and overall facility utilization
  • Analysis of underlying site value, remaining economic life of building improvements, and other Replacement Cost New (RCN) factors for your facility
  • Custom maps and supporting exhibits

Additional Services Available for Agricultural Facility Properties
  • Supplemental Valuation Scenarios - Examples include "As Will Be" and "As Complete" scenarios that address proposed and/or in-progress construction to the facility
  • Purchase Price Allocation  - Consulting report that breaks down a facility property’s purchase price by real property (land), building improvements, and site improvements
  • Machine and Equipment Valuation – Itemized appraisal of the facility operation's assets, such as refrigeration equipment, conveyor systems, processing lines, and packaging equipment

* This list is not all-inclusive, and every report is tailored to the specific needs of our client. Depending on the type of report requested, not every item shown above may be included.

Did You Know?

  • Historically, the typical size of a packing facility in California's San Joaquin Valley ranged from 30,000 to 70,000 square-feet, while more recently, the typical size has increased upwards to 100,000 - 400,000 square-feet.
  • In an effort to stabilize overall returns, many growers opt to construct new processing/storage facilities to provide a steady flow of crops throughout the year.
  • Approximately one out of every five jobs in California's Central Valley is related to agriculture, from farm workers, to processors, to salespeople.