California Drought Will Cost $2.2 Billion in Agriculture Losses This Year Sep30 by Joseph Saraceno California’s drought will cost the state $2.2 billion this year in losses and added expenses for its giant agriculture industry, while cutting 17,100, or 3.8%, of the state’s farm jobs, according to a report released Tuesday. MORE Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Related