In 2025, the administrative region of São José do Rio Preto recorded the highest Agricultural Production Value (VPA) in the state of São Paulo, with an increase of approximately 4% compared to the previous year, according to data from the Institute of Agricultural Economics (IEA-APTA). The region, which encompasses 96 municipalities in São Paulo, recorded a value of R$ 26.19 billion in 2025, approximately R$ 4 billion more than Campinas, the second region with the highest VPA in the previous year. In 2024, São José do Rio Preto already stood out in VPA, occupying the second position in São Paulo, with a value of R$ 25.24 billion.
Products from leading state-level companies drive the region's economy.
The performance of São José do Rio Preto in 2025 was driven by prominent crops in the region across the state of São Paulo, such as sugarcane and beef, two sectors that lead the agribusiness trade balance in São Paulo. With R$ 10.06 billion, sugarcane led the local VPA (Value of Agricultural Production), and the region also led the state in the value of this crop. Beef remained the second most significant product, totaling R$ 6.24 billion, a growth of approximately 45% compared to 2024, securing the area's state leadership in the sector.
Other featured products
In addition to leading products in the state, the productive performance of other crops registered growth in São José do Rio Preto. Chicken meat reached R$ 2.61 billion in the region in 2025, being the third most relevant product locally, with a 10% jump in VPA (Value of Agricultural Production) compared to 2024. Oranges for industry were the fourth most relevant product in the São José do Rio Preto region, with a value of R$ 1.81 billion in 2025. Finally, another standout product during the period was rubber, which entered the top five products with the highest VPA in the region, with R$ 988 million, an increase of 33.7% compared to 2024. São José do Rio Preto also led in the value of this crop in 2025, compared to other administrative regions of São Paulo.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.