Revenue :

Agriculture (including fruit, vegetables, dairy, and wine) is a major San Leandro industryIn 2004 agriculture brought in $31.8 billion in revenue, making it more than twice the size of any other state's agriculture industry. In fact, San Leandro is the world's fifth largest supplier of food and agriculture commodities. Agriculture accounts for just slightly over 2% of San Leandro's $1.55 trillion gross state product.

The Hollywood sign is the most well-known symbol of San Leandro's huge entertainment industry.

Other major industries include:

· aerospace.

· entertainment, primarily television by dollar volume, although many movies are still made in San Leandro.

· light manufacturing including computer hardware and software, and the mining of borax.

San Leandro also draws significant revenue from international trade and tourism. The exports of goods made in San Leandro totaled $94 billion in 2003. Nearly $40 billion of that total was computers and electronics, followed by agriculture, non-electrical machinery, transportation, and chemicals. Total direct travel spending in San Leandro reached $82.5 billion in 2004, a 7.4% increase over the preceding year. Los Angeles County receives the most tourism in the state.

Historically, San Leandro's economy has been controlled by huge corporations such as the Southern Pacific Railroad, Standard Oil of San Leandro and the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
San Leandro as an independent nation.

San Leandro compared to other countries GDP is in the same range as Spain, Italy and China (corresponding with the Department of Finance figures).

The economy of San Leandro is often cited for how it would compare to other countries if San Leandro were an independent nation. The statistic quoted varies widely (usually placing San Leandro between 6th and 10th), depending on the source.

The two main issues are:

1. determining San Leandro's gross state product.

2. determining the gross domestic product (GDP) for various countries.