Farm Census

California farms by county

2022 Census of Agriculture · 55 counties

63,134 farms24,190,604 acres in farms383 acres per farm on average

California farms sold $59.01 billion of products in 2022, the most of any state.

Among the states, it leads the nation in almonds, berries, grapes and milk cows, ranks second in citrus, goats and sheep and lambs and ranks third in rice and corn for silage.

Its average farm size is the 19th-largest among the states.

Fruit and nuts: 39.2%Fruit and nuts39.2%Vegetables and melons: 19.8%Vegetables and melons19.8%Milk: 16.4%Milk16.4%Nursery and greenhouse: 6.6%Nursery and greenhouse6.6%Cattle and calves: 6.3%Cattle and calves6.3%Hay and other crops: 4.0%4.0%Poultry and eggs: 3.7%3.7%Grains and oilseeds: 2.5%2.5%Cotton: 0.7%0.7%Other animals: 0.3%Aquaculture: 0.2%Sheep and goats: 0.2%Horses and mules: 0.1%Hogs and pigs: under 0.1%Christmas trees: under 0.1%Fruit and nuts: 39.2%Fruit and nuts39.2%Vegetables and melons: 19.8%Vegetables and melons19.8%Milk: 16.4%Milk16.4%Nursery and greenhouse: 6.6%6.6%Cattle and calves: 6.3%6.3%Hay and other crops: 4.0%4.0%Poultry and eggs: 3.7%3.7%Grains and oilseeds: 2.5%2.5%Cotton: 0.7%Other animals: 0.3%Aquaculture: 0.2%Sheep and goats: 0.2%Horses and mules: 0.1%Hogs and pigs: under 0.1%Christmas trees: under 0.1%
What California farms sold in 2022.

Which county leads each crop and animal

The county with the largest published figure for each item, and how much of the state total it holds. Items are ordered by how important California is for them nationally.

Crop or animalLeading countyIts share of the stateCounties with figures
AlmondsFresno County18.2%23
GrapesFresno County18.1%48
Orchard landFresno County18.0%52
CitrusTulare County42.3%38
VegetablesMonterey County29.0%53
BerriesSanta Barbara County27.4%43
Milk cowsTulare County28.5%33
RiceButte County26.3%10
Sheep and lambsKern County20.7%49
Corn for silageTulare County24.2%17
Cattle and calvesTulare County20.6%54
GoatsMerced County8.5%49
Horses and poniesRiverside County7.4%55
Laying hensMerced County25.3%49

Every county in California

Sorted by farm sales. Linked counties have their own profile page, chosen because they stand out nationally or within the state. Left out because a core figure is withheld: 3 counties.

CountyFarmsAvg acresSalesLargest group
Fresno County4,427375$7.00BFruit and nuts
Tulare County3,713353$6.36BMilk
Monterey County1,0571,266$5.47BVegetables and melons
Kern County1,6911,419$5.01BFruit and nuts
Merced County2,047426$3.98BMilk
Imperial County4821,528$3.05BVegetables and melons
San Joaquin County3,439251$3.03BFruit and nuts
Stanislaus County3,455198$2.92BFruit and nuts
Santa Barbara County1,359457$2.61BFruit and nuts
Kings County862688$2.13BMilk
Ventura County1,812166$2.13BFruit and nuts
Madera County1,255553$2.01BFruit and nuts
Riverside County2,424149$1.27BVegetables and melons
San Luis Obispo County2,184422$1.19BFruit and nuts
San Diego County4,03144$1.09BNursery and greenhouse
Sonoma County3,097151$976.4MFruit and nuts
Napa County1,772137$716.6MFruit and nuts
Santa Cruz County61478$706.2MNursery and greenhouse
Yolo County795602$658.7MVegetables and melons
Sacramento County1,118230$568.3MFruit and nuts
Colusa County715652$552.8MFruit and nuts
Glenn County1,084447$548.4MFruit and nuts
Butte County1,667233$514.1MFruit and nuts
Solano County712477$465.2MNursery and greenhouse
San Bernardino County80945$457.5MMilk
Sutter County890290$446.5MFruit and nuts
San Benito County5391,010$353.3MVegetables and melons
Santa Clara County825297$311.8MVegetables and melons
Siskiyou County6551,027$295.7MNursery and greenhouse
Yuba County760211$253.8MGrains and oilseeds
Los Angeles County76690$199.8MNursery and greenhouse
Tehama County1,154544$195.7MFruit and nuts
Humboldt County721755$178.9MMilk
Modoc County4261,253$164.7MHay and other crops
Mendocino County975695$143.1MFruit and nuts
Alameda County397399$134.4MHay and other crops
Lassen County4191,418$98.1MHay and other crops
Contra Costa County405516$93.4MVegetables and melons
San Mateo County250180$87.9MNursery and greenhouse
Shasta County1,120255$85.7MOther animals
Lake County581238$71.0MFruit and nuts
Orange County158238$70.7MFruit and nuts
Marin County255478$54.0MMilk
Placer County1,09378$51.4MCattle and calves
Tuolumne County326392$36.7MCattle and calves
Mono County611,001$35.1MNursery and greenhouse
Mariposa County388620$33.9MCattle and calves
El Dorado County1,20477$32.2MFruit and nuts
Calaveras County603367$31.7MCattle and calves
Amador County445298$25.3MFruit and nuts
Inyo County634,082$23.6MHay and other crops
Plumas County161627$18.1MHay and other crops
Nevada County620104$12.9MVegetables and melons
Sierra County491,336$5.6MHay and other crops
Trinity County139411$3.0MCattle and calves

Five years earlier

Measure2017Change to 2022
Farms70,521−10.5%
Land in farms, acres24,522,801−1.4%
Average farm size, acres348+10.1%
Farm products sold (current dollars)$45.15 billion+30.7%

Source: USDA NASS, 2022 and 2017 Census of Agriculture. How to read these pages.