Farm operations
445
Avg 298 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06005 445 farms Bottom quartile (#51/58) 7% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Amador County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Amador County. Ranked #51 of 58 counties in California.
133K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 7.1% 9K acres
- Other land
- 92.9% 123K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Amador County received $3.64 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.64
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 0.25×
- California median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
445 farms · $25.3M sales
Amador County, California reports 445 farms and $25.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2197 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #51 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #51 of 58
- National payments rank #2197 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$25.3M
0.083× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$482K
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-4.5M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Amador County's net farm income sits at the 4th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Amador County Farm Data Shows
Amador County, California reported 445 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $25.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $482K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.64/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-4.5M. In-state sales rank #51 of 58 in California.
Of 132,565 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 9,434 acres (7.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$3.64 per acre of agricultural land · the median California county receives $14.73. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
132,565 acres
Cropland
9,434 acres
Avg Farm Size
298 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 7.1%
9,434 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 132,565 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,434 | 7.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 123,131 | 92.9% |
| Average farm size | 298 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Amador County, California?
Amador County, California has 445 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 298 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Amador County?
Amador County's total commodity sales are $25.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #51 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Amador County receive?
Amador County received $482K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.64/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Amador County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Amador County is $-4.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Amador County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Amador (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Overton County, TN · TRACE
$482K federal receipts is higher by - than Amador; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Fauquier County, VA · TRACE
$482K federal receipts is higher by - than Amador; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Susquehanna County, PA · TRACE
$484K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Amador; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Culpeper County, VA · LIGHT
$480K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Amador; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Amador on payments-per-acre ($3.60) while total receipts differ.
Eagle County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Eagle sits near Amador on payments-per-acre ($3.59) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Amador stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2197)
Amador ranks #2197 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Amador County, California stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2197 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how California compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. California state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.