Farm operations
1,667
Avg 233 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06007 1,667 farms Upper-middle (#23/58) 53% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Butte County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Butte County. Ranked #23 of 58 counties in California.
388K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.3% 207K acres
- Other land
- 46.7% 181K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Butte County received $19.78 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.78
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 1.34×
- 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.
1,667 farms · $514.1M sales
Butte County, California reports 1,667 farms and $514.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #375 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #23 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #23 of 58
- National payments rank #375 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$514.1M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$7.7M
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$93.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Butte County's net farm income sits at the 83th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Butte County Farm Data Shows
Butte County, California reported 1,667 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $514.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.78/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $93.3M. In-state sales rank #23 of 58 in California.
Of 388,383 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 207,138 acres (53.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$19.78 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
388,383 acres
Cropland
207,138 acres
Avg Farm Size
233 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 53.3%
207,138 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 388,383 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 207,138 | 53.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 181,245 | 46.7% |
| Average farm size | 233 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Butte County, California?
Butte County, California has 1,667 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 233 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Butte County?
Butte County's total commodity sales are $514.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #23 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Butte County receive?
Butte County received $7.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.78/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Butte County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Butte County is $93.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Butte County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Butte (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Howard County, TX · HEAVY
$7.7M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Butte; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Floyd County, IA · DENSE
$7.7M federal receipts is higher by $15K than Butte; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Johnson County, MO · DENSE
$7.7M federal receipts is lower by $27K than Butte; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Douglas County, MN · DENSE
$7.7M federal receipts is higher by $31K than Butte; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Christian County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Christian sits near Butte on payments-per-acre ($19.69) while total receipts differ.
Pettis County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Pettis sits near Butte on payments-per-acre ($19.67) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Butte stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#375)
Butte ranks #375 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Butte County, California stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #375 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.