Farm operations
603
Avg 367 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06009 603 farms Bottom quartile (#50/58) 2% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Calaveras County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Calaveras County. Ranked #50 of 58 counties in California.
221K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 2.1% 5K acres
- Other land
- 97.9% 217K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Calaveras County received $7.26 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.26
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 0.49×
- 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.
603 farms · $31.7M sales
Calaveras County, California reports 603 farms and $31.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1524 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #50 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #50 of 58
- National payments rank #1524 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.1%
Commodity sales
$31.7M
0.10× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.6M
5.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-895K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Calaveras County's net farm income sits at the 9th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Calaveras County Farm Data Shows
Calaveras County, California reported 603 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $31.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.26/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-895K. In-state sales rank #50 of 58 in California.
Of 221,491 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 4,685 acres (2.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$7.26 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
221,491 acres
Cropland
4,685 acres
Avg Farm Size
367 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 2.1%
4,685 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 221,491 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 4,685 | 2.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 216,806 | 97.9% |
| Average farm size | 367 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Calaveras County, California?
Calaveras County, California has 603 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 367 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Calaveras County?
Calaveras County's total commodity sales are $31.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #50 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Calaveras County receive?
Calaveras County received $1.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.26/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Calaveras County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Calaveras County is $-895K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Calaveras County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Calaveras (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Licking County, OH · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Calaveras; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lapeer County, MI · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Calaveras; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Greenwood County, KS · TRACE
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Calaveras; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
King County, TX · TRACE
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Calaveras; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Van Wert County (MID $/acre pole)
Van Wert sits near Calaveras on payments-per-acre ($7.28) while total receipts differ.
Richland County (MID $/acre pole)
Richland sits near Calaveras on payments-per-acre ($7.28) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Calaveras stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1524)
Calaveras ranks #1524 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Calaveras County, California stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1524 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.