Farm operations
715
Avg 652 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06011 715 farms Upper-middle (#21/58) 59% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Colusa County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Colusa County. Ranked #21 of 58 counties in California.
466K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 59.3% 276K acres
- Other land
- 40.7% 190K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Colusa County received $21.03 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.03
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 1.43×
- 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.
715 farms · $552.8M sales
Colusa County, California reports 715 farms and $552.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #270 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #21 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #21 of 58
- National payments rank #270 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$552.8M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$9.8M
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$57.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Colusa County's net farm income sits at the 72th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Colusa County Farm Data Shows
Colusa County, California reported 715 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $552.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $9.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.03/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $57.9M. In-state sales rank #21 of 58 in California.
Of 465,843 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 276,014 acres (59.3%) - 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
$21.03 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
465,843 acres
Cropland
276,014 acres
Avg Farm Size
652 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 59.3%
276,014 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 465,843 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 276,014 | 59.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 189,829 | 40.7% |
| Average farm size | 652 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Colusa County, California?
Colusa County, California has 715 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 652 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Colusa County?
Colusa County's total commodity sales are $552.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Colusa County receive?
Colusa County received $9.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.03/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Colusa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Colusa County is $57.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Colusa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Colusa (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Jackson County, FL · DENSE
$9.8M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Colusa; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Kent County, MI · DENSE
$9.8M federal receipts is higher by $23K than Colusa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Carson County, TX · HEAVY
$9.8M federal receipts is lower by $39K than Colusa; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Calhoun County, IA · DENSE
$9.8M federal receipts is higher by $49K than Colusa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Garvin County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Garvin sits near Colusa on payments-per-acre ($21.02) while total receipts differ.
Becker County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Becker sits near Colusa on payments-per-acre ($21.09) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Colusa stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#270)
Colusa ranks #270 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
Colusa County, California stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #270 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.