Farm operations
1,204
Avg 77 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06017 1,204 farms Bottom quartile (#49/58) 10% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
EL Dorado County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for EL Dorado County. Ranked #49 of 58 counties in California.
93K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 9.9% 9K acres
- Other land
- 90.1% 84K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
EL Dorado County received $12.47 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.47
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 0.85×
- 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.
1,204 farms · $32.2M sales
EL Dorado County, California reports 1,204 farms and $32.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1744 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #49 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #49 of 58
- National payments rank #1744 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.6%
Commodity sales
$32.2M
0.11× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
3.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-12.0M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- EL Dorado County's net farm income sits at the 1th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the EL Dorado County Farm Data Shows
EL Dorado County, California reported 1,204 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $32.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.47/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-12.0M. In-state sales rank #49 of 58 in California.
Of 93,239 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 9,246 acres (9.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$12.47 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
93,239 acres
Cropland
9,246 acres
Avg Farm Size
77 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 9.9%
9,246 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 93,239 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,246 | 9.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 83,993 | 90.1% |
| Average farm size | 77 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in EL Dorado County, California?
EL Dorado County, California has 1,204 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 77 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of EL Dorado County?
EL Dorado County's total commodity sales are $32.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #49 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does EL Dorado County receive?
EL Dorado County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.47/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in EL Dorado County?
Net cash farm income for operations in EL Dorado County is $-12.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with EL Dorado County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for EL Dorado (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Richland County, OH · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than EL Dorado; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Hickman County, TN · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $5K than EL Dorado; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Caldwell County, TX · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $5K than EL Dorado; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Dillon County, SC · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $7K than EL Dorado; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Vermillion County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Vermillion sits near EL Dorado on payments-per-acre ($12.52) while total receipts differ.
Lee County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lee sits near EL Dorado on payments-per-acre ($12.53) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
EL Dorado stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1744)
EL Dorado ranks #1744 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
EL Dorado County, California stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1744 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.