Farm operations
4,427
Avg 375 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06019 4,427 farms Top quartile (#1/58) 71% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Fresno County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fresno County. Ranked #1 of 58 counties in California.
1.66M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 71.2% 1.18M acres
- Other land
- 28.8% 477K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fresno County received $38.23 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $38.23
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 2.60×
- 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.
4,427 farms · $7.0B sales
Fresno County, California reports 4,427 farms and $7.0B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 58
- National payments rank #1 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$7.0B
23.0× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$63.4M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.4B
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Fresno County's net farm income sits at the 100th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fresno County Farm Data Shows
Fresno County, California reported 4,427 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $7.0B in total commodity sales and receiving $63.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($38.23/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.4B. In-state sales rank #1 of 58 in California.
Of 1,659,451 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 1,182,023 acres (71.2%) - 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
$38.23 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
1,659,451 acres
Cropland
1,182,023 acres
Avg Farm Size
375 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 71.2%
1,182,023 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,659,451 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 1,182,023 | 71.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 477,428 | 28.8% |
| Average farm size | 375 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fresno County, California?
Fresno County, California has 4,427 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 375 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fresno County?
Fresno County's total commodity sales are $7.0B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Fresno County receive?
Fresno County received $63.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($38.23/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fresno County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fresno County is $1.4B (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fresno County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fresno (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Polk County, MN · DENSE
$51.0M federal receipts is lower by $12.4M than Fresno; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Stutsman County, ND · DENSE
$44.8M federal receipts is lower by $18.6M than Fresno; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Brown County, SD · DENSE
$42.0M federal receipts is lower by $21.4M than Fresno; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Tulare County, CA · DENSE
$40.8M federal receipts is lower by $22.6M than Fresno; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Parmer County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Parmer sits near Fresno on payments-per-acre ($38.28) while total receipts differ.
Merced County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Merced sits near Fresno on payments-per-acre ($37.96) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Fresno stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1)
Fresno ranks #1 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
Fresno County, California stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1 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.