Farm operations
1,084
Avg 447 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06021 1,084 farms Upper-middle (#22/58) 50% cropland DENSE MIXED
Glenn County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Glenn County. Ranked #22 of 58 counties in California.
484K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.8% 241K acres
- Other land
- 50.2% 243K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Glenn County received $25.31 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $25.31
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 1.72×
- 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.
1,084 farms · $548.4M sales
Glenn County, California reports 1,084 farms and $548.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #184 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #22 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #22 of 58
- National payments rank #184 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.2%
Commodity sales
$548.4M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$12.3M
2.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$96.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Glenn County's net farm income sits at the 84th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Glenn County Farm Data Shows
Glenn County, California reported 1,084 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $548.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $12.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($25.31/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $96.2M. In-state sales rank #22 of 58 in California.
Of 484,172 acres agricultural land, cropland is 241,032 acres (49.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 447 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$25.31 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
484,172 acres
Cropland
241,032 acres
Avg Farm Size
447 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.8%
241,032 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 484,172 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 241,032 | 49.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 243,140 | 50.2% |
| Average farm size | 447 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Glenn County, California?
Glenn County, California has 1,084 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 447 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Glenn County?
Glenn County's total commodity sales are $548.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #22 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Glenn County receive?
Glenn County received $12.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($25.31/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Glenn County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Glenn County is $96.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Glenn County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Glenn (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Renville County, MN · DENSE
$12.3M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Glenn; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Sherman County, KS · HEAVY
$12.3M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Glenn; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Osage County, OK · MID
$12.3M federal receipts is higher by $15K than Glenn; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Hawaii County, HI · DENSE
$12.3M federal receipts is higher by $24K than Glenn; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Rolette County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Rolette sits near Glenn on payments-per-acre ($25.24) while total receipts differ.
Nelson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Nelson sits near Glenn on payments-per-acre ($24.89) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Glenn stamps DENSE · MIXED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#184)
Glenn ranks #184 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
Glenn County, California stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #184 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.