Farm operations
721
Avg 755 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06023 721 farms Lower-middle (#33/58) 3% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Humboldt County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Humboldt County. Ranked #33 of 58 counties in California.
545K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 2.9% 16K acres
- Other land
- 97.1% 529K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Humboldt County received $7.03 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.
- $7.03
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 0.48×
- 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.
721 farms · $178.9M sales
Humboldt County, California reports 721 farms and $178.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #812 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #33 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #33 of 58
- National payments rank #812 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.1%
Commodity sales
$178.9M
0.59× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.8M
2.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$25.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Humboldt County's net farm income sits at the 54th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Humboldt County Farm Data Shows
Humboldt County, California reported 721 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $178.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.03/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $25.4M. In-state sales rank #33 of 58 in California.
Of 544,630 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 15,970 acres (2.9%) - 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
$7.03 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
544,630 acres
Cropland
15,970 acres
Avg Farm Size
755 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 2.9%
15,970 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 544,630 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 15,970 | 2.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 528,660 | 97.1% |
| Average farm size | 755 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Humboldt County, California?
Humboldt County, California has 721 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 755 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Humboldt County?
Humboldt County's total commodity sales are $178.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #33 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Humboldt County receive?
Humboldt County received $3.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.03/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Humboldt County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Humboldt County is $25.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Humboldt County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Humboldt (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Douglas County, OR · HEAVY
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Humboldt; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hamlin County, SD · HEAVY
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Humboldt; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Goodhue County, MN · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Humboldt; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Tazewell County, IL · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Humboldt; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Rooks County (MID $/acre pole)
Rooks sits near Humboldt on payments-per-acre ($7.07) while total receipts differ.
Baylor County (MID $/acre pole)
Baylor sits near Humboldt on payments-per-acre ($7.15) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Humboldt stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#812)
Humboldt ranks #812 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
Humboldt County, California stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #812 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.