Farm operations
63
Avg 4,082 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06027 63 farms Bottom quartile (#52/58) 5% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Inyo County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Inyo County. Ranked #52 of 58 counties in California.
257K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 5.4% 14K acres
- Other land
- 94.6% 243K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Inyo County received $5.16 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.16
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 0.35×
- 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.
63 farms · $23.6M sales
Inyo County, California reports 63 farms and $23.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1652 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #52 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #52 of 58
- National payments rank #1652 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.6%
Commodity sales
$23.6M
0.078× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
5.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$6.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Inyo County's net farm income sits at the 32th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Inyo County Farm Data Shows
Inyo County, California reported 63 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $23.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.16/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.7M. In-state sales rank #52 of 58 in California.
Of 257,160 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 13,854 acres (5.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$5.16 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
257,160 acres
Cropland
13,854 acres
Avg Farm Size
4,082 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 5.4%
13,854 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 257,160 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,854 | 5.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 243,306 | 94.6% |
| Average farm size | 4,082 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Inyo County, California?
Inyo County, California has 63 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 4,082 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Inyo County?
Inyo County's total commodity sales are $23.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #52 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Inyo County receive?
Inyo County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.16/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Inyo County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Inyo County is $6.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Inyo County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Inyo (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Pope County, AR · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by - than Inyo; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Dorchester County, MD · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Inyo; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Cleburne County, AR · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Inyo; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Marion County, AR · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Inyo; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Madison County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Inyo on payments-per-acre ($5.14) while total receipts differ.
Atchison County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Atchison sits near Inyo on payments-per-acre ($5.20) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Inyo stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1652)
Inyo ranks #1652 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Inyo County, California stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1652 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.