Farm operations
862
Avg 688 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06031 862 farms Top quartile (#10/58) 76% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Kings County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kings County. Ranked #10 of 58 counties in California.
593K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 76.2% 452K acres
- Other land
- 23.8% 141K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kings County received $19.96 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 1.36×
- 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.
862 farms · $2.1B sales
Kings County, California reports 862 farms and $2.1B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #193 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 58
- National payments rank #193 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$2.1B
7.0× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$11.8M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$512.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Kings County's net farm income sits at the 99th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Kings County Farm Data Shows
Kings County, California reported 862 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $2.1B in total commodity sales and receiving $11.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.96/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $512.2M. In-state sales rank #10 of 58 in California.
Of 593,199 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 452,269 acres (76.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$19.96 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
593,199 acres
Cropland
452,269 acres
Avg Farm Size
688 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 76.2%
452,269 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 593,199 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 452,269 | 76.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 140,930 | 23.8% |
| Average farm size | 688 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kings County, California?
Kings County, California has 862 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 688 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kings County?
Kings County's total commodity sales are $2.1B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Kings County receive?
Kings County received $11.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.96/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kings County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kings County is $512.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kings County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kings (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Ziebach County, SD · HEAVY
$11.9M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Kings; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sac County, IA · DENSE
$11.9M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Kings; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Greene County, IA · DENSE
$11.8M federal receipts is lower by $28K than Kings; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Rolette County, ND · DENSE
$11.9M federal receipts is higher by $35K than Kings; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Madera County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Madera sits near Kings on payments-per-acre ($19.95) while total receipts differ.
Daniels County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Daniels sits near Kings on payments-per-acre ($19.99) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Kings stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#193)
Kings ranks #193 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
Kings County, California stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #193 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.