Farm operations
419
Avg 1,418 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06035 419 farms Lower-middle (#37/58) 14% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Lassen County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lassen County. Ranked #37 of 58 counties in California.
594K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 14.3% 85K acres
- Other land
- 85.7% 509K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lassen County received $10.98 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.98
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 0.75×
- 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.
419 farms · $98.1M sales
Lassen County, California reports 419 farms and $98.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #458 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #37 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #37 of 58
- National payments rank #458 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.6%
Commodity sales
$98.1M
0.32× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$6.5M
6.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$17.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lassen County's net farm income sits at the 47th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lassen County Farm Data Shows
Lassen County, California reported 419 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $98.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.98/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $17.7M. In-state sales rank #37 of 58 in California.
Of 593,950 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 84,824 acres (14.3%) - 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
$10.98 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
593,950 acres
Cropland
84,824 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,418 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 14.3%
84,824 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 593,950 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 84,824 | 14.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 509,126 | 85.7% |
| Average farm size | 1,418 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lassen County, California?
Lassen County, California has 419 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,418 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lassen County?
Lassen County's total commodity sales are $98.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #37 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Lassen County receive?
Lassen County received $6.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.98/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lassen County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lassen County is $17.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lassen County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lassen (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Stevens County, KS · HEAVY
$6.5M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Lassen; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Allamakee County, IA · DENSE
$6.5M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Lassen; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Dawson County, NE · MID
$6.5M federal receipts is lower by $16K than Lassen; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Minnehaha County, SD · DENSE
$6.5M federal receipts is higher by $18K than Lassen; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Gage County (MID $/acre pole)
Gage sits near Lassen on payments-per-acre ($11.01) while total receipts differ.
Hodgeman County (MID $/acre pole)
Hodgeman sits near Lassen on payments-per-acre ($11.02) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Lassen stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#458)
Lassen ranks #458 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
Lassen County, California stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #458 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.