Farm operations
766
Avg 90 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06037 766 farms Lower-middle (#31/58) 44% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Los Angeles County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Los Angeles County. Ranked #31 of 58 counties in California.
69K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 44.1% 31K acres
- Other land
- 55.9% 39K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Los Angeles County received $4.59 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.59
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 0.31×
- 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.
766 farms · $199.8M sales
Los Angeles County, California reports 766 farms and $199.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2360 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #31 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #31 of 58
- National payments rank #2360 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$199.8M
0.66× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$318K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$46.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Los Angeles County's net farm income sits at the 67th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Los Angeles County Farm Data Shows
Los Angeles County, California reported 766 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $199.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $318K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.59/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $46.5M. In-state sales rank #31 of 58 in California.
Of 69,224 acres agricultural land, cropland is 30,500 acres (44.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 90 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$4.59 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
69,224 acres
Cropland
30,500 acres
Avg Farm Size
90 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 44.1%
30,500 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 69,224 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 30,500 | 44.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 38,724 | 55.9% |
| Average farm size | 90 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Los Angeles County, California?
Los Angeles County, California has 766 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 90 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Los Angeles County?
Los Angeles County's total commodity sales are $199.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #31 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Los Angeles County receive?
Los Angeles County received $318K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.59/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Los Angeles County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Los Angeles County is $46.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Los Angeles County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Los Angeles (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Martin County, IN · LIGHT
$318K federal receipts is higher by - than Los Angeles; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Johnson County, KS · LIGHT
$317K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Los Angeles; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
ST Louis County, MO · HEAVY
$319K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Los Angeles; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Warren County, PA · LIGHT
$319K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Los Angeles; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Walthall County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Walthall sits near Los Angeles on payments-per-acre ($4.61) while total receipts differ.
Trinity County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Trinity sits near Los Angeles on payments-per-acre ($4.57) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Los Angeles stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2360)
Los Angeles ranks #2360 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
Los Angeles County, California stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2360 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.