Farm operations
388
Avg 620 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06043 388 farms Bottom quartile (#48/58) 2% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Mariposa County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mariposa County. Ranked #48 of 58 counties in California.
240K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 1.6% 4K acres
- Other land
- 98.4% 237K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mariposa County received $17.56 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $17.56
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 1.19×
- 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.
388 farms · $33.9M sales
Mariposa County, California reports 388 farms and $33.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #733 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #48 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #48 of 58
- National payments rank #733 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 12.4%
Commodity sales
$33.9M
0.11× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$4.2M
12.4% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$4.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Mariposa County's net farm income sits at the 27th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mariposa County Farm Data Shows
Mariposa County, California reported 388 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $33.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($17.56/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.4M. In-state sales rank #48 of 58 in California.
Of 240,428 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 3,797 acres (1.6%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$17.56 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
240,428 acres
Cropland
3,797 acres
Avg Farm Size
620 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 1.6%
3,797 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 240,428 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 3,797 | 1.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 236,631 | 98.4% |
| Average farm size | 620 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mariposa County, California?
Mariposa County, California has 388 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 620 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mariposa County?
Mariposa County's total commodity sales are $33.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #48 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Mariposa County receive?
Mariposa County received $4.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($17.56/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mariposa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mariposa County is $4.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mariposa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mariposa (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Dakota County, NE · DENSE
$4.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Mariposa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Laclede County, MO · HEAVY
$4.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Mariposa; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Platte County, NE · MID
$4.2M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Mariposa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Elbert County, CO · LIGHT
$4.2M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Mariposa; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pierce County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Pierce sits near Mariposa on payments-per-acre ($17.55) while total receipts differ.
Shawano County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Shawano sits near Mariposa on payments-per-acre ($17.61) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Mariposa stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#733)
Mariposa ranks #733 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Mariposa County, California stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #733 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.