Farm operations
975
Avg 695 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06045 975 farms Lower-middle (#35/58) 9% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Mendocino County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mendocino County. Ranked #35 of 58 counties in California.
678K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 8.9% 61K acres
- Other land
- 91.1% 617K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mendocino County received $11.16 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.16
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 0.76×
- 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.
975 farms · $143.1M sales
Mendocino County, California reports 975 farms and $143.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #381 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #35 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #35 of 58
- National payments rank #381 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.3%
Commodity sales
$143.1M
0.47× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$7.6M
5.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$6.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Mendocino 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 Mendocino County Farm Data Shows
Mendocino County, California reported 975 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $143.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($11.16/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.6M. In-state sales rank #35 of 58 in California.
Of 677,787 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 60,650 acres (8.9%) - 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
$11.16 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
677,787 acres
Cropland
60,650 acres
Avg Farm Size
695 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 8.9%
60,650 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 677,787 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 60,650 | 8.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 617,137 | 91.1% |
| Average farm size | 695 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mendocino County, California?
Mendocino County, California has 975 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 695 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mendocino County?
Mendocino County's total commodity sales are $143.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #35 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Mendocino County receive?
Mendocino County received $7.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.16/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mendocino County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mendocino County is $6.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mendocino County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mendocino (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Lavaca County, TX · HEAVY
$7.6M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Mendocino; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Brooks County, GA · DENSE
$7.6M federal receipts is higher by $24K than Mendocino; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jackson County, MN · DENSE
$7.5M federal receipts is lower by $38K than Mendocino; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Hill County, TX · HEAVY
$7.6M federal receipts is higher by $40K than Mendocino; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Comanche County (MID $/acre pole)
Comanche sits near Mendocino on payments-per-acre ($11.29) while total receipts differ.
Lassen County (MID $/acre pole)
Lassen sits near Mendocino on payments-per-acre ($10.98) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Mendocino stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#381)
Mendocino ranks #381 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
Mendocino County, California stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #381 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.