Farm operations
426
Avg 1,253 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06049 426 farms Lower-middle (#34/58) 32% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Modoc County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Modoc County. Ranked #34 of 58 counties in California.
534K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 32.0% 171K acres
- Other land
- 68.0% 363K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Modoc County received $16.62 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.62
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 1.13×
- 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.
426 farms · $164.7M sales
Modoc County, California reports 426 farms and $164.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #315 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #34 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #34 of 58
- National payments rank #315 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.4%
Commodity sales
$164.7M
0.54× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$8.9M
5.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$38.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Modoc County's net farm income sits at the 62th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Modoc County Farm Data Shows
Modoc County, California reported 426 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $164.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.62/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $38.0M. In-state sales rank #34 of 58 in California.
Of 533,782 acres agricultural land, cropland is 170,943 acres (32.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,253 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$16.62 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
533,782 acres
Cropland
170,943 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,253 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 32.0%
170,943 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 533,782 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 170,943 | 32.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 362,839 | 68.0% |
| Average farm size | 1,253 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Modoc County, California?
Modoc County, California has 426 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,253 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Modoc County?
Modoc County's total commodity sales are $164.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #34 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Modoc County receive?
Modoc County received $8.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.62/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Modoc County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Modoc County is $38.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Modoc County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Modoc (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Wharton County, TX · HEAVY
$8.8M federal receipts is lower by $19K than Modoc; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lake County, SD · DENSE
$8.8M federal receipts is lower by $25K than Modoc; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Chase County, NE · HEAVY
$8.9M federal receipts is higher by $59K than Modoc; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Roger Mills County, OK · HEAVY
$8.9M federal receipts is higher by $61K than Modoc; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Red Willow County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Red Willow sits near Modoc on payments-per-acre ($16.75) while total receipts differ.
Carson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Carson sits near Modoc on payments-per-acre ($16.75) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Modoc stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#315)
Modoc ranks #315 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
Modoc County, California stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #315 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.