Farm operations
61
Avg 1,001 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06051 61 farms Bottom quartile (#47/58) 31% cropland DENSE MIXED
Mono County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mono County. Ranked #47 of 58 counties in California.
61K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 30.5% 19K acres
- Other land
- 69.5% 42K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mono County received $37.42 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.5× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $37.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 2.54×
- 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.
61 farms · $35.1M sales
Mono County, California reports 61 farms and $35.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1250 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #47 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #47 of 58
- National payments rank #1250 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.5%
Commodity sales
$35.1M
0.12× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.3M
6.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$11.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Mono County's net farm income sits at the 39th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mono County Farm Data Shows
Mono County, California reported 61 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $35.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($37.42/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $11.2M. In-state sales rank #47 of 58 in California.
Of 61,063 acres agricultural land, cropland is 18,647 acres (30.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,001 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$37.42 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
61,063 acres
Cropland
18,647 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,001 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 30.5%
18,647 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 61,063 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 18,647 | 30.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 42,416 | 69.5% |
| Average farm size | 1,001 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mono County, California?
Mono County, California has 61 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,001 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mono County?
Mono County's total commodity sales are $35.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #47 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Mono County receive?
Mono County received $2.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($37.42/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mono County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mono County is $11.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mono County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mono (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Lipscomb County, TX · LIGHT
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by - than Mono; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Valley County, NE · MID
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Mono; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Niagara County, NY · DENSE
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Mono; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Washington County, OK · HEAVY
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Mono; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Suffolk City County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Suffolk City sits near Mono on payments-per-acre ($33.29) while total receipts differ.
Lanier County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lanier sits near Mono on payments-per-acre ($43.10) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Mono stamps DENSE · MIXED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1250)
Mono ranks #1250 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Mono County, California stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1250 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.