Farm operations
1,772
Avg 137 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06055 1,772 farms Upper-middle (#17/58) 28% cropland DENSE MIXED
Napa County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Napa County. Ranked #17 of 58 counties in California.
242K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.1% 68K acres
- Other land
- 71.9% 174K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Napa County received $59.28 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.0× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $59.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 4.02×
- 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.
1,772 farms · $716.6M sales
Napa County, California reports 1,772 farms and $716.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #133 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 58
- National payments rank #133 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$716.6M
2.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$14.4M
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$27.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Napa County's net farm income sits at the 56th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Napa County Farm Data Shows
Napa County, California reported 1,772 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $716.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $14.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($59.28/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $27.7M. In-state sales rank #17 of 58 in California.
Of 242,403 acres agricultural land, cropland is 68,190 acres (28.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 137 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$59.28 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
242,403 acres
Cropland
68,190 acres
Avg Farm Size
137 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.1%
68,190 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 242,403 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 68,190 | 28.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 174,213 | 71.9% |
| Average farm size | 137 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Napa County, California?
Napa County, California has 1,772 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 137 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Napa County?
Napa County's total commodity sales are $716.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Napa County receive?
Napa County received $14.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($59.28/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Napa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Napa County is $27.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Napa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Napa (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Garfield County, MT · LIGHT
$14.4M federal receipts is higher by $35K than Napa; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Mckenzie County, ND · MID
$14.3M federal receipts is lower by $59K than Napa; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jackson County, SD · HEAVY
$14.3M federal receipts is lower by $79K than Napa; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Fayette County, IA · DENSE
$14.2M federal receipts is lower by $148K than Napa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Hillsborough County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hillsborough sits near Napa on payments-per-acre ($62.90) while total receipts differ.
Pennington County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Pennington sits near Napa on payments-per-acre ($54.36) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Napa stamps DENSE · MIXED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#133)
Napa ranks #133 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
Napa County, California stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #133 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.