Farm operations
620
Avg 104 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06057 620 farms Bottom quartile (#54/58) 6% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Nevada County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Nevada County. Ranked #54 of 58 counties in California.
64K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 6.4% 4K acres
- Other land
- 93.6% 60K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Nevada County received $6.54 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.54
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 0.44×
- 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.
620 farms · $12.9M sales
Nevada County, California reports 620 farms and $12.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2261 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #54 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #54 of 58
- National payments rank #2261 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.3%
Commodity sales
$12.9M
0.043× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$420K
3.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-7.4M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Nevada County's net farm income sits at the 3th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Nevada County Farm Data Shows
Nevada County, California reported 620 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $12.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $420K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.54/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-7.4M. In-state sales rank #54 of 58 in California.
Of 64,185 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 4,133 acres (6.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$6.54 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
64,185 acres
Cropland
4,133 acres
Avg Farm Size
104 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 6.4%
4,133 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 64,185 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 4,133 | 6.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 60,052 | 93.6% |
| Average farm size | 104 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Nevada County, California?
Nevada County, California has 620 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 104 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Nevada County?
Nevada County's total commodity sales are $12.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #54 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Nevada County receive?
Nevada County received $420K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.54/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Nevada County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Nevada County is $-7.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Nevada County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Nevada (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Cheshire County, NH · MID
$420K federal receipts is higher by - than Nevada; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Harford County, MD · LIGHT
$421K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Nevada; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Leake County, MS · LIGHT
$424K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Nevada; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Koochiching County, MN · LIGHT
$425K federal receipts is higher by $5K than Nevada; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Meigs County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Meigs sits near Nevada on payments-per-acre ($6.50) while total receipts differ.
Sarpy County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Sarpy sits near Nevada on payments-per-acre ($6.50) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Nevada stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2261)
Nevada ranks #2261 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Nevada County, California stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2261 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.