Farm operations
1,093
Avg 78 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06061 1,093 farms Bottom quartile (#44/58) 26% cropland MID MIXED
Placer County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Placer County. Ranked #44 of 58 counties in California.
85K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.2% 22K acres
- Other land
- 73.8% 63K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Placer County received $8.68 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.68
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 0.59×
- 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.
1,093 farms · $51.4M sales
Placer County, California reports 1,093 farms and $51.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2003 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #44 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #44 of 58
- National payments rank #2003 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$51.4M
0.17× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$737K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-19.4M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Placer County's net farm income sits at the 0th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Placer County Farm Data Shows
Placer County, California reported 1,093 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $51.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $737K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.68/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-19.4M. In-state sales rank #44 of 58 in California.
Of 84,898 acres agricultural land, cropland is 22,264 acres (26.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 78 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$8.68 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
84,898 acres
Cropland
22,264 acres
Avg Farm Size
78 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.2%
22,264 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 84,898 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 22,264 | 26.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 62,634 | 73.8% |
| Average farm size | 78 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Placer County, California?
Placer County, California has 1,093 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 78 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Placer County?
Placer County's total commodity sales are $51.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #44 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Placer County receive?
Placer County received $737K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.68/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Placer County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Placer County is $-19.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Placer County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Placer (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Clay County, IN · LIGHT
$736K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Placer; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Tipton County, IN · LIGHT
$735K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Placer; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Tate County, MS · LIGHT
$740K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Placer; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Benton County, OR · MID
$734K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Placer; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Pasquotank County (MID $/acre pole)
Pasquotank sits near Placer on payments-per-acre ($8.68) while total receipts differ.
Racine County (MID $/acre pole)
Racine sits near Placer on payments-per-acre ($8.80) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Placer stamps MID · MIXED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2003)
Placer ranks #2003 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
Placer County, California stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2003 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.