Farm operations
161
Avg 627 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06063 161 farms Bottom quartile (#53/58) 18% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Plumas County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Plumas County. Ranked #53 of 58 counties in California.
101K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 17.7% 18K acres
- Other land
- 82.3% 83K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Plumas County received $10.75 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.75
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 0.73×
- 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.
161 farms · $18.1M sales
Plumas County, California reports 161 farms and $18.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1786 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #53 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #53 of 58
- National payments rank #1786 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.0%
Commodity sales
$18.1M
0.060× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
6.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$559K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Plumas County's net farm income sits at the 17th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Plumas County Farm Data Shows
Plumas County, California reported 161 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $18.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.75/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $559K. In-state sales rank #53 of 58 in California.
Of 101,008 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 17,908 acres (17.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$10.75 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
101,008 acres
Cropland
17,908 acres
Avg Farm Size
627 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 17.7%
17,908 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 101,008 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 17,908 | 17.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 83,100 | 82.3% |
| Average farm size | 627 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Plumas County, California?
Plumas County, California has 161 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 627 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Plumas County?
Plumas County's total commodity sales are $18.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #53 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Plumas County receive?
Plumas County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.75/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Plumas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Plumas County is $559K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Plumas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Plumas (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Menominee County, MI · HEAVY
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Plumas; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hardin County, KY · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Plumas; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bollinger County, MO · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Plumas; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lake County, MT · TRACE
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Plumas; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Worcester County (MID $/acre pole)
Worcester sits near Plumas on payments-per-acre ($10.71) while total receipts differ.
Pulaski County (MID $/acre pole)
Pulaski sits near Plumas on payments-per-acre ($10.80) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Plumas stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1786)
Plumas ranks #1786 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
Plumas County, California stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1786 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.