Farm operations
2,424
Avg 149 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06065 2,424 farms Top quartile (#13/58) 65% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Riverside County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Riverside County. Ranked #13 of 58 counties in California.
362K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 64.8% 235K acres
- Other land
- 35.2% 127K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Riverside County received $15.21 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.21
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 1.03×
- 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.
2,424 farms · $1.3B sales
Riverside County, California reports 2,424 farms and $1.3B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #560 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 58
- National payments rank #560 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$1.3B
4.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.5M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$270.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Riverside County's net farm income sits at the 98th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Riverside County Farm Data Shows
Riverside County, California reported 2,424 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.3B in total commodity sales and receiving $5.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.21/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $270.2M. In-state sales rank #13 of 58 in California.
Of 361,970 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 234,583 acres (64.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$15.21 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
361,970 acres
Cropland
234,583 acres
Avg Farm Size
149 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 64.8%
234,583 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 361,970 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 234,583 | 64.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 127,387 | 35.2% |
| Average farm size | 149 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Riverside County, California?
Riverside County, California has 2,424 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 149 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Riverside County?
Riverside County's total commodity sales are $1.3B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Riverside County receive?
Riverside County received $5.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.21/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Riverside County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Riverside County is $270.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Riverside County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Riverside (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Wayne County, IL · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Riverside; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lee County, AR · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Riverside; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Canadian County, OK · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Riverside; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Daviess County, MO · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Riverside; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Arkansas County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Arkansas sits near Riverside on payments-per-acre ($15.19) while total receipts differ.
Chariton County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Chariton sits near Riverside on payments-per-acre ($15.26) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Riverside stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#560)
Riverside ranks #560 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Riverside County, California stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #560 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.