Farm operations
1,118
Avg 230 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06067 1,118 farms Upper-middle (#20/58) 53% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Sacramento County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sacramento County. Ranked #20 of 58 counties in California.
257K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 52.6% 135K acres
- Other land
- 47.4% 122K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sacramento County received $21.29 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.29
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 1.45×
- 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.
1,118 farms · $568.3M sales
Sacramento County, California reports 1,118 farms and $568.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #566 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 58
- National payments rank #566 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$568.3M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.5M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$105.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Sacramento County's net farm income sits at the 86th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sacramento County Farm Data Shows
Sacramento County, California reported 1,118 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $568.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.29/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $105.4M. In-state sales rank #20 of 58 in California.
Of 256,617 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 134,941 acres (52.6%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$21.29 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
256,617 acres
Cropland
134,941 acres
Avg Farm Size
230 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 52.6%
134,941 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 256,617 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 134,941 | 52.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 121,676 | 47.4% |
| Average farm size | 230 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sacramento County, California?
Sacramento County, California has 1,118 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 230 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sacramento County?
Sacramento County's total commodity sales are $568.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Sacramento County receive?
Sacramento County received $5.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.29/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sacramento County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sacramento County is $105.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sacramento County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sacramento (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Adams County, IA · DENSE
$5.5M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Sacramento; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cottonwood County, MN · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Sacramento; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Grundy County, MO · DENSE
$5.5M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Sacramento; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Grant County, KS · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $22K than Sacramento; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Warren County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Warren sits near Sacramento on payments-per-acre ($21.46) while total receipts differ.
Marion County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Marion sits near Sacramento on payments-per-acre ($20.73) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Sacramento stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#566)
Sacramento ranks #566 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
Sacramento County, California stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #566 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.