Farm operations
539
Avg 1,010 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06069 539 farms Upper-middle (#27/58) 9% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
San Benito County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for San Benito County. Ranked #27 of 58 counties in California.
545K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 8.8% 48K acres
- Other land
- 91.2% 497K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
San Benito County received $3.13 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.13
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 0.21×
- 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.
539 farms · $353.3M sales
San Benito County, California reports 539 farms and $353.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1473 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #27 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #27 of 58
- National payments rank #1473 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$353.3M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$79.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- San Benito County's net farm income sits at the 79th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the San Benito County Farm Data Shows
San Benito County, California reported 539 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $353.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.13/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $79.4M. In-state sales rank #27 of 58 in California.
Of 544,537 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 48,007 acres (8.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$3.13 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
544,537 acres
Cropland
48,007 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,010 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 8.8%
48,007 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 544,537 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 48,007 | 8.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 496,530 | 91.2% |
| Average farm size | 1,010 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in San Benito County, California?
San Benito County, California has 539 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,010 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of San Benito County?
San Benito County's total commodity sales are $353.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #27 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does San Benito County receive?
San Benito County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.13/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in San Benito County?
Net cash farm income for operations in San Benito County is $79.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with San Benito County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for San Benito (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Erie County, PA · HEAVY
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by - than San Benito; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mcclain County, OK · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than San Benito; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Monroe County, IL · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than San Benito; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Isanti County, MN · HEAVY
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than San Benito; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hendry County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Hendry sits near San Benito on payments-per-acre ($3.12) while total receipts differ.
LA Plata County (TRACE $/acre pole)
LA Plata sits near San Benito on payments-per-acre ($3.29) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
San Benito stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1473)
San Benito ranks #1473 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
San Benito County, California stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1473 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.