Farm operations
809
Avg 45 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06071 809 farms Upper-middle (#25/58) 52% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
San Bernardino County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for San Bernardino County. Ranked #25 of 58 counties in California.
37K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 51.6% 19K acres
- Other land
- 48.4% 18K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
San Bernardino County received $15.22 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.
- $15.22
- 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.
809 farms · $457.5M sales
San Bernardino County, California reports 809 farms and $457.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2141 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #25 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #25 of 58
- National payments rank #2141 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$457.5M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$558K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$55.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- San Bernardino County's net farm income sits at the 71th 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 Bernardino County Farm Data Shows
San Bernardino County, California reported 809 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $457.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $558K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.22/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $55.3M. In-state sales rank #25 of 58 in California.
Of 36,659 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 18,906 acres (51.6%) - 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
$15.22 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
36,659 acres
Cropland
18,906 acres
Avg Farm Size
45 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 51.6%
18,906 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 36,659 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 18,906 | 51.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 17,753 | 48.4% |
| Average farm size | 45 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in San Bernardino County, California?
San Bernardino County, California has 809 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 45 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of San Bernardino County?
San Bernardino County's total commodity sales are $457.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #25 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does San Bernardino County receive?
San Bernardino County received $558K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.22/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in San Bernardino County?
Net cash farm income for operations in San Bernardino County is $55.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with San Bernardino County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for San Bernardino (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Meade County, KY · LIGHT
$558K federal receipts is higher by - than San Bernardino; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Somerset County, NJ · DENSE
$558K federal receipts is higher by - than San Bernardino; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Gaston County, NC · HEAVY
$556K federal receipts is lower by $2K than San Bernardino; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Johnson County, GA · MID
$561K federal receipts is higher by $3K than San Bernardino; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Lafayette County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lafayette sits near San Bernardino on payments-per-acre ($15.03) while total receipts differ.
Twiggs County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Twiggs sits near San Bernardino on payments-per-acre ($14.92) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
San Bernardino stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2141)
San Bernardino ranks #2141 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
San Bernardino County, California stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2141 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.