Farm operations
3,439
Avg 251 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06077 3,439 farms Top quartile (#7/58) 71% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
San Joaquin County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for San Joaquin County. Ranked #7 of 58 counties in California.
862K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 71.2% 614K acres
- Other land
- 28.8% 248K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
San Joaquin County received $38.95 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $38.95
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 2.64×
- 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.
3,439 farms · $3.0B sales
San Joaquin County, California reports 3,439 farms and $3.0B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #13 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 58
- National payments rank #13 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$3.0B
10.0× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$33.6M
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$531.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- San Joaquin County's net farm income sits at the 99th 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 Joaquin County Farm Data Shows
San Joaquin County, California reported 3,439 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $3.0B in total commodity sales and receiving $33.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($38.95/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $531.4M. In-state sales rank #7 of 58 in California.
Of 862,356 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 614,128 acres (71.2%) - 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
$38.95 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
862,356 acres
Cropland
614,128 acres
Avg Farm Size
251 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 71.2%
614,128 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 862,356 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 614,128 | 71.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 248,228 | 28.8% |
| Average farm size | 251 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in San Joaquin County, California?
San Joaquin County, California has 3,439 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 251 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of San Joaquin County?
San Joaquin County's total commodity sales are $3.0B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does San Joaquin County receive?
San Joaquin County received $33.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($38.95/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in San Joaquin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in San Joaquin County is $531.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with San Joaquin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for San Joaquin (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Grand Forks County, ND · DENSE
$33.8M federal receipts is higher by $197K than San Joaquin; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Meade County, SD · HEAVY
$33.3M federal receipts is lower by $266K than San Joaquin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Merced County, CA · DENSE
$33.1M federal receipts is lower by $476K than San Joaquin; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Kern County, CA · HEAVY
$34.1M federal receipts is higher by $505K than San Joaquin; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Jackson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near San Joaquin on payments-per-acre ($38.52) while total receipts differ.
Parmer County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Parmer sits near San Joaquin on payments-per-acre ($38.28) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
San Joaquin stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#13)
San Joaquin ranks #13 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
San Joaquin County, California stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #13 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.