Farm operations
655
Avg 1,027 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06093 655 farms Upper-middle (#29/58) 25% cropland MID MIXED
Siskiyou County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Siskiyou County. Ranked #29 of 58 counties in California.
673K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.2% 170K acres
- Other land
- 74.8% 503K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Siskiyou County received $10.61 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.61
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 0.72×
- 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.
655 farms · $295.7M sales
Siskiyou County, California reports 655 farms and $295.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #412 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #29 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #29 of 58
- National payments rank #412 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.4%
Commodity sales
$295.7M
0.97× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$7.1M
2.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$43.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Siskiyou County's net farm income sits at the 65th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Siskiyou County Farm Data Shows
Siskiyou County, California reported 655 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $295.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.61/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $43.3M. In-state sales rank #29 of 58 in California.
Of 672,775 acres agricultural land, cropland is 169,826 acres (25.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,027 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$10.61 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
672,775 acres
Cropland
169,826 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,027 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.2%
169,826 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 672,775 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 169,826 | 25.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 502,949 | 74.8% |
| Average farm size | 1,027 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Siskiyou County, California?
Siskiyou County, California has 655 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,027 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Siskiyou County?
Siskiyou County's total commodity sales are $295.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #29 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Siskiyou County receive?
Siskiyou County received $7.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.61/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Siskiyou County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Siskiyou County is $43.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Siskiyou County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Siskiyou (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Houston County, AL · DENSE
$7.1M federal receipts is lower by $33K than Siskiyou; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Red Willow County, NE · HEAVY
$7.2M federal receipts is higher by $47K than Siskiyou; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Pettis County, MO · DENSE
$7.1M federal receipts is lower by $52K than Siskiyou; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Scurry County, TX · HEAVY
$7.2M federal receipts is higher by $66K than Siskiyou; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hansford County (MID $/acre pole)
Hansford sits near Siskiyou on payments-per-acre ($10.62) while total receipts differ.
Cottle County (MID $/acre pole)
Cottle sits near Siskiyou on payments-per-acre ($10.72) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Siskiyou stamps MID · MIXED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#412)
Siskiyou ranks #412 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Siskiyou County, California stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #412 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.