Farm operations
3,455
Avg 198 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06099 3,455 farms Top quartile (#8/58) 63% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Stanislaus County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Stanislaus County. Ranked #8 of 58 counties in California.
685K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 63.1% 432K acres
- Other land
- 36.9% 253K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Stanislaus County received $19.65 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.65
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 1.33×
- 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.
3,455 farms · $2.9B sales
Stanislaus County, California reports 3,455 farms and $2.9B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #158 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 58
- National payments rank #158 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$2.9B
9.6× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$13.5M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$477.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus County Farm Data Shows
Stanislaus County, California reported 3,455 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $2.9B in total commodity sales and receiving $13.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.65/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $477.7M. In-state sales rank #8 of 58 in California.
Of 685,145 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 432,109 acres (63.1%) - 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
$19.65 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
685,145 acres
Cropland
432,109 acres
Avg Farm Size
198 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 63.1%
432,109 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 685,145 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 432,109 | 63.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 253,036 | 36.9% |
| Average farm size | 198 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Stanislaus County, California?
Stanislaus County, California has 3,455 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 198 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Stanislaus County?
Stanislaus County's total commodity sales are $2.9B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Stanislaus County receive?
Stanislaus County received $13.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.65/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Stanislaus County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Stanislaus County is $477.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Stanislaus County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Stanislaus (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Walworth County, SD · DENSE
$13.5M federal receipts is higher by $19K than Stanislaus; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Yankton County, SD · DENSE
$13.4M federal receipts is lower by $25K than Stanislaus; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Clayton County, IA · DENSE
$13.4M federal receipts is lower by $36K than Stanislaus; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Day County, SD · DENSE
$13.5M federal receipts is higher by $86K than Stanislaus; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Renville County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Renville sits near Stanislaus on payments-per-acre ($19.58) while total receipts differ.
Adams County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Adams sits near Stanislaus on payments-per-acre ($19.74) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Stanislaus stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#158)
Stanislaus ranks #158 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
Stanislaus County, California stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #158 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.