Farm operations
1,154
Avg 544 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06103 1,154 farms Lower-middle (#32/58) 16% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Tehama County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Tehama County. Ranked #32 of 58 counties in California.
628K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.8% 99K acres
- Other land
- 84.2% 528K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Tehama County received $10.45 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.
- $10.45
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 0.71×
- 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.
1,154 farms · $195.7M sales
Tehama County, California reports 1,154 farms and $195.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #452 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 58
- National payments rank #452 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.4%
Commodity sales
$195.7M
0.64× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$6.6M
3.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-5.6M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Tehama County's net farm income sits at the 3th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Tehama County Farm Data Shows
Tehama County, California reported 1,154 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $195.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.45/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-5.6M. In-state sales rank #32 of 58 in California.
Of 627,913 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 99,441 acres (15.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$10.45 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
627,913 acres
Cropland
99,441 acres
Avg Farm Size
544 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 15.8%
99,441 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 627,913 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 99,441 | 15.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 528,472 | 84.2% |
| Average farm size | 544 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Tehama County, California?
Tehama County, California has 1,154 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 544 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Tehama County?
Tehama County's total commodity sales are $195.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Tehama County receive?
Tehama County received $6.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.45/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Tehama County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Tehama County is $-5.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Tehama County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Tehama (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Adair County, IA · DENSE
$6.6M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Tehama; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Sherman County, OR · HEAVY
$6.6M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Tehama; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Martin County, MN · HEAVY
$6.6M federal receipts is higher by $14K than Tehama; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Sanpete County, UT · DENSE
$6.6M federal receipts is higher by $14K than Tehama; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Logan County (MID $/acre pole)
Logan sits near Tehama on payments-per-acre ($10.44) while total receipts differ.
Grant County (MID $/acre pole)
Grant sits near Tehama on payments-per-acre ($10.42) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Tehama stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#452)
Tehama ranks #452 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
Tehama County, California stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #452 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.