Farm operations
1,812
Avg 166 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06111 1,812 farms Top quartile (#11/58) 47% cropland DENSE MIXED
Ventura County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ventura County. Ranked #11 of 58 counties in California.
301K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.6% 140K acres
- Other land
- 53.4% 161K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ventura County received $29.00 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $29.00
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 1.97×
- 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.
1,812 farms · $2.1B sales
Ventura County, California reports 1,812 farms and $2.1B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #323 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #11 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #11 of 58
- National payments rank #323 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$2.1B
7.0× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$8.7M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$478.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Ventura 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 Ventura County Farm Data Shows
Ventura County, California reported 1,812 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $2.1B in total commodity sales and receiving $8.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($29.00/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $478.4M. In-state sales rank #11 of 58 in California.
Of 300,567 acres agricultural land, cropland is 139,944 acres (46.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 166 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$29.00 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
300,567 acres
Cropland
139,944 acres
Avg Farm Size
166 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 46.6%
139,944 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 300,567 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 139,944 | 46.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 160,623 | 53.4% |
| Average farm size | 166 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ventura County, California?
Ventura County, California has 1,812 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 166 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ventura County?
Ventura County's total commodity sales are $2.1B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Ventura County receive?
Ventura County received $8.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($29.00/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ventura County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ventura County is $478.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ventura County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ventura (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Decatur County, KS · HEAVY
$8.7M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Ventura; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Malheur County, OR · MID
$8.7M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Ventura; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Kay County, OK · HEAVY
$8.7M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Ventura; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Imperial County, CA · HEAVY
$8.7M federal receipts is lower by $18K than Ventura; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Jones County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Jones sits near Ventura on payments-per-acre ($28.89) while total receipts differ.
Lawrence County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lawrence sits near Ventura on payments-per-acre ($29.19) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Ventura stamps DENSE · MIXED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#323)
Ventura ranks #323 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
Ventura County, California stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #323 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.