Farm operations
795
Avg 602 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CA · FIPS 06113 795 farms Upper-middle (#19/58) 57% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Yolo County, California - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Yolo County. Ranked #19 of 58 counties in California.
479K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.6% 271K acres
- Other land
- 43.4% 207K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Yolo County received $15.16 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the California county median of $14.73.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.16
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $14.73
- California county median per acre
- 1.03×
- 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.
795 farms · $658.7M sales
Yolo County, California reports 795 farms and $658.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #406 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 58 counties in California; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 58
- National payments rank #406 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$658.7M
2.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$7.3M
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$111.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Yolo County's net farm income sits at the 87th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Yolo County Farm Data Shows
Yolo County, California reported 795 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $658.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.16/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $111.6M. In-state sales rank #19 of 58 in California.
Of 478,555 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 271,083 acres (56.6%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of California.
Land Use
$15.16 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
478,555 acres
Cropland
271,083 acres
Avg Farm Size
602 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 56.6%
271,083 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 478,555 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 271,083 | 56.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 207,472 | 43.4% |
| Average farm size | 602 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Yolo County, California?
Yolo County, California has 795 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 602 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Yolo County?
Yolo County's total commodity sales are $658.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 58 counties in California.
How much federal farm assistance does Yolo County receive?
Yolo County received $7.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.16/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Yolo County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Yolo County is $111.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Yolo County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Yolo (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Sunflower County, MS · DENSE
$7.3M federal receipts is higher by - than Yolo; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Jones County, SD · HEAVY
$7.2M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Yolo; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Greer County, OK · DENSE
$7.2M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Yolo; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Jefferson County, OK · HEAVY
$7.3M federal receipts is higher by $31K than Yolo; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Arkansas County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Arkansas sits near Yolo on payments-per-acre ($15.19) while total receipts differ.
Major County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Major sits near Yolo on payments-per-acre ($15.23) while total receipts differ.
California ERS state roll-up
Yolo stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside California's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#406)
Yolo ranks #406 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Yolo County, California stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #406 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.