California farming statistics (2022)
California had 63,134 farms working 24,190,604 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 383 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, California ranks 9 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
California had 63,134 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 3.3% of all US farms — across 24,190,604 acres of farmland, averaging 383 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
63,134
2022 census count
Land in farms
24,190,604
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
383
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
9 / 50
among US states
How California compares
States ranked nearest to California by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Oklahoma | 70,378 | 467 acres |
| 7 | Kentucky | 69,425 | 179 acres |
| 8 | Minnesota | 65,531 | 388 acres |
| 10 | Tennessee | 63,105 | 170 acres |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 58,521 | 236 acres |
| 12 | Kansas | 55,734 | 804 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in California?
- California had 63,134 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 24,190,604 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 9 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in California?
- The average farm size in California was 383 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (24,190,604 acres) divided by the number of farms (63,134), as published.
- What reference period and source does the California figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.