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Farms in Monterey County

Farms in Monterey County was 1,057 in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 22nd highest of 58 counties in 2022.

2022, count1,057
Rank22nd of 58Counties in California ranked
Series high1,3951997
Series low1,0572022

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Farms in Monterey County, 1997 to 2022

1,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001997200220072012201720221997: 1,395 count2002: 1,216 count2007: 1,199 count2012: 1,179 count2017: 1,104 count2022: 1,057 count1,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001997200720221997: 1,395 count2002: 1,216 count2007: 1,199 count2012: 1,179 count2017: 1,104 count2022: 1,057 count
count. Source: USDA NASS, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 6 values
Periodcount
20221,057
20171,104
20121,179
20071,199
20021,216
19971,395

Compared with California and United States

Place2022
Monterey County1,057
California63,134
United States1,900,487

Monterey County compared with nearby places

Alameda County: 397 countAlpine County: 4 countAmador County: 445 countButte County: 1,667 countCalaveras County: 603 countColusa County: 715 countContra Costa County: 405 countDel Norte County: 54 countEl Dorado County: 1,204 countFresno County: 4,427 countGlenn County: 1,084 countHumboldt County: 721 countImperial County: 482 countInyo County: 63 countKern County: 1,691 countKings County: 862 countLake County: 581 countLassen County: 419 countLos Angeles County: 766 countMadera County: 1,255 countMarin County: 255 countMariposa County: 388 countMendocino County: 975 countMerced County: 2,047 countModoc County: 426 countMono County: 61 countMonterey County: 1,057 countNapa County: 1,772 countNevada County: 620 countOrange County: 158 countPlacer County: 1,093 countPlumas County: 161 countRiverside County: 2,424 countSacramento County: 1,118 countSan Benito County: 539 countSan Bernardino County: 809 countSan Diego County: 4,031 countSan Francisco County: 7 countSan Joaquin County: 3,439 countSan Luis Obispo County: 2,184 countSan Mateo County: 250 countSanta Barbara County: 1,359 countSanta Clara County: 825 countSanta Cruz County: 614 countShasta County: 1,120 countSierra County: 49 countSiskiyou County: 655 countSolano County: 712 countSonoma County: 3,097 countStanislaus County: 3,455 countSutter County: 890 countTehama County: 1,154 countTrinity County: 139 countTulare County: 3,713 countTuolumne County: 326 countVentura County: 1,812 countYolo County: 795 countYuba County: 760 count
  • Under 250
  • 250 to 540
  • 540 to 760
  • 760 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 and over
Farms, 2022, count. Monterey County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Places from which 1,000 dollars or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year, as counted by the USDA Census of Agriculture every five years.

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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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APA 7

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. (2026). Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) (Farms, Monterey County, 1997 to 2022) [Data set]. Data Commons. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/

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Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Farms, Monterey County, 1997 to 2022. U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 11 Oct. 2026, https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Data Commons, https://datacommons.org. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/farms/monterey-county-california. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. 2026. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Farms, Monterey County, 1997 to 2022. Dataset. Distributed by Data Commons. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/farms/monterey-county-california.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (2026) Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Farms, Monterey County, 1997 to 2022 [Dataset]. Via Data Commons. Available at: https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/farms/monterey-county-california (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service}},
  title = {{Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022): Farms, Monterey County, 1997 to 2022}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  publisher = {Data Commons},
  url = {https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the farms in Monterey County?

Farms in Monterey County was 1,057 in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 22nd highest of 58 counties in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest farms in Monterey County?

1,395 in 1997, the highest value since 1997 in this series.

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