Land in farms in California
Land in farms in California was 24,190,604 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 16th highest of 50 states in 2022.
Land in farms in California, 1997 to 2022
All 6 values
| Period | acres |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 24,190,604 |
| 2017 | 24,522,801 |
| 2012 | 25,569,001 |
| 2007 | 25,364,695 |
| 2002 | 27,589,027 |
| 1997 | 28,795,834 |
Compared with United States
| Place | 2022 |
|---|---|
| California | 24,190,604 |
| United States | 880,100,848 |
Rankings
Definition
Land operated by farms in the census year, in acres, including cropland, pasture, woodland and land under farm buildings, as counted by the USDA Census of Agriculture every five years.
How to cite
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. (2026). Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) (Land in farms, California, 1997 to 2022) [Data set]. Data Commons. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/
MLA 9
Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Land in farms, California, 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/land-in-farms/california. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. 2026. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Land in farms, California, 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/land-in-farms/california.
Harvard
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (2026) Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Land in farms, California, 1997 to 2022 [Dataset]. Via Data Commons. Available at: https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/california (Accessed: 11 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{department_land_in_farms_california_2022,
author = {{U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service}},
title = {{Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022): Land in farms, California, 1997 to 2022}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
publisher = {Data Commons},
url = {https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/},
urldate = {2026-10-11},
note = {Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org). Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/california. Publisher attribution: Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11.},
}
RIS
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What is the land in farms in California?
Land in farms in California was 24,190,604 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 16th highest of 50 states in 2022.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest land in farms in California?
28,795,834 acres in 1997, the highest value since 1997 in this series.