Calaveras County, California · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Calaveras County, California grow?

Name: Calaveras County, California agriculture: crops and livestock, 2022
Creator: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
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Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Calaveras County, California (77% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 58,095 turkeys and 22,889 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are grapes (919 acres) and hay (908 acres). Its farms sold $31.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 50th of 56 counties in California.

Farm sales, 2022: $31.7 million2238th of 3,050 US counties
Farms: 603221,491 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock: 23% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported: 5440 published, 10 withheld, 4 under half a unit

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Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture

Under $14M$14M to $56M$56M to $210M$210M to $700M$700M to $2.1B$2.1B+

Withheld to protect individual farms

Calaveras County

$31.7 million

under 1% of California farm sales. No. 50 of 56 counties with published figures.

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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Calaveras County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

1Grapes26th in California*919 acres
2Hay47th in California*908 acres
3Olives19th in California*128 acres
4Apples22nd in California*13 acres
5Tomatoes37th in California*6 acres
6Pumpkins30th in California*4 acres
7Cucumbers20th in California*4 acres
8Lettuce27th in California*3 acres
9Blueberries14th in California*3 acres
10Celery11th in California*2 acres

How does Calaveras County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in California and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Calaveras County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of CA
Item	Amount	State rank	US rank	Share of CA	Measure
Turkeys	58,095 turkeys	1*	141*	3%	head on farms
Goats	2,715 goats	11*	122*	2%	head on farms
Hogs	486 hogs	18*	895*	under 1%	head on farms
Cattle	22,889 cattle	30	1,140*	under 1%	head on farms
Olives	128 acres	19*	20*	under 1%	bearing acres
Sheep	1,558 sheep	30*	572*	under 1%	head on farms
Apples	13 acres	22*	501*	under 1%	bearing acres
Grapes	919 acres	26*	57*	under 1%	bearing acres
Pumpkins	4 acres	30*	864*	under 1%	acres harvested
Cucumbers	4 acres	20*	403*	under 1%	acres harvested
Blackberries	2 acres	15*	340*	under 1%	bearing acres
Honey	13,134 pounds	37*	671*	under 1%	production
Chile peppers	1 acre	27*	544*	under 1%	acres harvested
Green peas	1 acre	12*	286*	under 1%	acres harvested
Hay	2,346 tons	47*	2,769*	under 1%	production

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Calaveras County rankings, items 16 to 40
Item	Amount	State rank	US rank	Share of CA	Measure
Eggs	3,095 laying hens	28*	878*	under 1%	head on farms
Artichokes	1 acre	11*	16*	under 1%	acres harvested
Squash	1 acre	35*	916*	under 1%	acres harvested
Kale	1 acre	27*	304*	under 1%	acres harvested
Honeydew	1 acre	18*	69*	under 1%	acres harvested
Bell peppers	1 acre	29*	774*	under 1%	acres harvested
Garlic	2 acres	25*	306*	under 1%	acres harvested
Watermelon	1 acre	26*	824*	under 1%	acres harvested
Pomegranates	2 acres	15*	28*	under 1%	bearing acres
Nectarines	1 acre	14*	48*	under 1%	bearing acres
Cabbage	1 acre	20*	416*	under 1%	acres harvested
Celery	2 acres	11*	34*	under 1%	acres harvested
Peaches	2 acres	27*	381*	under 1%	bearing acres
Potatoes	1 acre	22*	889*	under 1%	acres harvested
Cantaloupe	1 acre	31*	531*	under 1%	acres harvested
Cauliflower	1 acre	22*	191*	under 1%	acres harvested
Tomatoes	6 acres	37*	635*	under 1%	acres harvested
Plums	1 acre	23*	170*	under 1%	bearing acres
Strawberries	1 acre	16*	333*	under 1%	bearing acres
Onions	1 acre	29*	440*	under 1%	acres harvested
Carrots	1 acre	23*	340*	under 1%	acres harvested
Lettuce	3 acres	27*	281*	under 1%	acres harvested
Broccoli	1 acre	26*	334*	under 1%	acres harvested
Milk	13 milk cows	26*	1,247*	under 1%	head on farms
Blueberries	3 acres	14*	490*		bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet corn, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, oranges, tangerines, pears, apricots, almonds, walnuts and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green beans, spinach, asparagus and raspberries.

What livestock does Calaveras County raise?

Calaveras County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Animal	Head	State rank	Measure
Turkeys	58,095	1*	head on farms
Cattle	22,889	30	head on farms
Laying hens	3,095	28*	head on farms
Goats	2,715	11*	head on farms
Sheep	1,558	30*	head on farms
Hogs	486	18*	head on farms
Milk cows	13	26*	head on farms

Other farm counties in California

Top California counties by farm sales, 2022
County	Farm sales
Fresno County	$7 billion
Tulare County	$6.4 billion
Monterey County	$5.5 billion
Kern County	$5 billion
Merced County	$4 billion
Imperial County	$3 billion
San Joaquin County	$3 billion
Stanislaus County	$2.9 billion
Santa Barbara County	$2.6 billion
Kings County	$2.1 billion
Ventura County	$2.1 billion
Madera County	$2 billion

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About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.

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