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Kings County, California · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Kings County, California grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Kings County's biggest by acreage are hay (38,798 acres), almonds (37,359 acres) and pistachios (35,807 acres). Its farms sold $2.1 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 10th of 56 counties in California.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for garlic (3rd of 690 counties), tomatoes (4th of 1,657 counties), cantaloupe (5th of 717 counties) and milk (5th of 1,509 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$2.1 billion15th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
862593,199 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
50% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4735 published, 12 withheld
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
Kings County
$2.1 billion
4% of California farm sales. No. 10 of 56 counties with published figures.

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

What does Kings County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay10th in California38,798 acres
  2. 2Almonds10th in California37,359 acres
  3. 3Pistachios4th in California*35,807 acres
  4. 4Tomatoes4th in California26,994 acres
  5. 5Walnuts7th in California*14,988 acres
  6. 6Grapes18th in California4,759 acres
  7. 7Wheat10th in California4,152 acres
  8. 8Peaches5th in California1,675 acres
  9. 9Garlic3rd in California1,647 acres
  10. 10Onions6th in California*1,500 acres

How does Kings 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.

Kings County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of CA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of CAMeasure
Chickpeas1.5 million pounds233*23%production
Kiwifruit604 acres2*2*13%bearing acres
Tomatoes26,994 acres4411%acres harvested
Pistachios35,807 acres4*4*9%bearing acres
Milk150,643 milk cows459%head on farms
Goats10,227 goats2*19*8%head on farms
Cattle324,887 cattle7186%head on farms
Garlic1,647 acres33*6%acres harvested
Oats15,906 bushels6*548*5%production
Peaches1,675 acres58*4%bearing acres
Apricots230 acres56*4%bearing acres
Sorghum17,375 bushels3*421*4%production
Sweet cherries1,275 acres718*3%bearing acres
Cantaloupe954 acres55*3%acres harvested
Wheat383,484 bushels10681*3%production
Show all 35 items
Kings County rankings, items 16 to 35
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of CAMeasure
Hay244,741 tons10283%production
Onions1,500 acres6*22*3%acres harvested
Almonds37,359 acres1010*3%bearing acres
Honey543,856 pounds1259*2%production
Plums727 acres9*9*2%bearing acres
Corn61,801 bushels13*1,976*under 1%production
Grapes4,759 acres1826*under 1%bearing acres
Pumpkins28 acres20*414*under 1%acres harvested
Tangerines332 acres6*9*under 1%bearing acres
Olives179 acres16*17*under 1%bearing acres
Barley5,841 bushels14*391*under 1%production
Chickens721,310 broiler chickens5*474*under 1%head sold
Lettuce423 acres1217*under 1%acres harvested
Oranges217 acres10*31*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs76 hogs39*1,793*under 1%head on farms
Lemons48 acres9*13*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs1,152 laying hens43*1,603*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys72 turkeys19*813*under 1%head on farms
Pecans85 acres3*208*bearing acres
Walnuts14,988 acres7*7*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, squash, bell peppers, kale, watermelon, blackberries, nectarines, pomegranates and sheep.

What livestock does Kings County raise?

Kings County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens721,3105*head sold
Cattle324,8877head on farms
Milk cows150,6434head on farms
Goats10,2272*head on farms
Laying hens1,15243*head on farms
Hogs7639*head on farms
Turkeys7219*head on farms

Other farm counties in California

Top California counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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
Ventura County$2.1 billion
Madera County$2 billion
Riverside County$1.3 billion

What does California grow? State overview and county map →

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.