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Lake County, California · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lake County, California grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Lake County's biggest by acreage are grapes (7,381 acres), pears (1,376 acres) and hay (1,340 acres). Its farms sold $71 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 41st of 56 counties in California.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for pears (6th of 459 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$71 million1681st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
581138,030 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
95% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4432 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
Lake County
$71 million
under 1% of California farm sales. No. 41 of 56 counties with published figures.

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

What does Lake County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Grapes17th in California7,381 acres
  2. 2Pears1st in California*1,376 acres
  3. 3Hay41st in California*1,340 acres
  4. 4Wheat21st in California*54 acres
  5. 5Blackberries8th in California*19 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes40th in California*5 acres
  7. 7Lettuce27th in California*3 acres
  8. 8Squash31st in California*3 acres
  9. 9Garlic20th in California*3 acres
  10. 10Green beans18th in California*2 acres

How does Lake 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.

Lake County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of CA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of CAMeasure
Pears1,376 acres1*6*16%bearing acres
Grapes7,381 acres1723*under 1%bearing acres
Blackberries19 acres8*57*under 1%bearing acres
Goats637 goats41*1,015*under 1%head on farms
Collard greens1 acre9*211*under 1%acres harvested
Honey16,592 pounds35*586*under 1%production
Cattle2,888 cattle532,562*under 1%head on farms
Hay3,941 tons41*2,619*under 1%production
Squash3 acres31*638*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre27*544*under 1%acres harvested
Green peas1 acre12*286*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres27*615*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans2 acres18*640*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins1 acre37*1,027*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers2 acres23*523*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 32 items
Lake County rankings, items 16 to 32
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of CAMeasure
Eggs1,906 laying hens37*1,208*under 1%head on farms
Wheat1,480 bushels21*1,887*under 1%production
Kale1 acre27*304*under 1%acres harvested
Garlic3 acres20*222*under 1%acres harvested
Honeydew1 acre18*69*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe2 acres27*418*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon1 acre26*824*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn1 acre28*1,180*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes1 acre7*215*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes5 acres40*715*under 1%acres harvested
Onions1 acre29*440*under 1%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre16*211*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys37 turkeys27*1,171*under 1%head on farms
Carrots1 acre23*340*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce3 acres27*281*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli1 acre26*334*under 1%acres harvested
Milk4 milk cows32*1,458*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, apples, raspberries, peaches, nectarines, plums, olives, figs, walnuts, macadamia nuts, hogs and sheep.

What livestock does Lake County raise?

Lake County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle2,88853head on farms
Laying hens1,90637*head on farms
Goats63741*head on farms
Turkeys3727*head on farms
Milk cows432*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
Kings County$2.1 billion
Ventura County$2.1 billion
Madera County$2 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.