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Los Angeles County, California · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Los Angeles County, California grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Los Angeles County's biggest by acreage are hay (9,564 acres) and barley (6,008 acres). Its farms sold $200 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 31st of 56 counties in California.

Farm sales, 2022
$200 million817th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
76669,224 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
89% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
6441 published, 19 withheld, 4 under half a unit
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
Los Angeles County
$200 million
under 1% of California farm sales. No. 31 of 56 counties with published figures.

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

What does Los Angeles County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay20th in California9,564 acres
  2. 2Barley1st in California6,008 acres
  3. 3Grapes33rd in California*244 acres
  4. 4Avocados9th in California*112 acres
  5. 5Oranges13th in California*39 acres
  6. 6Nectarines5th in California*32 acres
  7. 7Lemons10th in California*23 acres
  8. 8Olives27th in California*22 acres
  9. 9Pears8th in California*20 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes29th in California*13 acres

How does Los Angeles 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.

Los Angeles County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of CA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of CAMeasure
Barley345,903 bushels1105*21%production
Goats1,332 goats27*396*1%head on farms
Hay60,365 tons20440*under 1%production
Collard greens4 acres5*103*under 1%acres harvested
Chickpeas18,000 pounds3*41*under 1%production
Sheep1,319 sheep32*676*under 1%head on farms
Avocados112 acres9*12*under 1%bearing acres
Pears20 acres8*47*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs169 hogs32*1,357*under 1%head on farms
Nectarines32 acres5*8*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle6,364 cattle472,157*under 1%head on farms
Honey26,858 pounds34444*under 1%production
Chile peppers3 acres22*249*under 1%acres harvested
Figs5 acres7*20*under 1%bearing acres
Squash4 acres30*559*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 41 items
Los Angeles County rankings, items 16 to 41
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of CAMeasure
Apples6 acres25*617*under 1%bearing acres
Olives22 acres27*36*under 1%bearing acres
Kale4 acres19*123*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers3 acres23*481*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins2 acres34*954*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn8 acres18*781*under 1%acres harvested
Lemons23 acres10*18*under 1%bearing acres
Grapes244 acres33*84*under 1%bearing acres
Oranges39 acres13*40*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs2,960 laying hens30*900*under 1%head on farms
Artichokes1 acre11*16*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon2 acres20*686*under 1%acres harvested
Cauliflower4 acres16*88*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre29*774*under 1%acres harvested
Garlic2 acres25*306*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe2 acres27*418*under 1%acres harvested
Brussels sprouts1 acre8*97*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage1 acre20*416*under 1%acres harvested
Celery2 acres11*34*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes13 acres29*355*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys105 turkeys16*645*under 1%head on farms
Broccoli4 acres21*143*under 1%acres harvested
Pomegranates1 acre17*32*under 1%bearing acres
Tangerines1 acre20*72*under 1%bearing acres
Lettuce3 acres27*281*under 1%acres harvested
Blueberries10 acres9*300*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, potatoes, onions, carrots, green beans, grapefruit, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, peaches, plums, apricots, almonds, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, macadamia nuts and milk.

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

What livestock does Los Angeles County raise?

Los Angeles County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle6,36447head on farms
Laying hens2,96030*head on farms
Goats1,33227*head on farms
Sheep1,31932*head on farms
Hogs16932*head on farms
Turkeys10516*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.