Madera County, California · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Madera County, California grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Madera County's biggest by acreage are almonds (133,566 acres), grapes (52,861 acres) and hay (18,796 acres). Its farms sold $2 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 12th of 56 counties in California.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for figs (1st of 136 counties), pomegranates (4th of 42 counties), grapes (5th of 730 counties) and almonds (5th of 33 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $2 billion17th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,255693,611 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 61% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 5323 published, 30 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Madera County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Madera 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of CA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figs | 5,618 acres | 1 | 1* | 85% | bearing acres |
| Almonds | 133,566 acres | 5 | 5* | 10% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 2.1 million pounds | 7 | 12* | 7% | production |
| Grapes | 52,861 acres | 5 | 5* | 6% | bearing acres |
| Milk | 78,262 milk cows | 8 | 16* | 5% | head on farms |
| Pomegranates | 1,321 acres | 4* | 4* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 195,378 cattle | 9 | 45 | 4% | head on farms |
| Kiwifruit | 151 acres | 4* | 4* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Oats | 9,999 bushels | 8* | 665* | 3% | production |
| Peaches | 794 acres | 9 | 16* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Sweet cherries | 739 acres | 10 | 23* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 2,407 goats | 14* | 149* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 117,872 tons | 15 | 120* | 1% | production |
| Olives | 600 acres | 8* | 8* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Wheat | 161,675 bushels | 16 | 1,035* | 1% | production |
Show all 23 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of CA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 3,096 sheep | 21* | 265* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Squash | 28 acres | 20* | 180* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 25 acres | 9* | 99* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Kale | 27 acres | 11* | 30* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 112 hogs | 36* | 1,602* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 3 acres | 21* | 402* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Garlic | 3 acres | 20* | 222* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Carrots | 1 acre | 23* | 340* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, barley, dry beans, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, green peas, pumpkins, chile peppers, spinach, watermelon, apples, oranges, lemons, grapefruit, tangerines, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, nectarines, pears, plums, apricots, avocados, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, turkeys, chickens and eggs.
What livestock does Madera County raise?
Other farm counties in California
| 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 |
| Riverside County | $1.3 billion |
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.