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Placer County, California · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Placer County, California grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Placer County's biggest by acreage are hay (3,309 acres), rice (3,214 acres) and almonds (871 acres). Its farms sold $51.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 44th of 56 counties in California.

Farm sales, 2022
$51.4 million1943rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,09384,898 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
58% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
6647 published, 18 withheld, 1 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
Placer County
$51.4 million
under 1% of California farm sales. No. 44 of 56 counties with published figures.

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

What does Placer County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay32nd in California*3,309 acres
  2. 2Rice8th in California3,214 acres
  3. 3Almonds18th in California*871 acres
  4. 4Grapes30th in California*281 acres
  5. 5Tangerines7th in California*266 acres
  6. 6Peaches12th in California*84 acres
  7. 7Apples13th in California*54 acres
  8. 8Pecans5th in California*27 acres
  9. 9Nectarines6th in California*26 acres
  10. 10Oranges14th in California*25 acres

How does Placer 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.

Placer County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of CA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of CAMeasure
Hops14,400 pounds2*19*21%production
Goats5,924 goats6*52*5%head on farms
Sheep8,924 sheep10*86*2%head on farms
Rice30 million pounds873*1%production
Hogs534 hogs16*860*under 1%head on farms
Apples54 acres13*267*under 1%bearing acres
Honey106,300 pounds26190*under 1%production
Tangerines266 acres7*11*under 1%bearing acres
Pumpkins17 acres23*545*under 1%acres harvested
Blackberries12 acres9*88*under 1%bearing acres
Chile peppers9 acres15*97*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle12,864 cattle381,636*under 1%head on farms
Peaches84 acres12*63*under 1%bearing acres
Cucumbers16 acres12*143*under 1%acres harvested
Nectarines26 acres6*10*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 47 items
Placer County rankings, items 16 to 47
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of CAMeasure
Hay11,347 tons32*2,027*under 1%production
Green beans9 acres14*259*under 1%acres harvested
Pears9 acres14*94*under 1%bearing acres
Squash5 acres29*508*under 1%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre9*211*under 1%acres harvested
Apricots4 acres17*37*under 1%bearing acres
Kale6 acres15*92*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon9 acres16*365*under 1%acres harvested
Almonds871 acres18*18*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs5,544 laying hens16*586*under 1%head on farms
Grapes281 acres30*76*under 1%bearing acres
Bell peppers3 acres21*402*under 1%acres harvested
Honeydew2 acres16*47*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe5 acres19*281*under 1%acres harvested
Lemons10 acres12*22*under 1%bearing acres
Oranges25 acres14*44*under 1%bearing acres
Potatoes3 acres16*612*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage2 acres17*306*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn2 acres24*1,099*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes19 acres26*245*under 1%acres harvested
Garlic2 acres25*306*under 1%acres harvested
Brussels sprouts1 acre8*97*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet cherries2 acres20*122*under 1%bearing acres
Milk90 milk cows20*942*under 1%head on farms
Carrots3 acres19*164*under 1%acres harvested
Cauliflower2 acres18*132*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes1 acre7*215*under 1%acres harvested
Onions2 acres26*304*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys68 turkeys20*839*under 1%head on farms
Lettuce3 acres27*281*under 1%acres harvested
Spearmint33 pounds1*10*production
Pecans27 acres5*294*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, wheat, celery, spinach, artichokes, grapefruit, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, plums, avocados, olives, figs, pomegranates, kiwifruit, walnuts, pistachios and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): asparagus.

What livestock does Placer County raise?

Placer County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle12,86438head on farms
Sheep8,92410*head on farms
Goats5,9246*head on farms
Laying hens5,54416*head on farms
Hogs53416*head on farms
Milk cows9020*head on farms
Turkeys6820*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.