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Riverside County, California · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Riverside County, California grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Riverside County's biggest by acreage are hay (84,956 acres), grapes (13,458 acres) and dates (11,321 acres). Its farms sold $1.3 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 13th of 56 counties in California.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for honeydew (1st of 134 counties), bell peppers (2nd of 1,211 counties), cantaloupe (4th of 717 counties) and lemons (4th of 52 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$1.3 billion30th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2,424361,970 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
87% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
6953 published, 16 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
Riverside County
$1.3 billion
2% of California farm sales. No. 13 of 56 counties with published figures.

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

What does Riverside County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay2nd in California84,956 acres
  2. 2Grapes14th in California13,458 acres
  3. 3Dates1st in California11,321 acres
  4. 4Lemons4th in California*6,074 acres
  5. 5Wheat8th in California5,878 acres
  6. 6Broccoli5th in California5,579 acres
  7. 7Lettuce7th in California4,615 acres
  8. 8Bell peppers1st in California3,605 acres
  9. 9Honeydew1st in California3,597 acres
  10. 10Cantaloupe4th in California3,112 acres

How does Riverside 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.

Riverside County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of CA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of CAMeasure
Dates11,321 acres11*94%bearing acres
Honeydew3,597 acres11*36%acres harvested
Bell peppers3,605 acres1230%acres harvested
Grapefruit1,806 acres25*19%bearing acres
Cantaloupe3,112 acres44*11%acres harvested
Lemons6,074 acres4*4*10%bearing acres
Green beans609 acres457*8%acres harvested
Potatoes1,720 acres555*7%acres harvested
Eggs984,579 laying hens5*39*7%head on farms
Hay544,156 tons247%production
Sweet corn1,392 acres660*6%acres harvested
Avocados2,644 acres56*6%bearing acres
Onions3,008 acres4*14*6%acres harvested
Broccoli5,579 acres55*5%acres harvested
Spinach1,944 acres46*4%acres harvested
Show all 53 items
Riverside County rankings, items 16 to 53
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of CAMeasure
Wheat400,274 bushels8666*3%production
Cauliflower1,010 acres56*2%acres harvested
Celery892 acres56*2%acres harvested
Garlic638 acres8*9*2%acres harvested
Barley36,108 bushels11*262*2%production
Honey580,185 pounds1155*2%production
Sheep10,545 sheep9*76*2%head on farms
Goats2,274 goats16*163*2%head on farms
Lettuce4,615 acres77*2%acres harvested
Grapes13,458 acres1417*2%bearing acres
Tangerines897 acres5*7*1%bearing acres
Squash62 acres17*120*1%acres harvested
Milk13,475 milk cows13*162*under 1%head on farms
Oranges1,317 acres7*21*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs558 hogs13*841*under 1%head on farms
Apples63 acres11*247*under 1%bearing acres
Kale48 acres10*26*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle25,955 cattle261,018*under 1%head on farms
Olives169 acres18*19*under 1%bearing acres
Chile peppers11 acres13*86*under 1%acres harvested
Pomegranates81 acres6*6*under 1%bearing acres
Pears20 acres8*47*under 1%bearing acres
Blackberries7 acres12*138*under 1%bearing acres
Pumpkins8 acres28*716*under 1%acres harvested
Apricots5 acres16*35*under 1%bearing acres
Figs6 acres6*14*under 1%bearing acres
Cucumbers6 acres16*304*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes201 acres19*53*under 1%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre9*211*under 1%acres harvested
Green peas1 acre12*286*under 1%acres harvested
Peaches11 acres19*231*under 1%bearing acres
Cabbage5 acres15*157*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon4 acres17*518*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet cherries6 acres18*92*under 1%bearing acres
Turkeys284 turkeys9*323*under 1%head on farms
Plums3 acres17*93*under 1%bearing acres
Chickens1,717 broiler chickens13*777*under 1%head sold
Blueberries7 acres10*357*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, dry beans, sunflowers, sweet potatoes, carrots, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, artichokes, strawberries, raspberries, tart cherries, nectarines, almonds, pecans, walnuts and macadamia nuts.

What livestock does Riverside County raise?

Riverside County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens984,5795*head on farms
Cattle25,95526head on farms
Milk cows13,47513*head on farms
Sheep10,5459*head on farms
Goats2,27416*head on farms
Broiler chickens1,71713*head sold
Hogs55813*head on farms
Turkeys2849*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.