Santa Clara County, California · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Santa Clara County, California grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Santa Clara County's biggest by acreage are lettuce (5,662 acres), tomatoes (2,626 acres) and hay (2,561 acres). Its farms sold $312 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 28th of 56 counties in California.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for celery (4th of 149 counties), bell peppers (4th of 1,211 counties), lettuce (6th of 887 counties) and apricots (9th of 77 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $312 million470th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 825245,191 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 98% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 5937 published, 21 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Santa Clara County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Santa Clara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green beans | 1,191 acres | 2 | 34* | 16% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1,491 acres | 2 | 4* | 13% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 1,534 acres | 5 | 58* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Celery | 2,004 acres | 4 | 4* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Apricots | 173 acres | 8 | 9* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Green peas | 90 acres | 4* | 57* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Sweet cherries | 936 acres | 8 | 19* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Chile peppers | 71 acres | 8* | 27* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 5,662 acres | 6 | 6* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Garlic | 408 acres | 10* | 12* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 2,626 acres | 12 | 14* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 56 acres | 18* | 128* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Artichokes | 30 acres | 5* | 7* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 701 goats | 37* | 918* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 23,968 bushels | 16* | 2,103* | under 1% | production |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of CA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olives | 104 acres | 20* | 21* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 11,090 cattle | 42 | 1,764* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Carrots | 119 acres | 9* | 26* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Grapes | 1,399 acres | 24* | 47* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 848 sheep | 37* | 1,065* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cauliflower | 65 acres | 9* | 14* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Raspberries | 8 acres | 7* | 82* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 36,977 pounds | 33 | 367* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 102 hogs | 37* | 1,652* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pears | 10 acres | 12* | 82* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 4,644 tons | 39* | 2,551* | under 1% | production |
| Cabbage | 9 acres | 14* | 111* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Plums | 15 acres | 13* | 36* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Honeydew | 3 acres | 15* | 39* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 3,796 laying hens | 24* | 772* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pomegranates | 8 acres | 9* | 13* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Watermelon | 2 acres | 20* | 686* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Kale | 1 acre | 27* | 304* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Avocados | 5 acres | 13* | 23* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Grapefruit | 1 acre | 10* | 33* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Onions | 3 acres | 22* | 228* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 17 milk cows | 25* | 1,199* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, peppermint, sweet potatoes, broccoli, pumpkins, cucumbers, spinach, cantaloupe, apples, oranges, lemons, strawberries, blackberries, tart cherries, peaches, nectarines, figs, kiwifruit, almonds, pecans and walnuts.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): collard greens.
What livestock does Santa Clara 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 |
| Madera County | $2 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.