Sierra County, California · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Sierra County, California grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Sierra County, California (85% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 6,804 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (2,651 acres). Its farms sold $5.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 55th of 56 counties in California.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $5.6 million2839th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 4965,468 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 15% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1411 published, 3 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Sierra County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Sierra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 6,804 cattle | 46 | 2,116* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 9,479 tons | 36* | 2,170* | under 1% | production |
| Apples | 6 acres | 25* | 617* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Squash | 3 acres | 31* | 638* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 50 goats | 50* | 2,691* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 18* | 640* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Kale | 2 acres | 24* | 197* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 3 acres | 16* | 612* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 1,400 pounds | 47* | 1,807* | under 1% | production |
| Lettuce | 3 acres | 27* | 281* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 47* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, milk and sheep.
What livestock does Sierra 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.