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Sonoma County, California · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Sonoma County, California grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Sonoma County's biggest by acreage are grapes (68,629 acres), hay (21,280 acres) and apples (1,310 acres). Its farms sold $976 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 16th of 56 counties in California.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for grapes (4th of 730 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$976 million59th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
3,097466,810 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
68% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
6952 published, 13 withheld, 4 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
Sonoma County
$976 million
2% of California farm sales. No. 16 of 56 counties with published figures.

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

What does Sonoma County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Grapes4th in California68,629 acres
  2. 2Hay18th in California21,280 acres
  3. 3Apples3rd in California*1,310 acres
  4. 4Olives11th in California*354 acres
  5. 5Wheat19th in California*347 acres
  6. 6Oats4th in California*300 acres
  7. 7Blackberries3rd in California*140 acres
  8. 8Squash12th in California*110 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes23rd in California*81 acres
  10. 10Walnuts17th in California*55 acres

How does Sonoma 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.

Sonoma County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of CA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of CAMeasure
Apples1,310 acres3*32*14%bearing acres
Eggs1.2 million laying hens3*32*9%head on farms
Grapes68,629 acres44*8%bearing acres
Oats24,000 bushels4*431*8%production
Hops5,100 pounds4*27*7%production
Blackberries140 acres3*12*4%bearing acres
Sheep14,136 sheep8*59*3%head on farms
Goats2,433 goats13*146*2%head on farms
Squash110 acres12*81*2%acres harvested
Milk19,427 milk cows10106*1%head on farms
Hogs872 hogs7*725*1%head on farms
Cattle52,370 cattle14444*under 1%head on farms
Hay69,800 tons18344*under 1%production
Olives354 acres11*11*under 1%bearing acres
Pumpkins41 acres17*320*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 52 items
Sonoma County rankings, items 16 to 52
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of CAMeasure
Chile peppers23 acres11*46*under 1%acres harvested
Raspberries30 acres5*18*under 1%bearing acres
Cucumbers36 acres8*81*under 1%acres harvested
Kale21 acres12*34*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers24 acres16*97*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat20,338 bushels19*1,672*under 1%production
Collard greens2 acres7*151*under 1%acres harvested
Honeydew12 acres13*23*under 1%acres harvested
Pears10 acres12*82*under 1%bearing acres
Asparagus2 acres4*212*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe25 acres15*77*under 1%acres harvested
Garlic24 acres12*24*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans5 acres16*382*under 1%acres harvested
Strawberries28 acres8*67*under 1%bearing acres
Green peas2 acres9*210*under 1%acres harvested
Honey15,885 pounds36*594*under 1%production
Potatoes12 acres11*273*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys900 turkeys3*181*under 1%head on farms
Artichokes2 acres9*12*under 1%acres harvested
Peaches13 acres18*212*under 1%bearing acres
Tomatoes81 acres23*79*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage5 acres15*157*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots17 acres13*48*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn4 acres19*965*under 1%acres harvested
Plums8 acres14*50*under 1%bearing acres
Onions8 acres16*96*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon2 acres20*686*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce35 acres18*41*under 1%acres harvested
Cauliflower5 acres14*74*under 1%acres harvested
Celery3 acres10*25*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli9 acres18*80*under 1%acres harvested
Spinach3 acres11*95*under 1%acres harvested
Tangerines1 acre20*72*under 1%bearing acres
Oranges1 acre17*55*under 1%bearing acres
Blueberries24 acres6*177*bearing acres
Walnuts55 acres17*19*bearing acres
Hazelnuts21 acres1*10*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, dry beans, sunflowers, Brussels sprouts, lemons, grapefruit, tart cherries, apricots, avocados, figs, pomegranates, pecans and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): sweet cherries, nectarines, kiwifruit and almonds.

What livestock does Sonoma County raise?

Sonoma County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens1,196,3043*head on farms
Cattle52,37014head on farms
Milk cows19,42710head on farms
Sheep14,1368*head on farms
Goats2,43313*head on farms
Turkeys9003*head on farms
Hogs8727*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.