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Yolo County, California · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Yolo County, California grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Yolo County's biggest by acreage are tomatoes (34,642 acres), almonds (33,019 acres) and hay (30,099 acres). Its farms sold $659 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 19th of 56 counties in California.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for tomatoes (2nd of 1,657 counties), asparagus (7th of 417 counties), almonds (12th of 33 counties) and walnuts (12th of 80 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$659 million115th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
795478,555 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
94% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
7048 published, 20 withheld, 2 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
Yolo County
$659 million
1% of California farm sales. No. 19 of 56 counties with published figures.

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

What does Yolo County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Tomatoes2nd in California34,642 acres
  2. 2Almonds12th in California33,019 acres
  3. 3Hay14th in California30,099 acres
  4. 4Grapes12th in California19,567 acres
  5. 5Wheat2nd in California15,932 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers1st in California12,880 acres
  7. 7Walnuts12th in California*10,686 acres
  8. 8Rice6th in California10,571 acres
  9. 9Corn5th in California2,486 acres
  10. 10Barley3rd in California*2,071 acres

How does Yolo 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.

Yolo County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of CA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of CAMeasure
Sunflowers17.5 million pounds147*43%production
Cucumbers1,646 acres213*23%acres harvested
Asparagus388 acres1*7*18%acres harvested
Tomatoes34,642 acres2214%acres harvested
Barley178,312 bushels3*146*11%production
Wheat1.3 million bushels231710%production
Watermelon1,325 acres3*22*9%acres harvested
Sorghum28,888 bushels2*366*7%production
Corn342,693 bushels51,606*5%production
Squash277 acres5*43*4%acres harvested
Rice91.6 million pounds648*4%production
Sheep16,407 sheep7*50*3%head on farms
Almonds33,019 acres1212*2%bearing acres
Grapes19,567 acres1213*2%bearing acres
Collard greens22 acres2*27*2%acres harvested
Show all 48 items
Yolo County rankings, items 16 to 48
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of CAMeasure
Sweet corn365 acres8128*2%acres harvested
Hay128,139 tons14972%production
Pumpkins51 acres15*265*1%acres harvested
Cattle52,995 cattle13434*1%head on farms
Goats1,244 goats28*442*under 1%head on farms
Hogs695 hogs9*773*under 1%head on farms
Kale59 acres9*24*under 1%acres harvested
Honeydew61 acres8*12*under 1%acres harvested
Pistachios1,443 acres8*8*under 1%bearing acres
Bell peppers40 acres14*65*under 1%acres harvested
Garlic85 acres11*13*under 1%acres harvested
Figs20 acres4*6*under 1%bearing acres
Cantaloupe61 acres12*36*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage37 acres9*52*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs26,018 laying hens10*367*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes43 acres7*130*under 1%acres harvested
Honey50,164 pounds32297*under 1%production
Peaches41 acres14*112*under 1%bearing acres
Tangerines60 acres13*26*under 1%bearing acres
Carrots49 acres11*32*under 1%acres harvested
Blackberries2 acres15*340*under 1%bearing acres
Apples4 acres29*684*under 1%bearing acres
Lettuce103 acres15*27*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli41 acres13*22*under 1%acres harvested
Onions8 acres16*96*under 1%acres harvested
Pomegranates4 acres13*21*under 1%bearing acres
Green beans1 acre26*844*under 1%acres harvested
Nectarines1 acre14*48*under 1%bearing acres
Sweet potatoes1 acre7*215*under 1%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre16*211*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens4,818 broiler chickens9*626*under 1%head sold
Popcorn600 pounds2*73*production
Walnuts10,686 acres12*12*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, dry beans, hops, cauliflower, celery, chile peppers, oranges, lemons, grapefruit, strawberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, pears, plums, apricots, avocados, olives, kiwifruit, pecans and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green peas and Brussels sprouts.

What livestock does Yolo County raise?

Yolo County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle52,99513head on farms
Laying hens26,01810*head on farms
Sheep16,4077*head on farms
Broiler chickens4,8189*head sold
Goats1,24428*head on farms
Hogs6959*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.