California: farm data and statistics
Official figures for California (United States): moderate drought or worse 23.3 % of the area. This page gathers the farm data published for this state and links to the interactive profile.
Drought
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Moderate drought or worse | 23.3 % |
| Severe or worse | 0.0 % |
| Extreme or worse | 0.0 % |
| Exceptional | 0.0 % |
as of 2026-09-29
Crops
| Crop | Area | Yield | Production | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 760,000 acres | – | – | 2026 |
| Rice | 498,000 acres | 8,750 lb / acre | 43,575,000 cwt | 2026 |
| Wheat | 124,000 acres | – | – | 2026 |
| Cotton | 103,700 acres | 1,713 lb / acre | 370,000 480 lb bales | 2026 |
| Corn | 50,000 acres | – | – | 2026 |
| Barley | 28,000 acres | – | – | 2026 |
| Oats | 5,000 acres | 75.0 bu / acre | 375,000 bu | 2023 |
Current-year figures are the source’s forecast.
Cattle on feed
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| On feed | 480 thousand head |
| A year ago | 475 thousand head |
as of 2026-09-01
Sales tax
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| State rate | 7.25 % |
Open the interactive profile with charts →
Sources: USDA NASS / US Drought Monitor / AMS · Country profile · United States · Page generated on 2026-10-02.
Figures as each official source publishes them, with their unit. Anything a source does not publish for this region is not filled in or estimated. Methodology
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