Crop History for Merced County, California

2008–2025 · USDA Cropland Data Layer

Top Crops (2025)

Grassland/Pasture

38.9%

Almonds

12.3%

Shrubland

7.1%

Herbaceous_Wetlands

5.6%

Pistachios

3.5%

Developed/Open_Space

2.7%

Alfalfa

2.3%

Developed/Low_Intensity

2.1%

Grapes

1.8%

Dbl_Crop_WinWht/Corn

1.7%

Dominant Crop by Year

2008: Grassland/Pasture41.1%

2009: Grassland/Pasture38.3%

2010: Grassland/Pasture46.6%

2011: Grassland/Pasture39.9%

2012: Grassland/Pasture39.9%

2013: Grassland/Pasture39.9%

2014: Grassland/Pasture41.0%

2015: Grassland/Pasture37.5%

2016: Grassland/Pasture37.1%

2017: Grassland/Pasture37.0%

2018: Grassland/Pasture36.0%

2019: Grassland/Pasture35.8%

2020: Grassland/Pasture35.4%

2021: Grassland/Pasture35.5%

2022: Grassland/Pasture34.8%

2023: Grassland/Pasture34.5%

2024: Grassland/Pasture45.4%

2025: Grassland/Pasture38.9%

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