County deep-dive · snapshot 2026-05-11
Fresno County
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parcels scored
3.73M
acres covered
Moderate
dominant band
23%
acres in Elevated band or higher
Risk distribution
Acres by band
Single-county slice of the same risk classification used across the footprint. Acres are the load-bearing unit — a 1,000-acre orchard carries different exposure than a 1-acre rural lot.
Low
476 ac · 0.0%
Moderate
2.88M ac · 77.3%
Elevated
782k ac · 21.0%
High
65k ac · 1.7%
Severe
52 ac · 0.0%
What is grown
Top crop classes in Fresno
Sourced from California Department of Water Resources Land IQ and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Cropland Data Layer.
Permanent — high water (almonds, walnuts, pistachios)
638k acres
Annuals — medium water (tomatoes, melons, vegetables)
285k acres
Annuals — low water (wheat, sorghum)
262k acres
Vineyards
191k acres
Plus 2.16M acres classified as fallow or non-cropped — rangeland, dry-farmed acreage, and undeveloped agricultural parcels not in active production.