County deep-dive · snapshot 2026-05-11
Madera County
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parcels scored
1.35M
acres covered
Moderate
dominant band
26%
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
0 ac · 0.0%
Moderate
1.00M ac · 74.3%
Elevated
217k ac · 16.1%
High
123k ac · 9.1%
Severe
7k ac · 0.5%
What is grown
Top crop classes in Madera
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)
240k acres
Annuals — low water (wheat, sorghum)
95k acres
Vineyards
56k acres
Annuals — medium water (tomatoes, melons, vegetables)
31k acres
Plus 909k acres classified as fallow or non-cropped — rangeland, dry-farmed acreage, and undeveloped agricultural parcels not in active production.