County deep-dive · snapshot 2026-05-14

Tulare County

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40,731

parcels scored

3.04M

acres covered

Moderate

dominant band

30%

acres in Elevated band or higher

Water context

Tulare’s water profile

The Tule and Tulare Lake subbasins both sit in SGMA Probationary status — the state's most severe classification short of intervention. Tier 3/4 districts and the deep-well pistachio belt are what drive the higher-band acreage.

Risk distribution

Acres by band

Tulare’s farmable acreage broken down across the five risk bands.

Low

89k ac · 2.9%

Moderate

2.03M ac · 67.0%

Elevated

391k ac · 12.9%

High

463k ac · 15.3%

Severe

57k ac · 1.9%

What is grown

Top crop classes in Tulare

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)

233k acres

Permanent — low water (citrus, olives)

216k acres

Annuals — medium water (tomatoes, melons, vegetables)

157k acres

Annuals — low water (wheat, sorghum)

143k acres

Plus 2.24M acres classified as fallow or non-cropped — rangeland, dry-farmed acreage, and undeveloped agricultural parcels not in active production.

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