County deep-dive · snapshot 2026-05-11
Tulare County
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parcels scored
3.04M
acres covered
Moderate
dominant band
30%
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
89k ac · 2.9%
Moderate
2.03M ac · 67.0%
Elevated
397k ac · 13.1%
High
459k ac · 15.1%
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)
231k acres
Permanent — low water (citrus, olives)
212k acres
Annuals — medium water (tomatoes, melons, vegetables)
157k acres
Annuals — low water (wheat, sorghum)
141k acres
Plus 2.25M acres classified as fallow or non-cropped — rangeland, dry-farmed acreage, and undeveloped agricultural parcels not in active production.