229.02 Acre Organic Rice Ranch – Richvale, CA

Property: The property is situated just north of Highway 162 and west of Highway 99 in Richvale which is situated in Butte County, California.

Acres: The property consists of 229.02 assessed acres and 225.60 farmable acres.

Irrigation: The property is situated in the Richvale Irrigation District which was established in 1930 and serves approximately 34,000 acres in the Richvale area. There is a large irrigation canal situated on the north property line of the ranch. From this irrigation canal, the water is delivered by gravity to the property through irrigation screw valves located along the irrigation canal.

Irrigation Cost: The cost of the irrigation water in 2025 was $35.17 per farmable acre. The cost for the rice decomp water in 2025 was $16.19 per farmable acre.

Production History: You can find the production history for this ranch for the past five years on page two of the brochure attached below.

                         Click Here for the Brochure: 229 Acre Organic Rice Brochure

                        Click Here for the Soils Map: 229 Acre Soil Map

Owner Lease Back: The owner will require a five (5) year lease back with the option for an additional five (5) years, so a minimum ten (10) year lease back.
Comments: The ranch is situated in one of the best water districts in the State for growing rice. Additionally its irrigation system is superior with a very efficient gravity irrigation system, which is as good as it gets for a rice ranch. Lastly the location can not be beat and the Richvale area is at the top of the list for growing rice in our State.

Price: $3,664,320 ($16,000 per assessed acre)

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