995.11 acs. Kern County Almonds - Ranch 404A
$14,000,000
Wasco, CA
Status: For Sale
Acres: 995.11±
Price Per Acre: $14,069
Description
This 995.11± assessed acre opportunity is located in the desirable farming area of Wasco, CA. The offering is planted to 797.2± acres of almonds, with 123.60± acres of farmland available to plant. Additionally, there is a fenced equipment yard and a steel framed shop. The property has both contract water from Semi-Tropic WSD and 5 wells. The offering features: Contract water with Semi-Tropic WSD and well water, productive soils, almonds in full production, income, and tax benefits.
Location
The offering is located on the northwest corner of unimproved McCoy and McCombs Avenue, approximately 8± miles west of Wasco, CA. The property is 1± mile north of Highway 46 on McCoy Avenue, and 1± mile west of Gun Club Road on McCombs Avenue. Approximately 33± miles northwest of Bakersfield, 146± miles north of Los Angeles, and 200± miles south of San Jose.
Legal
058-292-16 and 059-160-54, 56 and 67
Water
The property is irrigated with both contract water from Semi-Tropic WSD and 5 wells. Two wells are equipped with 300HP electric motors and 3 with a 250HP electric motor. The land is located the Semi-Tropic Water Storage District (STWSD), 435.54± acres have 1,524.39± acre feet of contract water entitlement delivered through 3 contract meters (S16, S17 and S18) with the balance of the land having access to 2 temporary service non-contract meter (S16T & S19T). Additionally there are district pump back devices (S18GW, S16GW, S16TGW). In 2024, STWSD levee’s three primary charges; service charge of $86 per acre foot of entitlement, water charge $60 per acre foot delivered, and an ET charge. Non-Contracted lands are assessed two primary charges; $191/$193/$195/AF (when available; winter/summer/allocated) and ET charge based on usage. In 2023/24, on behalf of the STWSD the Kern County Tax Collector collected a charge of $139±/acre with the 2023/24 property taxes for all parcels, except 059-160-67, which is only $11±/acre. The orchards are irrigated by nicely appointed double line drip system, with 2 reservoirs, sand media filters, Spinklin filter cartridge at small reservoir, electric booster pumps, acid injection system, and gypsum silo at the larger reservoir.
Zoning
A (Exclusive Agricultural)