Welcome to the new website for the Inyo and Mono Counties' Agricultural Commissioner's Office. We are currently working to provide a complete and efficient site. If there is anything that you would like to see on this site in the future, please contact the Webmaster.
“Agriculture is the very basis of civilization - the food we eat, the clothing we wear, the material of our homes and many of our traditions and values... All come from agriculture and collectively set the pace for our nation’s standard of living.
As generations of Americans become more distant from their agrarian origins, fewer and fewer people understand agriculture’s importance to society. Yet increasingly, people with limited or no agricultural knowledge are determining agriculture policy.”
-Author Unknown
INYO COUNTY – GENERAL INFORMATION
County Seat |
Independence |
County Population (2000 census) |
17,945 |
Land Area (square miles) |
10,142 |
Persons per Square Mile |
1.77 |
Highest Elevation (Mount Whitney) |
14,492 Feet
|
Lowest Elevation (Bad Water, Death Valley National Park) |
282 feet below sea level |
Land in Federal Ownership |
92.0% |
Land in State Ownership |
2.4% |
Land in City of Los Angeles Ownership |
3.9% |
Land in Private Ownership |
1.7% |
Incorporated Cities/Towns:
|
Unincorporated Areas:
|
Bishop |
Big Pine |
|
|
Cartago |
|
Independence |
Average Climate: |
Lone Pine |
Bishop |
Olancha |
Summer High -- 98° |
Pearsonville |
Winter Low -- 22° |
Shoshone |
Death Valley |
Tecopa |
Summer High -- 115° |
|
Winter Low -- 37° |
|
MONO COUNTY – GENERAL INFORMATION
County Seat |
Bridgeport |
County Population (2000 census) |
12,853 |
Land Area (square miles) |
3,044 |
Persons per Square Mile |
4.22 |
Highest Elevation (White Mountain) |
14,242 Feet |
Land in Federal Ownership |
84.73% |
Land in State Ownership |
3.57% |
Land In City of Los Angeles Ownership |
3.24% |
Land in Private Ownership |
7.83% |
Incorporated Cities/Towns:
|
Unincorporated Areas:
|
Mammoth Lakes |
Benton |
|
|
Bridgeport |
|
Chalfant Valley |
Average Climate: |
Coleville |
Bridgeport |
Hammil Valley |
Summer High -- 81° |
June Lake |
Winter Low -- 8° |
Lee Vinning |
Chalfant Valley |
Tom’s Palace |
Summer High -- 98° |
Walker |
Winter Low -- 22° |
|
|