About Lassen County
Located in scenic, beautiful northeastern California, Lassen County covers an area approximately the size of Connecticut. It is a rural area with wide-open spaces and unpolluted, crystal clear blue skies. It has a diverse terrain with thick forests, snow-covered mountains, and vast open high-desert agricultural valleys.
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The major crops are alfalfa, wheat, oats, barley, and rye. Livestock and pastureland also are significant crops. Miscellaneous crops include alfalfa seed, strawberry plants, garlic seed, and mint.