WheatCroplandWater rights

Open Farmland – 298.64 Acres, Kern County

+/- 298.64 acres of open farmland near Wasco with senior surface water contract and dual groundwater wells

Wasco, CA · Kern County

Asking

$2.54M

Total acres

299 ac

Price / ac

$8,500

Due diligence documents

Offering Memorandum

Property overview

This +/- 298.64 gross acre parcel of open farmland is located at the southwest corner of Hanawalt Avenue and Scofield Avenue near Wasco in Kern County, California. The property is currently fallowed and has not been farmed since 2024, but has historically been planted to winter wheat and alfalfa. The property is served by Semitropic Water Storage District, with 219.55 acres carrying +/- 783.16 acre-feet of contract water entitlement delivered via two turnouts (2B & 4B). The remaining 79.09-acre parcel is designated Noncontract Temporary Use and can receive noncontract surface water when available via Turnout 5BT. The land is currently leased through 12/31/2027 for the water rights/surface water supply. In addition to surface water, the property includes two groundwater wells - one with no motor currently installed and one powered by a 75 HP electric turbine motor, with operational condition unknown. The property lies within the Semitropic Water Storage District Groundwater Sustainability Agency. The entire property is pipelined together and equipped for flood irrigation, featuring two tail water collection ponds with lift pumps and a large +/- 1.75 acre reservoir located in the center of the ranch. Soils are mapped as 100% Garces silt loam with a Storie score of 23 and Non-Irrigated Capability Class 7s.

Commodities & plantings

Commodity	Variety	Acres	Age	Yield
WheatPrimary	—	—	—	—
Alfalfa & Hay	—	—	—	—

Land & soil

Total acres: 299 ac
Primary use: Cropland
Primary soil: Garces Silt Loam (85%)
Soil class: Class III

Water

Water rights: Yes
Water district: Semitropic Water Storage District
GSA: Semitropic Water Storage District Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SWSDGSA)
Water sources: District, Well
Irrigation: Flood
Ag wells: 2

219.55 acres carry +/- 783.16 acre-feet of contract water entitlement delivered via two turnouts (2B & 4B) from Semitropic Water Storage District. The remaining 79.09-acre parcel does not have contract water access but is designated Noncontract Temporary Use, receiving noncontract surface water when available via Turnout 5BT. The property's water rights/surface water supply are currently leased through 12/31/2027.

Groundwater Disclosure

Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) requires groundwater basins to be sustainable by 2040. SGMA requires a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) by 2020. Said plans may limit ground water pumping. For more information please visit: www.sgma.water.ca.gov/portal.