Wasco Open Farmland + Almond Orchard_945 Acres

Property overview

Address: 14300 Wildwood Road Wasco, CA 93280 APN: 059-14-007, 009, 010, 11, 12, 035, 036; 059-12-005, 006, 007, 009, 010, 015, 023, 022 Acreage: +/- 945.1 Gross Acres; 885 Net Farmable Acres Plantings: Almonds (210 Acres): +/- 60 Acres – Butte/Padre (50/50) Almonds Planted in 2007 on Nemaguard Rootstock. +/- 75 Acres – Independence (100%) Almonds Planted in 2016 on Hybrid Rootstock. +/- 75 Acres – Nonpareil/Monterey (50/50) Almonds Planted in 2018 on Hybrid Rootstock. Open/Irrigated Field Crops (675 Acres): +/- 525 Acres – Planted to Sorghum (will be planted to winter wheat after Fall Sorghum harvest). +/- 150 Acres – Currently Open/Fallowed Ancillary Acreage (60 Acres): +/- 11 Acres – Equipment and Silage Storage Yard with small shop and mobile home. +/- 49 Acres – Ancillary acreage dedicated to dirt roads and reservoirs. Irrigation: The entire property is pipelined together and equipped for flood irrigation. The property has two tail water collection ponds equipped with lift pumps. The property also has a large +/- 1.5 acre reservoir located in the center of the ranch and utilized for irrigating the almond blocks. Two – 75 acre almond blocks are irrigated via fanjet/micro-sprinkler. One – 60 acre almond block is irrigated via dual-line drip. All almond blocks are connected to a sand media filtration system that is fed by 50hp booster pump connected to the reservoir. Remarks: Excellent opportunity to purchase a large contiguous property in the desirable growing region of Wasco with 80% of the property containing an SWP Contract for over 2,600 AF providing long term water security.

Land & soil

Total acres

945 ac

Tillable acres

885 ac

Planted acres

885 ac

Primary use

Cropland

Secondary uses

Orchard

Primary soil

Garces Silt Loam (92%)

Soil class

Class IV, Class V

Water

Water rights

Yes

Water district

Semitropic Water Storage District

Water sources

District, Well

Irrigation

Flood, Drip, Micro Sprinkler

Ag wells

4

Surface Water: The property is located within and receives surface water from Semitropic Water Storage District. 755.81 acres have +/- 2,645.34 acre-feet of contract water entitlement (3.5 AF/Acre) that is delivered via six (6) turnouts (Turnout 73A, 75A,, 87A, 89A, & 93A). The remaining 189.29 acres not have access to contract water but are designated as Intermittent Water Service Area and can receive noncontract surface water when available (Turnout J41 and J41GW). In 2025 STWSD had two primary charges for contract water lands; a service charge of $87 per acre foot of entitlement, and a variable water charge of $61 per acre foot delivered. Intermittent Service Area lands were assessed three primary charges; $168/$170/$172 per acre foot (when available) and an ET charge if there was an overage on landowner's water budget. In 2024/25, on behalf of the STWSD, the Kern County Tax Collector collected $139.40/acre with the 2024/25 property taxes for all parcels. Ground Water: The property also has four active wells with one(1) 100HP Electric Turbine Motor and three(3) 125HP Electric Turbine Motors. The property is located within the Semitropic Water Storage District Groundwater Sustainability Agency(SWSDGSA). For more information, visit: http://www.semitropic.com

Improvements

Location

Approximate pin. Exact parcel coordinates shared with serious buyers.