Farm operations
1,712
Avg 116 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12001 1,712 farms Upper-middle (#20/67) 37% cropland DENSE MIXED
Alachua County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Alachua County. Ranked #20 of 67 counties in Florida.
198K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.5% 72K acres
- Other land
- 63.5% 126K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Alachua County received $19.93 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.8× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.93
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 2.76×
- Florida median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
1,712 farms · $146.4M sales
Alachua County, Florida reports 1,712 farms and $146.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #785 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 67
- National payments rank #785 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.7%
Commodity sales
$146.4M
2.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.9M
2.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$36.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Alachua County's net farm income sits at the 62th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Alachua County Farm Data Shows
Alachua County, Florida reported 1,712 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $146.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.93/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $36.3M. In-state sales rank #20 of 67 in Florida.
Of 197,906 acres agricultural land, cropland is 72,230 acres (36.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 116 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$19.93 per acre of agricultural land · the median Florida county receives $7.22. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
197,906 acres
Cropland
72,230 acres
Avg Farm Size
116 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.5%
72,230 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 197,906 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 72,230 | 36.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 125,676 | 63.5% |
| Average farm size | 116 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Alachua County, Florida?
Alachua County, Florida has 1,712 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 116 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Alachua County?
Alachua County's total commodity sales are $146.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Alachua County receive?
Alachua County received $3.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.93/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Alachua County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Alachua County is $36.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Alachua County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Alachua (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Mower County, MN · MID
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Alachua; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Wibaux County, MT · MID
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Alachua; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Madison County, AR · HEAVY
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Alachua; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Moody County, SD · HEAVY
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Alachua; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Gooding County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Gooding sits near Alachua on payments-per-acre ($19.91) while total receipts differ.
Bedford County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Bedford sits near Alachua on payments-per-acre ($20.33) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Alachua stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#785)
Alachua ranks #785 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Alachua County, Florida stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #785 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Florida compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Florida state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.