Farm operations
330
Avg 58 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12003 330 farms Bottom quartile (#51/67) 27% cropland DENSE MIXED
Baker County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Baker County. Ranked #51 of 67 counties in Florida.
19K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.5% 5K acres
- Other land
- 73.5% 14K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Baker County received $31.62 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.4× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $31.62
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 4.38×
- 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.
330 farms · $21.1M sales
Baker County, Florida reports 330 farms and $21.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2109 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #51 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #51 of 67
- National payments rank #2109 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.8%
Commodity sales
$21.1M
0.31× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$601K
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$6.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Baker County's net farm income sits at the 31th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Baker County Farm Data Shows
Baker County, Florida reported 330 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $21.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $601K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($31.62/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.2M. In-state sales rank #51 of 67 in Florida.
Of 19,005 acres agricultural land, cropland is 5,038 acres (26.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 58 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$31.62 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
19,005 acres
Cropland
5,038 acres
Avg Farm Size
58 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.5%
5,038 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 19,005 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 5,038 | 26.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 13,967 | 73.5% |
| Average farm size | 58 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Baker County, Florida?
Baker County, Florida has 330 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 58 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Baker County?
Baker County's total commodity sales are $21.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #51 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Baker County receive?
Baker County received $601K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($31.62/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Baker County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Baker County is $6.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Baker County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Baker (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Lagrange County, IN · TRACE
$601K federal receipts is higher by - than Baker; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Parker County, TX · TRACE
$601K federal receipts is higher by - than Baker; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Chenango County, NY · LIGHT
$600K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Baker; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Polk County, TX · MID
$600K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Baker; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
St. John The Baptist County (DENSE $/acre pole)
St. John The Baptist sits near Baker on payments-per-acre ($27.74) while total receipts differ.
Greenlee County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Greenlee sits near Baker on payments-per-acre ($27.03) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Baker stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2109)
Baker ranks #2109 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
Baker County, Florida stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2109 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.