Farm operations
139
Avg 506 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12005 139 farms Bottom quartile (#64/67) 8% cropland UNPUB PASTURE-LED
Bay County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bay County. Ranked #64 of 67 counties in Florida.
70K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 7.7% 5K acres
- Other land
- 92.3% 65K acres
139 farms · $3.7M sales
Bay County, Florida reports 139 farms and $3.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #64 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #64 of 67
Commodity sales
$3.7M
0.055× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
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USDA programs
Net farm income
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2022 cash income
What the Bay County Farm Data Shows
Bay County, Florida reported 139 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $3.7M in total commodity sales and receiving - in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp UNPUB; land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income was not published (NASS confidentiality withhold). In-state sales rank #64 of 67 in Florida.
Of 70,324 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 5,413 acres (7.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is UNPUB; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
Total Ag Land
70,324 acres
Cropland
5,413 acres
Avg Farm Size
506 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 7.7%
5,413 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 70,324 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 5,413 | 7.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 64,911 | 92.3% |
| Average farm size | 506 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bay County, Florida?
Bay County, Florida has 139 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 506 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bay County?
Bay County's total commodity sales are $3.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #64 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Bay County receive?
Bay County received - in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping UNPUB on NASS payments-per-acre with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bay County?
Net cash farm income was not published for Bay County. NASS withholds this figure for counties with too few farm operations to protect individual respondents' confidentiality.
Read with Bay County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bay (UNPUB · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
UNPUB PASTURE-LED
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Bay County, Florida stamps UNPUB · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census. 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.