Farm operations
418
Avg 147 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12007 418 farms Lower-middle (#49/67) 26% cropland MID MIXED
Bradford County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bradford County. Ranked #49 of 67 counties in Florida.
61K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.8% 16K acres
- Other land
- 74.2% 45K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bradford County received $7.41 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.41
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 1.03×
- 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.
418 farms · $22.4M sales
Bradford County, Florida reports 418 farms and $22.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2226 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #49 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #49 of 67
- National payments rank #2226 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$22.4M
0.33× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$454K
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Bradford County's net farm income sits at the 37th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bradford County Farm Data Shows
Bradford County, Florida reported 418 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $22.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $454K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.41/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.6M. In-state sales rank #49 of 67 in Florida.
Of 61,282 acres agricultural land, cropland is 15,822 acres (25.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 147 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$7.41 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
61,282 acres
Cropland
15,822 acres
Avg Farm Size
147 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.8%
15,822 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 61,282 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 15,822 | 25.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 45,460 | 74.2% |
| Average farm size | 147 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bradford County, Florida?
Bradford County, Florida has 418 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 147 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bradford County?
Bradford County's total commodity sales are $22.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #49 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Bradford County receive?
Bradford County received $454K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.41/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bradford County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bradford County is $9.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bradford County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bradford (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Maury County, TN · TRACE
$455K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Bradford; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Eagle County, CO · LIGHT
$456K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Bradford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Ashe County, NC · LIGHT
$452K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Bradford; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
York County, ME · MID
$451K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Bradford; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hamblen County (MID $/acre pole)
Hamblen sits near Bradford on payments-per-acre ($7.35) while total receipts differ.
Rensselaer County (MID $/acre pole)
Rensselaer sits near Bradford on payments-per-acre ($7.35) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Bradford stamps MID · MIXED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2226)
Bradford ranks #2226 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Bradford County, Florida stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2226 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.