Farm operations
584
Avg 249 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12009 584 farms Upper-middle (#31/67) 13% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Brevard County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Brevard County. Ranked #31 of 67 counties in Florida.
146K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 13.1% 19K acres
- Other land
- 86.9% 126K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Brevard County received $4.67 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.67
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 0.65×
- 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.
584 farms · $87.2M sales
Brevard County, Florida reports 584 farms and $87.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2037 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #31 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #31 of 67
- National payments rank #2037 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$87.2M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$680K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Brevard County's net farm income sits at the 38th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Brevard County Farm Data Shows
Brevard County, Florida reported 584 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $87.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $680K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.67/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.2M. In-state sales rank #31 of 67 in Florida.
Of 145,553 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 19,059 acres (13.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$4.67 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
145,553 acres
Cropland
19,059 acres
Avg Farm Size
249 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 13.1%
19,059 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 145,553 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,059 | 13.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 126,494 | 86.9% |
| Average farm size | 249 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Brevard County, Florida?
Brevard County, Florida has 584 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 249 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Brevard County?
Brevard County's total commodity sales are $87.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #31 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Brevard County receive?
Brevard County received $680K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.67/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Brevard County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Brevard County is $10.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Brevard County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Brevard (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Clearwater County, ID · MID
$679K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Brevard; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Spencer County, IN · LIGHT
$679K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Brevard; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Crawford County, AR · LIGHT
$682K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Brevard; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ste Genevieve County, MO · LIGHT
$682K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Brevard; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Shelby County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Shelby sits near Brevard on payments-per-acre ($4.67) while total receipts differ.
Coffee County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Coffee sits near Brevard on payments-per-acre ($4.66) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Brevard stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2037)
Brevard ranks #2037 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Brevard County, Florida stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2037 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.