Farm operations
658
Avg 20 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12011 658 farms Lower-middle (#37/67) 23% cropland DENSE PASTURE-LED
Broward County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Broward County. Ranked #37 of 67 counties in Florida.
13K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.8% 3K acres
- Other land
- 77.2% 10K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Broward County received $41.05 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 5.7× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $41.05
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 5.68×
- 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.
658 farms · $63.1M sales
Broward County, Florida reports 658 farms and $63.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2152 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #37 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #37 of 67
- National payments rank #2152 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$63.1M
0.94× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$534K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Broward County's net farm income sits at the 36th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Broward County Farm Data Shows
Broward County, Florida reported 658 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $63.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $534K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($41.05/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.2M. In-state sales rank #37 of 67 in Florida.
Of 13,007 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 2,966 acres (22.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$41.05 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
13,007 acres
Cropland
2,966 acres
Avg Farm Size
20 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.8%
2,966 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 13,007 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 2,966 | 22.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 10,041 | 77.2% |
| Average farm size | 20 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Broward County, Florida?
Broward County, Florida has 658 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 20 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Broward County?
Broward County's total commodity sales are $63.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #37 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Broward County receive?
Broward County received $534K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($41.05/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Broward County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Broward County is $9.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Broward County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Broward (DENSE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE PASTURE-LED
Rensselaer County, NY · MID
$533K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Broward; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Fleming County, KY · TRACE
$537K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Broward; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Webster County, MS · HEAVY
$531K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Broward; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Adams County, ID · LIGHT
$538K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Broward; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Providence County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Providence sits near Broward on payments-per-acre ($35.89) while total receipts differ.
Baker County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Baker sits near Broward on payments-per-acre ($31.62) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Broward stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2152)
Broward ranks #2152 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
Broward County, Florida stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2152 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.