Farm operations
602
Avg 85 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12017 602 farms Lower-middle (#48/67) 19% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Citrus County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Citrus County. Ranked #48 of 67 counties in Florida.
51K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.3% 10K acres
- Other land
- 80.7% 41K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Citrus County received $2.96 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 0.41×
- 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.
602 farms · $23.7M sales
Citrus County, Florida reports 602 farms and $23.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2604 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #48 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #48 of 67
- National payments rank #2604 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$23.7M
0.35× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$151K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-152K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Citrus County's net farm income sits at the 13th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Citrus County Farm Data Shows
Citrus County, Florida reported 602 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $23.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $151K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.96/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-152K. In-state sales rank #48 of 67 in Florida.
Of 51,098 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 9,885 acres (19.3%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$2.96 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
51,098 acres
Cropland
9,885 acres
Avg Farm Size
85 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.3%
9,885 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 51,098 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,885 | 19.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 41,213 | 80.7% |
| Average farm size | 85 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Citrus County, Florida?
Citrus County, Florida has 602 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 85 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Citrus County?
Citrus County's total commodity sales are $23.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #48 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Citrus County receive?
Citrus County received $151K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.96/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Citrus County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Citrus County is $-152K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Citrus County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Citrus (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Albany County, NY · TRACE
$151K federal receipts is higher by - than Citrus; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Allegheny County, PA · LIGHT
$151K federal receipts is higher by - than Citrus; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Putnam County, TN · TRACE
$151K federal receipts is higher by - than Citrus; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Prince Georges County, MD · LIGHT
$152K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Citrus; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Walker County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Walker sits near Citrus on payments-per-acre ($2.94) while total receipts differ.
Carteret County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Carteret sits near Citrus on payments-per-acre ($2.94) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Citrus stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2604)
Citrus ranks #2604 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Citrus County, Florida stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2604 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.