Farm operations
330
Avg 538 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12021 330 farms Top quartile (#6/67) 49% cropland MID MIXED
Collier County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Collier County. Ranked #6 of 67 counties in Florida.
178K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 48.5% 86K acres
- Other land
- 51.5% 92K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Collier County received $8.96 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 1.24×
- 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.
330 farms · $387.9M sales
Collier County, Florida reports 330 farms and $387.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1526 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 67
- National payments rank #1526 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$387.9M
5.8× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$1.6M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$117.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Collier County's net farm income sits at the 88th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Collier County Farm Data Shows
Collier County, Florida reported 330 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $387.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.96/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $117.4M. In-state sales rank #6 of 67 in Florida.
Of 177,671 acres agricultural land, cropland is 86,169 acres (48.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 538 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$8.96 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
177,671 acres
Cropland
86,169 acres
Avg Farm Size
538 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 48.5%
86,169 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 177,671 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 86,169 | 48.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 91,502 | 51.5% |
| Average farm size | 538 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Collier County, Florida?
Collier County, Florida has 330 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 538 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Collier County?
Collier County's total commodity sales are $387.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Collier County receive?
Collier County received $1.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.96/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Collier County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Collier County is $117.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Collier County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Collier (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Miami County, IN · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Collier; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Daviess County, KY · LIGHT
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Collier; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Greenwood County, KS · TRACE
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Collier; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lawrence County, IN · HEAVY
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Collier; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Greene County (MID $/acre pole)
Greene sits near Collier on payments-per-acre ($8.97) while total receipts differ.
Love County (MID $/acre pole)
Love sits near Collier on payments-per-acre ($8.94) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Collier stamps MID · MIXED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1526)
Collier ranks #1526 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
Collier County, Florida stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1526 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.