Farm operations
867
Avg 103 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12023 867 farms Lower-middle (#36/67) 35% cropland MID MIXED
Columbia County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Columbia County. Ranked #36 of 67 counties in Florida.
90K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 34.8% 31K acres
- Other land
- 65.2% 58K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Columbia County received $10.57 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.57
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 1.46×
- 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.
867 farms · $63.5M sales
Columbia County, Florida reports 867 farms and $63.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1856 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #36 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #36 of 67
- National payments rank #1856 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$63.5M
0.95× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$947K
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Columbia 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 Columbia County Farm Data Shows
Columbia County, Florida reported 867 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $63.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $947K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.57/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.1M. In-state sales rank #36 of 67 in Florida.
Of 89,621 acres agricultural land, cropland is 31,227 acres (34.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 103 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$10.57 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
89,621 acres
Cropland
31,227 acres
Avg Farm Size
103 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 34.8%
31,227 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 89,621 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 31,227 | 34.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 58,394 | 65.2% |
| Average farm size | 103 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Columbia County, Florida?
Columbia County, Florida has 867 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 103 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Columbia County?
Columbia County's total commodity sales are $63.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #36 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Columbia County receive?
Columbia County received $947K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.57/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Columbia County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Columbia County is $9.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Columbia County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Columbia (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Flagler County, FL · HEAVY
$948K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Columbia; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Kenosha County, WI · HEAVY
$946K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Columbia; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Texas County, MO · TRACE
$944K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Columbia; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Tulsa County, OK · MID
$944K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Columbia; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hanover County (MID $/acre pole)
Hanover sits near Columbia on payments-per-acre ($10.55) while total receipts differ.
Yalobusha County (MID $/acre pole)
Yalobusha sits near Columbia on payments-per-acre ($10.53) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Columbia stamps MID · MIXED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1856)
Columbia ranks #1856 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
Columbia County, Florida stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1856 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.