Farm operations
689
Avg 427 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12027 689 farms Top quartile (#16/67) 26% cropland MID MIXED
DE Soto County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for DE Soto County. Ranked #16 of 67 counties in Florida.
294K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.5% 75K acres
- Other land
- 74.5% 219K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
DE Soto County received $9.22 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.22
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 1.28×
- 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.
689 farms · $218.1M sales
DE Soto County, Florida reports 689 farms and $218.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1107 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 67
- National payments rank #1107 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$218.1M
3.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.7M
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$36.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- DE Soto County's net farm income sits at the 62th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the DE Soto County Farm Data Shows
DE Soto County, Florida reported 689 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $218.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.22/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $36.6M. In-state sales rank #16 of 67 in Florida.
Of 293,944 acres agricultural land, cropland is 75,001 acres (25.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 427 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$9.22 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
293,944 acres
Cropland
75,001 acres
Avg Farm Size
427 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.5%
75,001 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 293,944 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 75,001 | 25.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 218,943 | 74.5% |
| Average farm size | 427 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in DE Soto County, Florida?
DE Soto County, Florida has 689 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 427 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of DE Soto County?
DE Soto County's total commodity sales are $218.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does DE Soto County receive?
DE Soto County received $2.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.22/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in DE Soto County?
Net cash farm income for operations in DE Soto County is $36.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with DE Soto County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for DE Soto (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Stonewall County, TX · LIGHT
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than DE Soto; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Dolores County, CO · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $4K than DE Soto; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Trempealeau County, WI · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $5K than DE Soto; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Bee County, TX · LIGHT
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $6K than DE Soto; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Jackson County (MID $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near DE Soto on payments-per-acre ($9.18) while total receipts differ.
Okmulgee County (MID $/acre pole)
Okmulgee sits near DE Soto on payments-per-acre ($9.16) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
DE Soto stamps MID · MIXED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1107)
DE Soto ranks #1107 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
DE Soto County, Florida stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1107 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.