Farm operations
515
Avg 154 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12033 515 farms Lower-middle (#43/67) 65% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Escambia County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Escambia County. Ranked #43 of 67 counties in Florida.
80K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 64.6% 51K acres
- Other land
- 35.4% 28K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Escambia County received $31.50 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.4× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $31.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 4.36×
- 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.
515 farms · $46.0M sales
Escambia County, Florida reports 515 farms and $46.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1180 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #43 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #43 of 67
- National payments rank #1180 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.4%
Commodity sales
$46.0M
0.69× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.5M
5.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-538K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Escambia County's net farm income sits at the 11th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Escambia County Farm Data Shows
Escambia County, Florida reported 515 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $46.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($31.50/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-538K. In-state sales rank #43 of 67 in Florida.
Of 79,515 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 51,343 acres (64.6%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$31.50 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
79,515 acres
Cropland
51,343 acres
Avg Farm Size
154 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 64.6%
51,343 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 79,515 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 51,343 | 64.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 28,172 | 35.4% |
| Average farm size | 154 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Escambia County, Florida?
Escambia County, Florida has 515 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 154 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Escambia County?
Escambia County's total commodity sales are $46.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #43 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Escambia County receive?
Escambia County received $2.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($31.50/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Escambia County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Escambia County is $-538K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Escambia County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Escambia (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Christian County, IL · MID
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Escambia; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Crawford County, OH · HEAVY
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Escambia; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Pecos County, TX · TRACE
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Escambia; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Frederick County, VA · DENSE
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Escambia; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Macomb County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Macomb sits near Escambia on payments-per-acre ($32.76) while total receipts differ.
Isle OF Wight County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Isle OF Wight sits near Escambia on payments-per-acre ($29.89) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Escambia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1180)
Escambia ranks #1180 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
Escambia County, Florida stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1180 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.