Farm operations
89
Avg 813 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12035 89 farms Lower-middle (#38/67) 22% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Flagler County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Flagler County. Ranked #38 of 67 counties in Florida.
72K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.4% 16K acres
- Other land
- 77.6% 56K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Flagler County received $13.10 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.10
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 1.81×
- 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.
89 farms · $58.5M sales
Flagler County, Florida reports 89 farms and $58.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1855 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #38 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #38 of 67
- National payments rank #1855 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$58.5M
0.87× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$948K
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$20.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Flagler County's net farm income sits at the 50th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Flagler County Farm Data Shows
Flagler County, Florida reported 89 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $58.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $948K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.10/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $20.4M. In-state sales rank #38 of 67 in Florida.
Of 72,342 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 16,231 acres (22.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$13.10 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
72,342 acres
Cropland
16,231 acres
Avg Farm Size
813 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.4%
16,231 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 72,342 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 16,231 | 22.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 56,111 | 77.6% |
| Average farm size | 813 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Flagler County, Florida?
Flagler County, Florida has 89 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 813 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Flagler County?
Flagler County's total commodity sales are $58.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #38 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Flagler County receive?
Flagler County received $948K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.10/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Flagler County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Flagler County is $20.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Flagler County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Flagler (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Columbia County, FL · MID
$947K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Flagler; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Kenosha County, WI · HEAVY
$946K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Flagler; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Texas County, MO · TRACE
$944K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Flagler; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Tulsa County, OK · MID
$944K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Flagler; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
New Castle County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
New Castle sits near Flagler on payments-per-acre ($12.99) while total receipts differ.
Oconee County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Oconee sits near Flagler on payments-per-acre ($13.26) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Flagler stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1855)
Flagler ranks #1855 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Flagler County, Florida stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1855 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.