Farm operations
489
Avg 146 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12039 489 farms Lower-middle (#41/67) 21% cropland DENSE PASTURE-LED
Gadsden County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gadsden County. Ranked #41 of 67 counties in Florida.
72K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.1% 15K acres
- Other land
- 78.9% 56K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gadsden County received $19.46 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.7× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.46
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 2.69×
- 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.
489 farms · $48.8M sales
Gadsden County, Florida reports 489 farms and $48.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1623 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #41 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #41 of 67
- National payments rank #1623 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.9%
Commodity sales
$48.8M
0.73× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
2.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Gadsden County's net farm income sits at the 37th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gadsden County Farm Data Shows
Gadsden County, Florida reported 489 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $48.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.46/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.5M. In-state sales rank #41 of 67 in Florida.
Of 71,544 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 15,125 acres (21.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$19.46 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
71,544 acres
Cropland
15,125 acres
Avg Farm Size
146 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.1%
15,125 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 71,544 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 15,125 | 21.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 56,419 | 78.9% |
| Average farm size | 146 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gadsden County, Florida?
Gadsden County, Florida has 489 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 146 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gadsden County?
Gadsden County's total commodity sales are $48.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #41 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Gadsden County receive?
Gadsden County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.46/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gadsden County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gadsden County is $9.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gadsden County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gadsden (DENSE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE PASTURE-LED
Lane County, OR · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Gadsden; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
EL Paso County, CO · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Gadsden; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ohio County, KY · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Gadsden; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Union County, KY · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Gadsden; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Cumberland County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Cumberland sits near Gadsden on payments-per-acre ($19.61) while total receipts differ.
New London County (DENSE $/acre pole)
New London sits near Gadsden on payments-per-acre ($19.05) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Gadsden stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1623)
Gadsden ranks #1623 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
Gadsden County, Florida stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1623 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.