Farm operations
549
Avg 194 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12041 549 farms Upper-middle (#17/67) 59% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Gilchrist County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gilchrist County. Ranked #17 of 67 counties in Florida.
107K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 58.6% 63K acres
- Other land
- 41.4% 44K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gilchrist County received $35.46 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.9× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $35.46
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 4.91×
- 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.
549 farms · $216.4M sales
Gilchrist County, Florida reports 549 farms and $216.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #820 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 67
- National payments rank #820 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$216.4M
3.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.8M
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$58.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Gilchrist County's net farm income sits at the 72th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gilchrist County Farm Data Shows
Gilchrist County, Florida reported 549 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $216.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($35.46/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $58.5M. In-state sales rank #17 of 67 in Florida.
Of 106,752 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 62,554 acres (58.6%) - 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
$35.46 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
106,752 acres
Cropland
62,554 acres
Avg Farm Size
194 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 58.6%
62,554 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 106,752 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 62,554 | 58.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 44,198 | 41.4% |
| Average farm size | 194 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gilchrist County, Florida?
Gilchrist County, Florida has 549 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 194 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gilchrist County?
Gilchrist County's total commodity sales are $216.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Gilchrist County receive?
Gilchrist County received $3.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($35.46/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gilchrist County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gilchrist County is $58.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gilchrist County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gilchrist (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Kankakee County, IL · HEAVY
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Gilchrist; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Grant County, OR · LIGHT
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Gilchrist; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Wheatland County, MT · LIGHT
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Gilchrist; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Boone County, AR · HEAVY
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Gilchrist; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Calhoun County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Calhoun sits near Gilchrist on payments-per-acre ($34.99) while total receipts differ.
Irwin County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Irwin sits near Gilchrist on payments-per-acre ($33.19) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Gilchrist stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#820)
Gilchrist ranks #820 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
Gilchrist County, Florida stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #820 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.