Farm operations
920
Avg 316 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12049 920 farms Top quartile (#13/67) 28% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Hardee County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hardee County. Ranked #13 of 67 counties in Florida.
291K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.4% 83K acres
- Other land
- 71.6% 208K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hardee County received $14.01 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.01
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 1.94×
- 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.
920 farms · $228.5M sales
Hardee County, Florida reports 920 farms and $228.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #758 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 67
- National payments rank #758 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$228.5M
3.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.1M
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$27.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Hardee County's net farm income sits at the 56th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hardee County Farm Data Shows
Hardee County, Florida reported 920 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $228.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.01/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $27.7M. In-state sales rank #13 of 67 in Florida.
Of 290,694 acres agricultural land, cropland is 82,558 acres (28.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 316 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$14.01 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
290,694 acres
Cropland
82,558 acres
Avg Farm Size
316 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.4%
82,558 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 290,694 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 82,558 | 28.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 208,136 | 71.6% |
| Average farm size | 316 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hardee County, Florida?
Hardee County, Florida has 920 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 316 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hardee County?
Hardee County's total commodity sales are $228.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Hardee County receive?
Hardee County received $4.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.01/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hardee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hardee County is $27.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hardee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hardee (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
East Carroll County, LA · HEAVY
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Hardee; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Tolland County, CT · DENSE
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Hardee; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Laramie County, WY · TRACE
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Hardee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Horry County, SC · DENSE
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $15K than Hardee; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Delaware County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Delaware sits near Hardee on payments-per-acre ($13.94) while total receipts differ.
Monroe County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Monroe sits near Hardee on payments-per-acre ($13.88) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Hardee stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#758)
Hardee ranks #758 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
Hardee County, Florida stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #758 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.