Farm operations
392
Avg 1,497 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12051 392 farms Top quartile (#4/67) 50% cropland TRACE MIXED
Hendry County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hendry County. Ranked #4 of 67 counties in Florida.
587K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.5% 291K acres
- Other land
- 50.5% 296K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hendry County received $3.12 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 0.43×
- 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.
392 farms · $632.6M sales
Hendry County, Florida reports 392 farms and $632.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1420 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 67
- National payments rank #1420 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$632.6M
9.4× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$218.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Hendry County's net farm income sits at the 97th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hendry County Farm Data Shows
Hendry County, Florida reported 392 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $632.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.12/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $218.2M. In-state sales rank #4 of 67 in Florida.
Of 586,858 acres agricultural land, cropland is 290,667 acres (49.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,497 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$3.12 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
586,858 acres
Cropland
290,667 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,497 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.5%
290,667 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 586,858 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 290,667 | 49.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 296,191 | 50.5% |
| Average farm size | 1,497 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hendry County, Florida?
Hendry County, Florida has 392 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,497 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hendry County?
Hendry County's total commodity sales are $632.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Hendry County receive?
Hendry County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.12/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hendry County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hendry County is $218.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hendry County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hendry (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Robertson County, TX · LIGHT
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hendry; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Webb County, TX · TRACE
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Hendry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Harrison County, TX · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Hendry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Franklin County, AR · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Hendry; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
San Benito County (TRACE $/acre pole)
San Benito sits near Hendry on payments-per-acre ($3.13) while total receipts differ.
Yavapai County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Yavapai sits near Hendry on payments-per-acre ($3.05) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Hendry stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1420)
Hendry ranks #1420 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Hendry County, Florida stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1420 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.