Farm operations
392
Avg 1,497 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12051 Top quartile by state sales TRACE MIXED
Hendry County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hendry County. Ranked #4 of 67 counties in Florida.
586,858 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.5% 290,667 acres
- Other land
- 50.5% 296,191 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Hendry County, Florida is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit far above state median and it shows low federal dependence.
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 reads as a MIXED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 67 of 67 Florida counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 59 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 55 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Hendry under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Hendry County, Florida:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.