Farm operations
492
Avg 340 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12061 492 farms Upper-middle (#25/67) 25% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Indian River County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Indian River County. Ranked #25 of 67 counties in Florida.
167K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.9% 42K acres
- Other land
- 75.1% 126K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Indian River County received $1.53 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.53
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 0.21×
- 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.
492 farms · $124.1M sales
Indian River County, Florida reports 492 farms and $124.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2446 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #25 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #25 of 67
- National payments rank #2446 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$124.1M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$256K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$15.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Indian River County's net farm income sits at the 45th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Indian River County Farm Data Shows
Indian River County, Florida reported 492 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $124.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $256K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.53/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $15.6M. In-state sales rank #25 of 67 in Florida.
Of 167,396 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 41,654 acres (24.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$1.53 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
167,396 acres
Cropland
41,654 acres
Avg Farm Size
340 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.9%
41,654 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 167,396 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 41,654 | 24.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 125,742 | 75.1% |
| Average farm size | 340 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Indian River County, Florida?
Indian River County, Florida has 492 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 340 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Indian River County?
Indian River County's total commodity sales are $124.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #25 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Indian River County receive?
Indian River County received $256K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.53/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Indian River County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Indian River County is $15.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Indian River County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Indian River (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Androscoggin County, ME · LIGHT
$256K federal receipts is higher by - than Indian River; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Franklin County, GA · LIGHT
$255K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Indian River; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Greenwood County, SC · TRACE
$255K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Indian River; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Union County, AR · LIGHT
$258K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Indian River; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pendleton County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Pendleton sits near Indian River on payments-per-acre ($1.52) while total receipts differ.
DE Soto County (TRACE $/acre pole)
DE Soto sits near Indian River on payments-per-acre ($1.55) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Indian River stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2446)
Indian River ranks #2446 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
Indian River County, Florida stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2446 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.