Farm operations
492
Avg 340 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12061 Upper-middle by state sales TRACE PASTURE-LED
Indian River County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Indian River County. Ranked #25 of 67 counties in Florida.
167,396 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.9% 41,654 acres
- Other land
- 75.1% 125,742 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Indian River County, Florida is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows low federal dependence.
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 reads as a PASTURE-LED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; 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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Indian River under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Indian River 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 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).
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 PASTURE-LED (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.