Farm operations
942
Avg 272 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12063 942 farms Upper-middle (#29/67) 49% cropland DENSE MIXED
Jackson County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jackson County. Ranked #29 of 67 counties in Florida.
256K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.3% 126K acres
- Other land
- 50.7% 130K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jackson County received $38.25 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 5.3× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $38.25
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 5.29×
- 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.
942 farms · $112.2M sales
Jackson County, Florida reports 942 farms and $112.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #271 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #29 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #29 of 67
- National payments rank #271 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.7%
Commodity sales
$112.2M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$9.8M
8.7% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$22.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Jackson County's net farm income sits at the 51th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jackson County Farm Data Shows
Jackson County, Florida reported 942 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $112.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $9.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($38.25/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $22.1M. In-state sales rank #29 of 67 in Florida.
Of 255,873 acres agricultural land, cropland is 126,158 acres (49.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 272 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$38.25 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
255,873 acres
Cropland
126,158 acres
Avg Farm Size
272 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.3%
126,158 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 255,873 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 126,158 | 49.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 129,715 | 50.7% |
| Average farm size | 272 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jackson County, Florida?
Jackson County, Florida has 942 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 272 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jackson County?
Jackson County's total commodity sales are $112.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #29 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Jackson County receive?
Jackson County received $9.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($38.25/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jackson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jackson County is $22.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jackson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jackson (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Colusa County, CA · DENSE
$9.8M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Jackson; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Carson County, TX · HEAVY
$9.8M federal receipts is lower by $27K than Jackson; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Kent County, MI · DENSE
$9.8M federal receipts is higher by $35K than Jackson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Decatur County, GA · DENSE
$9.7M federal receipts is lower by $59K than Jackson; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lewis County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lewis sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($37.86) while total receipts differ.
Jefferson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($37.75) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Jackson stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#271)
Jackson ranks #271 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Jackson County, Florida stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #271 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.