Farm operations
597
Avg 317 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12065 597 farms Upper-middle (#27/67) 22% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Jefferson County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jefferson County. Ranked #27 of 67 counties in Florida.
189K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.1% 42K acres
- Other land
- 77.9% 147K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jefferson County received $3.94 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.94
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 0.55×
- 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.
597 farms · $114.6M sales
Jefferson County, Florida reports 597 farms and $114.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1999 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #27 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #27 of 67
- National payments rank #1999 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$114.6M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$746K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$24.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Jefferson County's net farm income sits at the 53th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jefferson County Farm Data Shows
Jefferson County, Florida reported 597 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $114.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $746K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.94/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $24.2M. In-state sales rank #27 of 67 in Florida.
Of 189,120 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 41,701 acres (22.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$3.94 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
189,120 acres
Cropland
41,701 acres
Avg Farm Size
317 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.1%
41,701 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 189,120 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 41,701 | 22.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 147,419 | 77.9% |
| Average farm size | 317 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jefferson County, Florida?
Jefferson County, Florida has 597 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 317 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jefferson County?
Jefferson County's total commodity sales are $114.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #27 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Jefferson County receive?
Jefferson County received $746K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.94/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jefferson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jefferson County is $24.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jefferson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jefferson (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Shelby County, KY · LIGHT
$747K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Jefferson; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Allendale County, SC · MID
$748K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Jefferson; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Huerfano County, CO · TRACE
$743K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Jefferson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pulaski County, VA · MID
$750K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Jefferson; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Madison County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($3.96) while total receipts differ.
Hardeman County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Hardeman sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($3.99) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Jefferson stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1999)
Jefferson ranks #1999 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Jefferson County, Florida stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1999 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.