Farm operations
250
Avg 422 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12067 250 farms Upper-middle (#19/67) 40% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Lafayette County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lafayette County. Ranked #19 of 67 counties in Florida.
105K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.5% 42K acres
- Other land
- 60.5% 64K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lafayette County received $15.39 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.1× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.39
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 2.13×
- 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.
250 farms · $153.3M sales
Lafayette County, Florida reports 250 farms and $153.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1518 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 67
- National payments rank #1518 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$153.3M
2.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.6M
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$49.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lafayette County's net farm income sits at the 68th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lafayette County Farm Data Shows
Lafayette County, Florida reported 250 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $153.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.39/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $49.2M. In-state sales rank #19 of 67 in Florida.
Of 105,429 acres agricultural land, cropland is 41,646 acres (39.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 422 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$15.39 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
105,429 acres
Cropland
41,646 acres
Avg Farm Size
422 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.5%
41,646 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 105,429 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 41,646 | 39.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 63,783 | 60.5% |
| Average farm size | 422 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lafayette County, Florida?
Lafayette County, Florida has 250 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 422 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lafayette County?
Lafayette County's total commodity sales are $153.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Lafayette County receive?
Lafayette County received $1.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.39/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lafayette County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lafayette County is $49.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lafayette County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lafayette (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Greene County, OH · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lafayette; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Shelby County, OH · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lafayette; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
DE Witt County, IL · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Lafayette; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
King County, TX · TRACE
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Lafayette; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Custer County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Custer sits near Lafayette on payments-per-acre ($15.45) while total receipts differ.
Talbot County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Talbot sits near Lafayette on payments-per-acre ($15.28) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Lafayette stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1518)
Lafayette ranks #1518 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lafayette County, Florida stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1518 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.