Farm operations
813
Avg 112 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12071 813 farms Upper-middle (#23/67) 38% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Lee County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lee County. Ranked #23 of 67 counties in Florida.
91K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.5% 34K acres
- Other land
- 62.5% 57K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lee County received $12.53 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.53
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 1.73×
- 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.
813 farms · $132.9M sales
Lee County, Florida reports 813 farms and $132.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1751 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #23 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #23 of 67
- National payments rank #1751 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$132.9M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lee County's net farm income sits at the 41th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lee County Farm Data Shows
Lee County, Florida reported 813 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $132.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.53/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.7M. In-state sales rank #23 of 67 in Florida.
Of 91,203 acres agricultural land, cropland is 34,192 acres (37.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 112 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$12.53 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
91,203 acres
Cropland
34,192 acres
Avg Farm Size
112 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.5%
34,192 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 91,203 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 34,192 | 37.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 57,011 | 62.5% |
| Average farm size | 112 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lee County, Florida?
Lee County, Florida has 813 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 112 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lee County?
Lee County's total commodity sales are $132.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #23 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Lee County receive?
Lee County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.53/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lee County is $12.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lee (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
White Pine County, NV · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Hancock County, IN · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lee; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Monroe County, KY · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lee; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Adair County, KY · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Lee; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Vermillion County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Vermillion sits near Lee on payments-per-acre ($12.52) while total receipts differ.
EL Dorado County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
EL Dorado sits near Lee on payments-per-acre ($12.47) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Lee stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1751)
Lee ranks #1751 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
Lee County, Florida stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1751 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.