Farm operations
372
Avg 188 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12073 372 farms Bottom quartile (#54/67) 18% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Leon County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Leon County. Ranked #54 of 67 counties in Florida.
70K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 17.5% 12K acres
- Other land
- 82.5% 58K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Leon County received $0.29 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.0× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.29
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 0.04×
- 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.
372 farms · $13.1M sales
Leon County, Florida reports 372 farms and $13.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2891 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #54 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #54 of 67
- National payments rank #2891 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$13.1M
0.19× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$20K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$504K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Leon County's net farm income sits at the 17th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Leon County Farm Data Shows
Leon County, Florida reported 372 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $13.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $20K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.29/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $504K. In-state sales rank #54 of 67 in Florida.
Of 70,058 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 12,237 acres (17.5%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$0.29 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
70,058 acres
Cropland
12,237 acres
Avg Farm Size
188 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 17.5%
12,237 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 70,058 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 12,237 | 17.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 57,821 | 82.5% |
| Average farm size | 188 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Leon County, Florida?
Leon County, Florida has 372 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 188 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Leon County?
Leon County's total commodity sales are $13.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #54 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Leon County receive?
Leon County received $20K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.29/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Leon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Leon County is $504K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Leon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Leon (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Gilpin County, CO · LIGHT
$20K federal receipts is higher by - than Leon; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Roscommon County, MI · LIGHT
$20K federal receipts is higher by - than Leon; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hamilton County, OH · TRACE
$20K federal receipts is higher by - than Leon; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Greene County, VA · TRACE
$20K federal receipts is higher by - than Leon; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Oldham County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Oldham sits near Leon on payments-per-acre ($0.29) while total receipts differ.
Marion County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Marion sits near Leon on payments-per-acre ($0.28) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Leon stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2891)
Leon ranks #2891 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Leon County, Florida stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2891 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.