2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12077 115 farms Bottom quartile (#66/67) 2% cropland DENSE PASTURE-LED

Liberty County, Florida - Farm Data

Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Liberty County. Ranked #66 of 67 counties in Florida.

Agricultural land composition · 2022 USDA Census
35K acres of agricultural land
Cropland
1.8% 625 acres
Other land
98.2% 34K acres
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USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture

Liberty County received $34.65 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.8× the Florida county median of $7.22.

According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.

$34.65
government payments per agricultural acre
$7.22
Florida county median per acre
4.80×
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.

115 farms · $2.8M sales

Liberty County, Florida reports 115 farms and $2.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1713 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #66 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.

  • In-state sales rank #66 of 67
  • National payments rank #1713 of 2943
  • Govt payments / sales ratio 43.9%

Farm operations

115

Avg 305 ac / farm

Commodity sales

$2.8M

0.041× state median -- Well below state median

Federal payments

$1.2M

43.9% of sales -- High federal dependence

Net farm income

$2.7M

2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income

D

Farm economy grade: D -- Liberty County's net farm income sits at the 23th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.

What the Liberty County Farm Data Shows

Liberty County, Florida reported 115 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $2.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($34.65/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.7M. In-state sales rank #66 of 67 in Florida.

Of 35,092 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 625 acres (1.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.

Land Use

$34.65 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
35,092 acres
Cropland
625 acres
Avg Farm Size
305 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 1.8%

625 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.

Land Use Breakdown

Agricultural land use breakdown for Liberty County, Florida (2022 USDA Census of Agriculture)
Category Acres Share of Ag Land
Total agricultural land 35,092 100.0%
Cropland 625 1.8%
Pasture, range, woodland, other 34,467 98.2%
Average farm size 305 acres / farm

Frequently Asked Questions

How many farms are in Liberty County, Florida?
Liberty County, Florida has 115 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 305 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Liberty County?
Liberty County's total commodity sales are $2.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #66 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Liberty County receive?
Liberty County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($34.65/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Liberty County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Liberty County is $2.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).

What to do with this

Liberty County, Florida stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1713 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:

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.

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