Farm operations
645
Avg 247 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12079 645 farms Upper-middle (#18/67) 37% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Madison County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Madison County. Ranked #18 of 67 counties in Florida.
160K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.2% 59K acres
- Other land
- 62.8% 100K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Madison County received $3.96 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.
- $3.96
- 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.
645 farms · $168.7M sales
Madison County, Florida reports 645 farms and $168.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2078 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #18 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #18 of 67
- National payments rank #2078 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$168.7M
2.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$631K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$38.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Madison County's net farm income sits at the 63th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Madison County Farm Data Shows
Madison County, Florida reported 645 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $168.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $631K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.96/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $38.3M. In-state sales rank #18 of 67 in Florida.
Of 159,522 acres agricultural land, cropland is 59,327 acres (37.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 247 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$3.96 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
159,522 acres
Cropland
59,327 acres
Avg Farm Size
247 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.2%
59,327 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 159,522 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 59,327 | 37.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 100,195 | 62.8% |
| Average farm size | 247 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Madison County, Florida?
Madison County, Florida has 645 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 247 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Madison County?
Madison County's total commodity sales are $168.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #18 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Madison County receive?
Madison County received $631K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.96/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Madison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Madison County is $38.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Madison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Madison (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Morgan County, IN · LIGHT
$631K federal receipts is higher by - than Madison; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Loup County, NE · TRACE
$631K federal receipts is higher by - than Madison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Putnam County, IL · HEAVY
$630K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Madison; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Taney County, MO · LIGHT
$632K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Madison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Jefferson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($3.94) while total receipts differ.
Chenango County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Chenango sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($3.97) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Madison stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2078)
Madison ranks #2078 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
Madison County, Florida stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2078 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.