Farm operations
692
Avg 317 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12081 692 farms Top quartile (#7/67) 35% cropland MID MIXED
Manatee County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Manatee County. Ranked #7 of 67 counties in Florida.
219K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 35.0% 77K acres
- Other land
- 65.0% 143K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Manatee County received $9.84 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.84
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 1.36×
- 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.
692 farms · $321.8M sales
Manatee County, Florida reports 692 farms and $321.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1298 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 67
- National payments rank #1298 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$321.8M
4.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$54.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Manatee County's net farm income sits at the 71th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Manatee County Farm Data Shows
Manatee County, Florida reported 692 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $321.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.84/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $54.7M. In-state sales rank #7 of 67 in Florida.
Of 219,316 acres agricultural land, cropland is 76,790 acres (35.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 317 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$9.84 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
219,316 acres
Cropland
76,790 acres
Avg Farm Size
317 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 35.0%
76,790 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 219,316 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 76,790 | 35.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 142,526 | 65.0% |
| Average farm size | 317 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Manatee County, Florida?
Manatee County, Florida has 692 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 317 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Manatee County?
Manatee County's total commodity sales are $321.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Manatee County receive?
Manatee County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.84/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Manatee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Manatee County is $54.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Manatee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Manatee (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Northampton County, VA · DENSE
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Manatee; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Clark County, IL · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Manatee; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Allen County, LA · DENSE
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Manatee; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lee County, GA · DENSE
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Manatee; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Chautauqua County (MID $/acre pole)
Chautauqua sits near Manatee on payments-per-acre ($9.80) while total receipts differ.
Scott County (MID $/acre pole)
Scott sits near Manatee on payments-per-acre ($9.93) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Manatee stamps MID · MIXED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1298)
Manatee ranks #1298 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Manatee County, Florida stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1298 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.