Farm operations
2,664
Avg 26 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12086 2,664 farms Top quartile (#2/67) 70% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Miami-dade County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Miami-dade County. Ranked #2 of 67 counties in Florida.
69K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 70.1% 48K acres
- Other land
- 29.9% 21K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Miami-dade County received $44.16 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 6.1× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $44.16
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 6.11×
- 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.
2,664 farms · $1.1B sales
Miami-dade County, Florida reports 2,664 farms and $1.1B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1021 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 67
- National payments rank #1021 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$1.1B
16.9× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$3.0M
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$263.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Miami-dade County's net farm income sits at the 98th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Miami-dade County Farm Data Shows
Miami-dade County, Florida reported 2,664 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.1B in total commodity sales and receiving $3.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($44.16/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $263.0M. In-state sales rank #2 of 67 in Florida.
Of 68,837 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 48,289 acres (70.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$44.16 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
68,837 acres
Cropland
48,289 acres
Avg Farm Size
26 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 70.1%
48,289 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 68,837 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 48,289 | 70.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,548 | 29.9% |
| Average farm size | 26 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Miami-dade County, Florida?
Miami-dade County, Florida has 2,664 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 26 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Miami-dade County?
Miami-dade County's total commodity sales are $1.1B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Miami-dade County receive?
Miami-dade County received $3.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($44.16/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Miami-dade County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Miami-dade County is $263.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Miami-dade County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Miami-dade (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Baldwin County, AL · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by - than Miami-dade; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Atascosa County, TX · LIGHT
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by - than Miami-dade; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Smith County, KS · LIGHT
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Miami-dade; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Miller County, AR · DENSE
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Miami-dade; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Seminole County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Seminole sits near Miami-dade on payments-per-acre ($42.95) while total receipts differ.
Pender County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Pender sits near Miami-dade on payments-per-acre ($37.48) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Miami-dade stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1021)
Miami-dade ranks #1021 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Miami-dade County, Florida stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1021 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.