Farm operations
444
Avg 107 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12091 444 farms Bottom quartile (#63/67) 28% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Okaloosa County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Okaloosa County. Ranked #63 of 67 counties in Florida.
48K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.8% 13K acres
- Other land
- 72.2% 34K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Okaloosa County received $13.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 1.80×
- 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.
444 farms · $6.5M sales
Okaloosa County, Florida reports 444 farms and $6.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2094 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #63 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #63 of 67
- National payments rank #2094 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 9.6%
Commodity sales
$6.5M
0.096× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$621K
9.6% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-133K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Okaloosa County's net farm income sits at the 13th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Okaloosa County Farm Data Shows
Okaloosa County, Florida reported 444 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $6.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $621K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.02/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-133K. In-state sales rank #63 of 67 in Florida.
Of 47,711 acres agricultural land, cropland is 13,261 acres (27.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 107 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$13.02 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
47,711 acres
Cropland
13,261 acres
Avg Farm Size
107 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 27.8%
13,261 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 47,711 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,261 | 27.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 34,450 | 72.2% |
| Average farm size | 107 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Okaloosa County, Florida?
Okaloosa County, Florida has 444 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 107 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Okaloosa County?
Okaloosa County's total commodity sales are $6.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #63 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Okaloosa County receive?
Okaloosa County received $621K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.02/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Okaloosa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Okaloosa County is $-133K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Okaloosa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Okaloosa (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Chaffee County, CO · MID
$622K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Okaloosa; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lee County, NC · DENSE
$622K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Okaloosa; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Wabaunsee County, KS · TRACE
$623K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Okaloosa; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Itawamba County, MS · LIGHT
$618K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Okaloosa; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Curry County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Curry sits near Okaloosa on payments-per-acre ($12.99) while total receipts differ.
Piute County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Piute sits near Okaloosa on payments-per-acre ($12.97) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Okaloosa stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2094)
Okaloosa ranks #2094 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Okaloosa County, Florida stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2094 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.