Farm operations
535
Avg 608 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12093 535 farms Top quartile (#9/67) 14% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Okeechobee County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Okeechobee County. Ranked #9 of 67 counties in Florida.
325K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 14.4% 47K acres
- Other land
- 85.6% 279K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Okeechobee County received $4.45 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.45
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 0.62×
- 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.
535 farms · $302.4M sales
Okeechobee County, Florida reports 535 farms and $302.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1596 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 67
- National payments rank #1596 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$302.4M
4.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$50.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Okeechobee County's net farm income sits at the 69th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Okeechobee County Farm Data Shows
Okeechobee County, Florida reported 535 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $302.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.45/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $50.1M. In-state sales rank #9 of 67 in Florida.
Of 325,257 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 46,684 acres (14.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$4.45 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
325,257 acres
Cropland
46,684 acres
Avg Farm Size
608 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 14.4%
46,684 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 325,257 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 46,684 | 14.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 278,573 | 85.6% |
| Average farm size | 608 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Okeechobee County, Florida?
Okeechobee County, Florida has 535 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 608 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Okeechobee County?
Okeechobee County's total commodity sales are $302.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Okeechobee County receive?
Okeechobee County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.45/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Okeechobee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Okeechobee County is $50.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Okeechobee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Okeechobee (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Ripley County, MO · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Okeechobee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lander County, NV · LIGHT
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Okeechobee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Piatt County, IL · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Okeechobee; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Kleberg County, TX · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Okeechobee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Zapata County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Zapata sits near Okeechobee on payments-per-acre ($4.43) while total receipts differ.
Cloud County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Cloud sits near Okeechobee on payments-per-acre ($4.57) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Okeechobee stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1596)
Okeechobee ranks #1596 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
Okeechobee County, Florida stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1596 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.