Farm operations
600
Avg 197 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12095 600 farms Top quartile (#5/67) 10% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Orange County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Orange County. Ranked #5 of 67 counties in Florida.
118K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 9.5% 11K acres
- Other land
- 90.5% 107K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Orange County received $5.29 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.29
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 0.73×
- 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.
600 farms · $394.6M sales
Orange County, Florida reports 600 farms and $394.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2087 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 67
- National payments rank #2087 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$394.6M
5.9× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$626K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$126.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Orange County's net farm income sits at the 89th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Orange County Farm Data Shows
Orange County, Florida reported 600 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $394.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $626K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.29/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $126.1M. In-state sales rank #5 of 67 in Florida.
Of 118,397 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 11,302 acres (9.5%) - 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
$5.29 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
118,397 acres
Cropland
11,302 acres
Avg Farm Size
197 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 9.5%
11,302 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 118,397 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 11,302 | 9.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 107,095 | 90.5% |
| Average farm size | 197 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Orange County, Florida?
Orange County, Florida has 600 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 197 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Orange County?
Orange County's total commodity sales are $394.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Orange County receive?
Orange County received $626K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.29/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Orange County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Orange County is $126.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Orange County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Orange (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Walton County, FL · LIGHT
$626K federal receipts is higher by - than Orange; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mason County, WV · LIGHT
$626K federal receipts is higher by - than Orange; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mason County, KY · LIGHT
$625K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Orange; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Perry County, MS · HEAVY
$627K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Orange; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wilkinson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Wilkinson sits near Orange on payments-per-acre ($5.28) while total receipts differ.
Lewis County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Lewis sits near Orange on payments-per-acre ($5.25) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Orange stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2087)
Orange ranks #2087 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
Orange County, Florida stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2087 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.