Farm operations
353
Avg 1,655 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12097 353 farms Upper-middle (#30/67) 5% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Osceola County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Osceola County. Ranked #30 of 67 counties in Florida.
584K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 5.4% 31K acres
- Other land
- 94.6% 553K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Osceola County received $2.01 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.01
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 0.28×
- 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.
353 farms · $98.7M sales
Osceola County, Florida reports 353 farms and $98.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1740 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 67
- National payments rank #1740 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$98.7M
1.5× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-2.3M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Osceola County's net farm income sits at the 6th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Osceola County Farm Data Shows
Osceola County, Florida reported 353 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $98.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.01/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.3M. In-state sales rank #30 of 67 in Florida.
Of 584,279 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 31,336 acres (5.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$2.01 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
584,279 acres
Cropland
31,336 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,655 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 5.4%
31,336 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 584,279 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 31,336 | 5.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 552,943 | 94.6% |
| Average farm size | 1,655 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Osceola County, Florida?
Osceola County, Florida has 353 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,655 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Osceola County?
Osceola County's total commodity sales are $98.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Osceola County receive?
Osceola County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.01/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Osceola County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Osceola County is $-2.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Osceola County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Osceola (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Cass County, IN · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Osceola; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Lawrence County, AL · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Osceola; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Marlboro County, SC · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Osceola; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Centre County, PA · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Osceola; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Irion County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Irion sits near Osceola on payments-per-acre ($1.94) while total receipts differ.
Lake County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lake sits near Osceola on payments-per-acre ($1.83) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Osceola stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1740)
Osceola ranks #1740 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Osceola County, Florida stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1740 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.