Farm operations
1,368
Avg 337 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12099 1,368 farms Top quartile (#1/67) 87% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Palm Beach County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Palm Beach County. Ranked #1 of 67 counties in Florida.
461K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 87.3% 402K acres
- Other land
- 12.7% 59K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Palm Beach County received $3.67 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Florida county median of $7.22.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.67
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.22
- Florida county median per acre
- 0.51×
- 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.
1,368 farms · $1.3B sales
Palm Beach County, Florida reports 1,368 farms and $1.3B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1483 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 67 counties in Florida; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 67
- National payments rank #1483 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$1.3B
18.6× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$413.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Palm Beach County's net farm income sits at the 99th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Palm Beach County Farm Data Shows
Palm Beach County, Florida reported 1,368 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.3B in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.67/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $413.1M. In-state sales rank #1 of 67 in Florida.
Of 460,575 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 401,859 acres (87.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
Land Use
$3.67 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
460,575 acres
Cropland
401,859 acres
Avg Farm Size
337 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 87.3%
401,859 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 460,575 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 401,859 | 87.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 58,716 | 12.7% |
| Average farm size | 337 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Palm Beach County, Florida?
Palm Beach County, Florida has 1,368 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 337 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Palm Beach County?
Palm Beach County's total commodity sales are $1.3B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 67 counties in Florida.
How much federal farm assistance does Palm Beach County receive?
Palm Beach County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.67/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Palm Beach County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Palm Beach County is $413.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Palm Beach County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Palm Beach (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Sherburne County, MN · DENSE
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Palm Beach; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bell County, TX · TRACE
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Palm Beach; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Goliad County, TX · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Palm Beach; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Person County, NC · DENSE
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Palm Beach; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Llano County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Llano sits near Palm Beach on payments-per-acre ($3.62) while total receipts differ.
Osborne County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Osborne sits near Palm Beach on payments-per-acre ($3.73) while total receipts differ.
Florida ERS state roll-up
Palm Beach stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Florida's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1483)
Palm Beach ranks #1483 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
Palm Beach County, Florida stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1483 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.