Farm operations
1,368
Avg 337 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census FL · FIPS 12099 Top quartile by state sales LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Palm Beach County, Florida - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Palm Beach County. Ranked #1 of 67 counties in Florida.
460,575 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 87.3% 401,859 acres
- Other land
- 12.7% 58,716 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Palm Beach County, Florida is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit far above state median and it shows low federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with LIGHT federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 67 of 67 Florida counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 59 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 55 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Florida.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Palm Beach under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Palm Beach County, Florida:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp LIGHT · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.